Warning About "Winding Up Torsion Bars"

[fudge]

Re did mine tonight....... fitted new Auto Hubs, And Wound Up Torsion Bars..... Comming Home From Work And "BANG!!" The Left Hand Side Dropped......

The Warning...... Esp Phil
Less Is More

[HSimmo]

How high did you take it?

Did mine about an inch and a half, no problems as yet although it does thump into drains and potholes noticeably more.

[mill2020]

Ouch, I hate those sort of bangs and clunks, that sounds like money.

I've taken mine as far as i dare "2 inches" and so far there ok, although pot holes and drains are to be avoided at the mo.
Thankfully my friendly local Daihatsu dealer is gonna slap on some pro comp 3000's for me. Problem sorted i hope?????

Thanks for the heads up Fudge anyway, i suspect if mine go it will be as i pull into the car park at Runhall nxt week. Law of sod?

Cheers
Phil

[fudge]

The fork? which goes on the end of the torsion bar and holds the spreader plate that is pulled by the bolt (still with me) has decided that it no longer wanted to be such a shape as to hold the speader bar and it's let go..... so being the "local friendly Daihatsu dealer" that I am I've ordered up some new ones, one for each side at HUGE expense, (£28 a pair) and we're, sorry my tech is going to weld a plate accross the top, its like a v shape fork thing and has let go, so hopefully a bar on the top will help it retain shape....

I raised the front 3"......

I will now wind them out a half inch too to release some presure!

[Drift]

Only took mine up just over 1" with +2" shocks much more and you loose to much down travel for off road use, thats why it cluncks down the holes a bit more on the road as there is no give.

You can get a kit to help from Calmini including uprated torsion bars    few £££ though  :roll:

3"  :shock:  watch your camber and tyre wear  

[fudge]

Fortunately I only use the Fourtrak to play, its not an everyday vehicle, I'll look at it more closely now I know what can happen!

Gotta learn somehow!

[fudge]

Ah a quick glance at the diary suggests that we have a Sportrak in tomorrow for some sprinage to be fitted to it!

[fudge]

She Leans

[V8MoneyPit]

Is that the new external communication device installed on the scuttle? Trying a new design of bluetooth snorkel, maybe?  :lol:

[fudge]

It's for better reception, I can't hear what people are saying, but the reception is fantastic.

The other option is to lift the rest of the truck to match the offside rear.... gotta sort the n/s/f issue first off.

[mill2020]

Ah yes the slowtrak, i fear i may have to lower the rear slightly again as roundabouts and sharp corners feel like Nemesis at Alton Towers.

Having done the maths the rear is currently 3" inches above std and the boffins tell me 2" is the MAX you wanna go. This explains why i now soil myself everytime i join the A14 from the M11. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

[frosty]

that could be why the missus and kids have abandend the frotera as the family transport... i thought all the gasps from the rear were the kids just marvelling at my ability to drive... not the fact that theres no suspension and there spines are taking the impact!

[fudge]

Ah yes the slowtrak, i fear i may have to lower the rear slightly again as roundabouts and sharp corners feel like Nemesis at Alton Towers.

ROTFPMSL

Having done the maths the rear is currently 3" inches above std and the boffins tell me 2" is the MAX you wanna go. This explains why i now soil myself everytime i join the A14 from the M11. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

I couldn't drive your truck, I get vertigo!