Is this normal??? (just did torsion twist)

[Mike T]

I installed the WAR153 shackles first, with the plan of just adjusting the front to match the back in regards of lift. To get the vehicle leveled out I had to crank the drivers side bar as far as it would go, I never even touched the passenger side! And the passenger side is still higher, although only by a 1/4 inch. I took measurements at every step, and have brand new tires with all of them set at 34psi, and I occasionally drove the vehicle and or rocked it back and forth/ side to side to let the suspension settle.

I guess as it sits, it seems fine, but I am concered about having to tighten the drivers side bolt around 10 full turns, and never even so much as touch the passenger side. Is this a sign of a problem?

 

[benj75]

one of your torsion bars was prob. installed in a different position at the factory

I found this an another post:

A side issue I had to deal with while doing the torsion/Warrior lift was the fact that I couldn't crank my left torsion bar up very much: I couldn't even get an inch of lift. Upon cleaning up the front of my torsion bars I noticed that they are stamped with their identity; ie, the right one was stamped "BR" for "B" rated right hand torsion bar. I noticed by the stamping that the left one was one-sixth turn off as installed from the factory! I had to remove it, turn it one-sixth turn to its proper alignment, and reinstall it before twisting it up further for the lift. The bar is removed by completely removing the adjusting bolt that is used to do the twist, and then using a special Ford tool designed specifically for the sole purpose of releasing the static pressure on the bar's arm to enable removing the torsion bar. I used a gear puller instead and avoided having to buy the tool. If you must remove your bar you will realize by sight what you need to do once you begin the job.

Here's a link to the Full Post .

 

[taxx]

Mine was the same way. No problem

 

[Trabuco]

I just did the same to my 98 2 door 2WD. The drivers side is cranked all the way in, passengers side bolt is out quite a way, and I still cannot get the drivers side up to match the other side (about 1/4 to 1/2" off). Nature of the beast, I think.
I question the torsion bar- misinstalled -at -factory- thing, though. There are 6 flats on each end of the bar. The bar end stampings I don't think are aligned in any one particular way. To be one whole sixth of a flat off would mean being out almost 17 degrees. Thats a lot. I'm not saying it ain't so, it just dosen't sound plausible. Any more findings from others on the misinstalled torsion bar scenario?

 

[becker69]

I don't have anything specific about the misinstalled torsion bar scenario. But, I am glad I caught this thread. My drivers side is set considerably more screwed in than the passenger side, and has been since before I did the TT. To make things more interesting my truck has been out of alignment (it wags slightly to the right) since brand new. I have been waiting on getting the post-TT alignment because I was concerned that it wouldn't fix anything and wondered if the Rt side steer is the product of the torsion setting on the pass side. However I measured religiously and there is only a 1/8 to 1/4" max difference between sides. So I will call it even now that I know this a common adjustment error of the torsions. Is the reason because of compensation for the fuel tank on the drivers' side.... just wondered how that fit in if at all.

 

[Trabuco]

Yes, I think due to the driver (truck is driven driver-only 95% of time) and fuel tank being on the same side, it does maybe cause the sag difference between the left and right sides of the vehicle. I left mine at= left side, torsion bar adj. bolt is screwed all the way in. Right side, bolt ended up about halfway between full in/full out. This left me with about 3/8 to 1/2" difference in heights between left and right side. Not noticeable. Annoys me though, because I know its there.

 

[Big Bear Bob]

I'm still trying to convince my wife to let me do a TT Shackle lift. I already have the shackles but the question I have is on the drivers side I have maybe 5-8 threads of the bolt showing, and the passsengers side about twice that amount. My question is how many turns with a torsion bar stamp F would it take to get 2"?

 

[coolchris]

hey bob, you just turn it and keep measuring until its 2'' higher than stock. its completly normal to have one bolt in more than the other, i think almost every explorer on the board is like that. i just did the TT and i did the drivers side first, i got about an inch and a quarter out of it before i couldnt twist it anymore. then i did the passenger and after i did the passenger the full 2'' (with still room to spare to crank it in more) and i checked the drivers side and it had gone up to the full 2'' too. when you do the different sides, they raise the other side a little too.