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Offline crash340

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Torsion bars have slight bend
« on: September 16, 2014 - 04:50:25 AM »
MMMM, why does my torsion bars have a slight bend in them, is this normal?

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Greg

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Re: Torsion bars have slight bend
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014 - 08:57:04 AM »
hmmm I don't think so.

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Re: Torsion bars have slight bend
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014 - 09:13:04 AM »
Any previous accident damage that you know of?  I used to have a 95 Dakota that had torsion bar x-member damage.  It looked like someone was driving through a field and hit a stump with the x-member.  Both bars in that truck had a bend to them like that.  I never had an issue though.

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Re: Torsion bars have slight bend
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2014 - 10:24:46 AM »
over time with a load on them they will bend slightly like that , good time to upgrade though !!

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Re: Torsion bars have slight bend
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2014 - 03:44:44 PM »
No accident damage, would like to upgrade but shipping to Au will be $$$$$$$$$$, I might try to bring home a set next time I'm in the US, Im guesing they will be pre-loading LCA bushes etc

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Re: Torsion bars have slight bend
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2014 - 08:46:26 PM »
Use them again , no problem

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