Torsion Bar Adjustment

[Mbrooks420]

I was under my X changine the oil and I noticed that the passenger side torsion bar was adjusted with the bolt most of the way out while the drivers side was in prob, 5-8 threads more. The Passenger side adjustment bolt is sticking out of the hole its suppposed to sit in. This isn't normal is it.? I think if I wheel it like it is I'll rip it off or bend it. I though maybe it was to offset the wieght in the gas tank. Also where the torsion bars come through the IFS there is a visible difference. On of the hex head things is in more than the other one. Does Adjusting them in give you lift or drop?

 

[JDraper]

Adjusting them in lifts the vehicle. If there is a large difference in how much each is in, and the truck is level, one torsion bar may be installed wrong. Do a search here on torsion bars. I believe GJarrett did a writeup on having a torsion bar installed wrong and how he corrected it. Note: Having the bar in wrong just means it's off a turn. It is not dangerous and will not cause problems for the truck. It will just cause the adjusters to be at a different position.

 

[aldive]

The adjusters can and often are at different positions right from the factory.

 

[benj75]

could this be an alternative to flipping the adjuster itself to get a lower drop? i'd feel better about lowering further if the adjuster was in the position it was intended to be mounted.