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Trying to rotate adjuster arm for Dorman -600 right/passenger torsion rod. Van frame is supported on stand with right tire off ground, but my modified c-clamp is at its limit to bend/fail when the arm tip still needs to rotate another half inch to slide the adjusting bolt plate through the frame.

Will unbolting the front shock drop the lower control arm a bit farther? Has anyone used a ball joint press c-clamp to do this since it looks stronger? Some posters implied installation was easy, but what tools were used to pre-rotate the rods to insert the adj plates?

Yes, I am trying to avoiding spending $100 to buy the real unloader tool for a one-time use (including replacing the unbroken original left/driver torsion rod with Dorman -601). BTW, I bought both on Amazon for $202 total with free shipping.

Thanks for the help. Hopefully we can capture a few extra repair tips for those lucky folks who get to do this job in the future!