87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?

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87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars? #1043499 03/07/12 08:03 PM

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Yakima, WA

johnnymarvello Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

So I'm looking at putting in the Old Man Emu rear leaf kit for my 87 SWB and I see that new torsion bars are an option. With the OME leafs I plan on lifting the front with the torsion bars to equalize. I read the string on torsion bars (a very long one) and came away with the understanding that torsion bars are a straight spring. Springs wear out. What is the forums opinion on replacing the torsion bars?

1987 SWB Montero, 4D55 TD conversion, Starion turbo, 5-speed, dual bouncy.

1985 MB 300D. Love Craft wvo conversion.

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87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	johnnymarvello	03/07/12 08:03 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	Mudraider	03/07/12 08:06 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	johnnymarvello	03/07/12 10:57 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	johnnymarvello	03/14/12 05:57 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/04/15 08:26 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	plh	01/04/15 09:43 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	AZRaider	01/04/15 10:20 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/04/15 10:30 PM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	AZRaider	01/05/15 12:41 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/05/15 01:23 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	plh	01/05/15 02:26 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	zarktheshark	01/05/15 02:39 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	87monty	01/05/15 04:56 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	Mudraider	01/05/15 05:01 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	zarktheshark	01/08/15 06:20 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	AZRaider	01/05/15 05:17 AM
Re: 87 SWB OME rear leaf spring with torsion bars?	Kevin C	03/08/12 12:23 AM

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