Do you need to remove the torsion bars?

First off, you do not need to remove the torsion bars whatsoever to perform this job! In that light, start by unbolting the crossmember from the mounts on both sides. There is one bolt per side and the nut is welded to the crossmember so you only need a ratchet + socket!

How to replace torsion bar support crossmember Mount?

On the drivers side, just to be safe, I unbolted the two E-Brake cable supports closest to the area i was working so that i could tuck the cable underneath the frame as i’m sure the grinder would have made quick work of it. Repeat the same step on the drivers side for grinding off the rivets.

What happens when you jack up a torsion bar?

Actually, you’d want the jack under the frame rail. When you remove that cross member, the frame will fall and the cross member will rise. Jacking the frame up to where there’s no weight on the wheel of the side being replaced will cause the cross member to lower into place.

What happens when you remove a crossmember Mount?

When you remove that cross member, the frame will fall and the cross member will rise. Jacking the frame up to where there’s no weight on the wheel of the side being replaced will cause the cross member to lower into place. Moved to DIY. Good article. I know this is an old thread but what are the part #’s for these Crossmember mounts?

Why is my torsion bar support Mount junk?

So after a couple weeks of driving around with an ever increasing clunking/banging noise from under the truck it was finally discovered that the mounts for the torsion bar crossmember support were junk. You can see how the rubber bushing in the middle separated from the surrounding metal.

How does rubber wear away on a torsion bar?

You can see how the rubber bushing in the middle separated from the surrounding metal. Slowly the rubber wears away and eventually has enough room to bang around. The passenger side was making all the noise but the drivers side was beginning to tear away as well.

How many nylock nuts do you need to replace a torsion bar?

THE HARD (if you could call it that) PART IS DONE! For the re-install, you will need 8 7/16″x1.5″, minimum grade 5 bolts, i used a washer on both the inside and outside so 16 of those, and then i used 8 Nylock nuts. And here is where i apparently stopped taking pictures….I’ll get some of the finished product and post them later on.