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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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So I have been searching the site all morning and I am looking to crank my torsion bars. My 03 dakota is sitting on a jack right now and I just can't find the daggum screw. Can someone post a picture of the bolt you crank and not just a diagram? It would be much appreciated.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 02:44 PM
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its a little snowy for me to take a pic right now, but follow the bars to toward the rear of the truck. when the bars end, that big ole bolt looking down at u is the one you need. it will be off to the side of the bar, not centered on it. count your turns as you go to lift it the same on both sides.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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just follow the torsion bar to where it stops at the cross-member. There's an anchor that it connects to right inside that cross-member. There should be a bolt hanging towards the inside of the truck on that same anchor piece. it's a 15/16" bolt head...can't miss it.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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Thanks a lot. All day for some reason I was looking at the beginning of the torsion bar for some reason, never though to look at the end.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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make sure you get an alignment after you crank the bars...or your tires will get eaten up.
 
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 04:26 PM
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Here is a How to https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1979009-post2.html
 
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Here is the link that I followed to do the torsion bar lift, http://www.walt-n-ingrid.com/modific...Torsion%20Bars
 
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Old Feb 22, 2011 | 07:16 PM
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Great info Zangado.
 
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