Torsion bars

[killerazonic]

what way to you turn the bolts on the torsion bars to make them tighter? clockwise or counter-clockwise? do you think that this will make a big difference in spring rate on a 4X4 '99 s10 with 60,000 miles? Because my truck has insane body role and was hoping this would help a little bit.

[Barry James]

You turn them clockwise, after you jack up the front end place jackstands under the frame to take trhe weight off the front end with a 18 mm socket turn each bolt equal amount of turns or one side will sit higher then the otherand you don't want that.
Yes it change the spring rate and will the front end stiffer.

[1993blazerlt]

you also want to make sure that you get a aligment, otherwise you will tare up your front end really quick, i destroyed balljoints in 3000 miles on a front end

[unreal]

i WOULD'NT TURN THEM MORE THAN 1/2 TURN a 1/4 turn will give you about 3/4 inch lift on the front and yes it will make the front end a bit more stiff.

[Sparky2263]

i WOULD'NT TURN THEM MORE THAN 1/2 TURN a 1/4 turn will give you about 3/4 inch lift on the front and yes it will make the front end a bit more stiff.

It usually takes a few turns to get 3/4".

[Barry James]

It usually takes a few turns to get 3/4".
It sure does

[kenheehn3]

I put aftermarket keys in my truck, and since then I have had to replace both sides of upper and lower ball joints, the pitman and idler arm and a few other little things. After all I have spent on those such things I wish I would have bought the 6" lift.

[Slacker1357]

the cost of having all ball joints done, I wish I needed tires instead.
For the labor on these trucks, I wish I had my own tools and lift. I'd save a fortune

[Donahue]

righty tighty, lefty loosey

[shipper]

You can get some lift from cranking the keys but beware. It WILL screw your alignment beyond adjustment if you go to far. You can get offset bushings and ball joints to correct caster, but no bushing alive will correct to extreme angle of an overly lifted CV shaft. I can give you several hundred reasons how I know this. ALL GREEN$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[T Man]

You can get some lift from cranking the keys but beware. It WILL screw your alignment beyond adjustment if you go to far. You can get offset bushings and ball joints to correct caster, but no bushing alive will correct to extreme angle of an overly lifted CV shaft. I can give you several hundred reasons how I know this. ALL GREEN$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

You mean camber. Caster is unaffected by this style lift.