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lowering surf

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:19 pm
by BigBertha
toyota surf kzn130 with 2inch body and suspension lift 33 inch wrangler muddies.now this seems stupid but my truck handles like absolute shiiit in the wet, if i hit a puddle or slippery surface it seems to dip in the left side. now i want to lower the front torsions, i managed to wind down the torsions but by the looks of things it hasnt done anything. i measured the wheel gap then unwound the bolts and nothing, the bolts did wind down tho. is it anything to do with the shocks?. any help is very appreciated.

Re: lowering surf

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:40 am
by bob_or_jim
By unwinding to bolts you managed to get them to turn? Reason I ask is I tried to wind mine up one day and it turned and turned and I didn’t realise the cup type nut was spinning too, A lot of effort going nowhere fast haha.

Re: lowering surf

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:57 am
by churchill
I suspect you have other suspension issues. Check for loose ball joints, damaged bushes, worn shocks, loose wheel bearings and loose steering mount points first.

Re: lowering surf

Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:19 am
by BigBertha
i did the same thing, was turning the nut oh this is easy, oh wait haha. i suspect i also have worn balljoints to, my bearings feel ok, everything else looks good, so ill replace the balljoints and go from there. thanks guys