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Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:49 pm
by Shortpaj
Was just wondering if there is an alternative way to raise the front 50mm rather than winding up torsion bars on a 93 swb paj as i can imagine this puts them under alot of un due stress
Thanks
chris
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:55 am
by Lynx
re indexing your torsion bars.
Cheers Daniel
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:08 pm
by madmatt
Same thing, you only need to reindex when you have run out of adjustment. Just wind them up, no worries!
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:16 pm
by Shortpaj
Wow thats good to know, eases my mind a bit
thanks for the info
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:28 am
by pjb
The torsion bars are no more load at all after being wound up. You are effectively just setting the static ride height, the springs are still carrying the same weight.
Put a steel bar, winch and dual batteries in and that will load the springs up...
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:57 am
by coxsy
late model german tanks were torsion bar suspension 50 tons plus
they handled the load fine
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:50 pm
by Cameron
apparently you can get a it of extra lift by doing a ball joint flip in these pajeros.
have a search
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:07 pm
by madmatt
Dosen't give more lift, just allows more downtravel once wound up.
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 7:35 pm
by Shortpaj
Already done
and from what these guys said im fine with it now lol just need some new shocks for even more flex a some disconects and should be away laughing
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:01 pm
by madmatt
Did you upgrade the size of bolt when flipping?
Re: Alternative to wound up torsion bars
Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2010 6:22 pm
by Shortpaj
Yeah, also cut the bump stops about an inch