torsion bar upgrade

[SpaceGiant]

hey folks,

I understand that the chevy torsion bars on the silverados are relatively lightweight or "soft" as one magazine puts it. Does anyone have any recommendations or web sites for an upgrade? Also, my Corsa exhaust is on its way and will have that sucker on within a couple hours of getting it, can't wait! Do other folks with chevy trucks have a drivers side lean to it? my S10 had that and drove me nuts, now my 03 silverado 4x4 is doing it and drives me crazy. It's like 3/4" of an inch lower on the drivers side. Any suggestions?

[mdrz71]

I have another thread going with the same subject. Check it out. Look for title Any one Changed their torsion bars? I ended up doing it and I put all the info up. Good luck.

[rjbianchi]

I also have an 03, Z71. My passanger front was about 3\4 lower than drivers and passanger rear was a little over an inch lower than drivers side. I took it in and they adjusted the torsion bars and now the front is equal and the rear is only off a little less than a 1\4.

[mdrz71]

Most of the trucks are lower on the pass side. The problem is that the adjuster on that side does not allow for a full range. Often you will be maxed out on the pass side and all the way out on the drivers side. Typical poor gm build tolerance. sorry. I had the same problem whan I changed my bars and tried to lift it. I have f150 adjusters in my silverado and they allow for equal adjustment because they are keyed differently. Plus I got some more lift out of it. I have more detailed posts on a couple other topics related to torsions if you want to check it out.