torsion bars stuck need help fast

[Sully]

again thanks for all the help guys, esp those who texted me.

 

[Butch]

This stuff?

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[97k1500z71]

i never undid mine for my lift, if you drop the lower arms and the torsion brackets, you can slide the whole unit to the passenger side and angle it out, mine were frozen too, its a pain but thats how i did mine, youll have to jack up drivetrain and remove the trans crossmember, but its not that big of a deal. i did it all in a hour or so....good luck!

 

[97k1500z71]

i never undid mine for my lift, if you drop the lower arms and the torsion brackets, you can slide the whole unit to the passenger side and angle it out, mine were frozen too, its a pain but thats how i did mine, youll have to jack up drivetrain and remove the trans crossmember, but its not that big of a deal. i did it all in a hour or so....good luck!

and that was last week in Michigan, a foot of snow on the ground, outside, with only hand tools.

 

[Sully]

I was trying to do jus that but I cant get the pressure off of the bolts that hold the lowers in place because of loading the torsion bars

 

[Sully]

tried a jack between the cross members and broke the jack.... I have a big sledge coming. If that doesnt work, the truck goes back to stock for now.

 

[Sully]

Does this qualify for severe pain in the ass, or is it still just a major pita?

 

[Butch]

I think you passed severe pain in the ass when you bent the damn jack.

 

[Sully]

whats past severe? Do I get to start calling this a massive c*** yet?

 

[FastOrange]

i thought you were going to cut the bars?