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04-04-2001, 01:56 AM | #1 | |
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Post your comments, suggestions, experience on the Nissan Motorsports Heavy Duty Torsion Bar install. Pictures welcome!
(If you don't know what this is about visit www.xterra4x4.com under Mods) |
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04-17-2001, 08:59 AM | #2 | |
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Very nice work, Ian, er, Schludwiller. We linked from our site to your install.
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04-17-2001, 11:49 AM | #3 | |
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Thanks. I'm going to post an update as I found an easier way to get the splines to line up on the front.
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04-17-2001, 02:06 PM | #4 | |
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Yes please advise on the new steps. This will be my next upgrade, so I will keep my eye on this post.:smoker2:
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04-19-2001, 02:11 AM | #5 | ||
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Once in, you can pivot the bar back up and lock it all down. Much easier to go this route, and you don't have to use the magic "hammer of force". |
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04-20-2001, 10:09 AM | #6 | |
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"Suspension" is misspelled on your site Schlud. :-)
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04-20-2001, 10:58 AM | #7 | |
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Thanks.
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04-20-2001, 12:52 PM | #8 | |
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Under "Mods" - 'Suspenion/Lifts:'
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04-21-2001, 07:37 AM | #9 | |
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spellchecker on the MB
Hey T.
I just realised the board has a spellchecker. Should reduce some of your pain reading the posts. Now if I just remember to use it on the web page......... :cyclops: |
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04-30-2001, 08:15 AM | #10 | |
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damn that install sucked. after all the shit i have done to my truck that was by far the WORST time i have had installing anything. probably more my unsuredness of having it right than anything, but it took for F@#%ing ever to get it where I think its right!!! and i am still not sure about it.
no clue if i have enough splines in either anchor. i think I have about 1/4" or so sticking out on the front and rear anchors. is that right? <insert all the curse words you know here> |
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04-30-2001, 08:26 AM | #11 | |
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Yes you'll have about 1/4" sticking out in the front splines (there is a picture in the install that shows that the replacement splines are bigger.
The splines are hard to get in if you don't have the bars lined up well. Best advice I can give is to take out the two small bolts on the front anchor so you can pivot it down about 70 degrees towards the ground. At this angle you should be able to slide the bar right in (no pounding). So what areas were difficult? Anything that can be clearer in the instructions or was it just hard to do. |
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05-01-2001, 08:30 AM | #12 | |
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well, i have a 1/4" sticking out in the front and the back anchors. was your back one like that as well or was it flush? the pics you have in the instructions only talk show the front one clearly, the back one is covered by the boot.
speaking of the boot, you need to add in your howto, to add the boot before greasing the splines. I almost forgot to put it on. kennedy reminded me of it. also you make almost no mention of the brass washer in there, where it goes and things like that. that might be valuable to add in there cause when i was having troubles, i thought for a bit that it was becuase of the washer, but it wasn't. |
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05-01-2001, 10:53 AM | #13 | |
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Heh. Sounds like my first install. I would finally get everything in place and then Chuck would say "hey you forgot to put the washer on" Doh! Plus it's a pain in the ass after you get grease all over the bar to pull it out an put it back in.
I'll check to see how much is sticking out in the rear, but I expect it would be the same as the front. 1/4 inch. Where did you add the washer when you put it back in? The biggest problem is trying to do it fast and forcing things. Frustration is your biggest enemy. Now that I found how to adjust the front anchor for easier installation I could probably do both bars in about 40 minutes. |
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05-04-2001, 09:34 AM | #14 | |
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exactly. now that i know how to do it and have confidence that i did it correctly, it should take me no time at all. i need to reindex one of them when i get a chance, but it isn't critical right now. if i need to adjust them up more if they sag (which i am hoping they won't cause they are stronger) then i will need to reindex.
overall i am VERY pleased with the ride change. nice and cadillac like. ssssmmmmooootttthhhh. just need time to go get that front end alignment. |
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05-13-2001, 08:08 PM | #15 | |
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Heavy duty Torsion Bars-Did I do something wrong?
Hey guys I need some advice.
I installed the new Heavy duty torsion bars that I got from Xterraparts and man does the truck ride rough. I knew that it would be a little stiffer and I am planning on adding an ARB bar and winch shortly but is there anything that I could have done differently to make it a little softer in the short term. I tightened the torsions bars so now I have a ground to frame height of 15" in the front and 15.5" in the back ( SLR 2" shackles). Will loosening the torsion adjustment down to 14.25 inches or so change the ride quality? Thanks Brendan |
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