Any of you guys be willing to meet me for a couple of minutes and give me a hand adjusting my torsion bars. I'm having a "degree" of difficulty and could use someone who's accustomed to messing around with them. My T is all uneven and it doesn't look so hot. Before you all start clowing me, i know it's not a hard concept, i'm just derailed and need some assistance.

Thanks!

I'm in AZ, but no where near Tempe...
Make sure to check out the 4x4wire tech link on torsion bars, scroll down to Replacing the Torsion Bars.

They are easy to adjust, just make sure the front wheels are off the ground and the jacks on the frame. Lubricate the bolts very well before you start turning them. It may require an uneven amount of turns to compensate for driver side excess droop. Mark the bolts so you know how many turns you perform.

Also, you need a tire alignment after major changes to the bars.

Are you cranking OEM bars or did you upgrade with larger aftermarket bars?

STOCK BARS...

ANY WHERE NEAR PHOENIX WILL DO.

WHY DO THE WHEELS HAVE TO BE OFF THE GROUND?

Thanks, I went through the "replacement" post/area but still have it goofed up. I already messed with them, now they are much worse. Somehow i bone-headed the "simple adjustment"........hence my post.

thanks again

The wheels need to be off the ground because the torsion bars are under "torsion" when the vehicle is on the ground. The torsion bars are your springs. They can only be adjusted when there is no torsion on them.

They can be adjusted on the ground; it just takes more elbow grease.

Turning the bolt in either direction moves the upper control arm up or down. It's much easier with the weight of the vehicle off it. Advisable, but not necessary to jack it up.

Sounds like the best plan is to let one side down, turn by turn until it sits level. Then wrench each bolt the same number of turns to get it the height you want. Jump up and down on the bumper or roll it out of the driveway and back to settle them, then adjust the side that's off up or down from where you want rch by rch. Jump on the bumper each time you think you've got it right to settle them and adjust again til satisfied.

Easy. PITA, but easy.