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torsion bar bushing replacement.
when the guy took mine out they fell apart in his hand , he was looking at them on a rack and they appeared, to be OK but,
1. Go to parts store, get new mounts.
2. Jack up RH side of truck, crawl under LH side
3. Remove nut from torsion bar mount stud that secures the mount to the cross-member. You'll have to feel for it, you won't be able to see it from below.
4. Remove bottom two bolts. Easy, they're in plain view from below. Now the mount is free.
5. Push up on crossmember, remove old mount.
6. Insert new mount - push up on crossmember, slip mount in between frame and crossmember. Drop hole in crossmember over the stud.
7. Loose assemble nut and two bolts. Torque down once other side is done.
Now over to the passenger side
8. Jack up driver side of truck
9. Repeat steps 3 and 4
10. To get the mount out, try pushing up on the crossmember, just like the driver side. If it comes out, great. I couldn't get the crossmember up high enough on mine. I used a big screwdriver and ripped it out by separating the rubber from the metal plate. It came out in pieces.
11. Install new mount. If you didn't have trouble getting the old one out, you probably won't have a problem getting the new one in. As I said, I did. I couldn't raise the crossmember high enough to slip it in. Solution: whack 3/8" off the stud. You'll still have plenty left for the nut.
12. Reinstall nut & bolts, torque down.
13. Remove jack
14. Torque down driver side.
15. Test drive, say "Holy ----, what a difference this makes"
got this from another site, maybe it will help.
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