dodge dakota torsion bars - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Indy80 · 09-26-2007, 07:52 PM

Hi, I have a 2004 dakota and have purchased a set of new torsion bar keys to crank the front end up a bit more. What is the procedure to swap these out without killing myself?!? Thanks for any info--Indy

Indy80 · 10-02-2007, 03:24 PM

Nobody has ever removed the torsion bars before?!? I just need to know how to release the tension on them

durcrim · 10-03-2007, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Indy80

Nobody has ever removed the torsion bars before?!? I just need to know how to release the tension on them

no one here runs ifs, check dodgetalk; i've read stuff there about it

NorCal_Dakota · 10-03-2007, 02:18 PM

They make a tool to do it, but I just put a floor jack under the t-bar near the bolt and then lowered the bar with the jack to release the tension after I took the bolt out.

Mr. Mindless · 10-04-2007, 06:59 AM

I think I just backed the bolts out and they were long enough to release all the tension before they ran out of thread.

09-26-2007, 07:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Indy80 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 81383 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 14	dodge dakota torsion bars Hi, I have a 2004 dakota and have purchased a set of new torsion bar keys to crank the front end up a bit more. What is the procedure to swap these out without killing myself?!? Thanks for any info--Indy

10-04-2007, 06:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Mindless Zeus of the Sluice Join Date: Nov 2003 Member # 24238 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 2,710	I think I just backed the bolts out and they were long enough to release all the tension before they ran out of thread. __________________ Michael Maskalans Codriver, Game Day Racing #571 07.5 C&C Ram 3500; G56, 245 19.5s, 4x2, ARB 98 Dakota on 42s; then \| now \| build PARTING: 97 Ram 3500 - 24v, 13sp 87 AMC Eagle Wagon - 258/auto, mostly stock Fingerlakes 4x4 \| M4wd & Fabrication \| Right Coast 4x4 \| Rock Modified \| Rok-Freekz

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10-02-2007, 03:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Indy80 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Member # 81383 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 14	Nobody has ever removed the torsion bars before?!? I just need to know how to release the tension on them

10-03-2007, 02:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
NorCal_Dakota Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Member # 83806 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 384	They make a tool to do it, but I just put a floor jack under the t-bar near the bolt and then lowered the bar with the jack to release the tension after I took the bolt out.