HELP !!!! How do you take off ......:-?

[ardusatomus]

HELP HELP HELP.. How do you take off the long 1 inch thick tubelike rods from the middle of the side frame rails to the front lower a arms ? I took out an adjuster bolt in the rear and i got the upper and lower a arm off and the cv out but that dam arm wont let go.........http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_confused.gif



Anyone know ? I hope so i dont want to cut it, it looks like tough metal.



Chris

[4more]

im a little confused do you mean the torsion bars? if so once the adjuster is removed \"carefully under pressure\" just a big hammer and i use a large punch to knock them out remember these are the springs for the front of the truck!!!! if you are replaceing them cutting them will make removal easier

[ardusatomus]

ok so i went to extreme s10 and seen that they come out somehow.. Torsion bars, yeah thats it.. TOday i have managed to get the a arms off and the front differential and sway bar all on the ground in one piece.http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif Now i need those dam torsion bars off.

you think all i have to do is pop them out? http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_eek.gifwhat end? the rear pops out? i see they have a cam of sorts on it, i took out the adjuster screw already.



Thanks for the info and i will check back for a reply to this post.. You folks rock.. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[transman]

You need a unloading tool, Go and rent one from a autoparts store. You will not safely get them out without one. You did not need to take the whole front end appart. Take out the adjuster bolt and the rear of the torsion bar (paint it first it will throw off allignment) get tool and force them up take out spacer and remove bar.. That\'s it..

[ardusatomus]

Hey TRANSMAN thanks for the info, i already have the front off since i am not ever reusing the IFS junk. http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif



Sorry, I know some people love it. But for the same price or less i can lift it with a solid front dana 44 and go as high as i would want to.http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif



I appreciate the info.



ardusatomus

[ardusatomus]

OK the grinder made fast work of the one torsion bar,http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif but hell i need another cut off wheel to get the otherone and my friend borrowed myother rig, drats http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_mad.gif



Anyhow air cut off runs out of air too fast, i dont have the second air tank installed yet, and it is to dangnice out 55 degrees to do it, i want to put that axle under today..



Thanks peoples you all rock on here. Hope to help others as well..



ANYONE NEEDING PARTS let me know i have some i pulled off, including the computer and A-arms brakes, ets, Hell i even have 4 pieces of torsion bars http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif sell emcheap lol



ya all have a great weekend..



Chris

[IceQueen]

yeah solid axle swaps look kewl I helped a friend do one to his truck I got my 1TON 4x4 truck frame today for my s10 MUHAHA!