Where oh where to find torsion bars

[explorer-aus]

Torsion bars on my 97 explorer are stuffed, is there anywhere anyone knows that i can find new ones?? I cant find them anywhere. I'm a bit suspicious of buying second hand ones.

 

[Dan Whitaker]

A Ford dealer is the only place I know of that you can get new torsion bars.

 

[explorer-aus]

Ah, that's no help because Ford australia wont import odd parts like that for anything press 2001 in explorer.

 

[corkey]

try a wrecking yard,, they may have some that are still good,,

 

[YamahaRick]

Does this help?

http://www.suspensionconnection.com/cgi-bin/suscon/view-cat/ford/explorer?category=sway bars

 

[swshawaii]

Torsion bars on my 97 explorer are stuffed, is there anywhere anyone knows that i can find new ones?? I cant find them anywhere. I'm a bit suspicious of buying second hand ones.

 

[tooltime]

I would like to find an aftermarket torsion bar to fit my off road needs. I haven't tried sway-a-way yet. I put sway-a-way torsion bars on my Toyota race truck back in the 80's.

 

[bandit11]

torsion bars

try www.##################.com site

 

[bandit11]

i dont know what happened but ################## is the missing word

 

[bandit11]

they dont like that name auto parts warehouse

 

[Turdle]

Will 2001 bars not work?

 

[explorer-aus]

Will 2001 bars not work?

Possibly, not sure. I would prefer brand new bars, but if second hand is a must i'll get them instead.

 

[mounty71]

Why can't you just tighten the bolt that secures the torsion bar key, or get a slightly longer bolt? I don't see what a new torsion bar would do that your stock one or a stiffer used one wouldn't do, along with a torsion twist. At the point you max out the bolt, you will be nearly out of down travel anyway. If you want to keep from bottoming out so quickly, you should focus on shocks not springs.

And sway away doesn't make aftermarket torsion bars for Explorers.

 

[05dakotatrac]

further "twisting" is a band aid on a gun shot its rather pointless best option is coil over convert or getting heavier (larger diameter) F-150 torsions

 

[Flash]

I think with our lack of aftermarket parts for Explorers that a generic coilover or air shock would be a better solution.

Edit: Try Fulcrum, they make a lift kit for the Ranger with improved torsion bars, could be worth a shot.

My opinion is coilovers though.

 

[explorer-aus]

Why can't you just tighten the bolt that secures the torsion bar key, or get a slightly longer bolt? I don't see what a new torsion bar would do that your stock one or a stiffer used one wouldn't do, along with a torsion twist. At the point you max out the bolt, you will be nearly out of down travel anyway. If you want to keep from bottoming out so quickly, you should focus on shocks not springs.

And sway away doesn't make aftermarket torsion bars for Explorers.

They're stuffed, fully wound up and still completely flat, aka i have no lift except for tires.

Also I cant find a longer bolt of that type anywhere, i've been to bolt shops, but nobody has them :\