Chevy Blazer lift, Adjusting The Torsion Bars to level the Blazer 

Did the opposite on my Mountaineer last summer. The rear springs were sagging so I lowered the fronts to match. Big improvement in looks and ride. Thanks Terry.

I like the way you explain the process for proper adjustment of the torsion bars good video

This was precisely the information I was searching for. Thanks so MUCH! Very clear and specific instructions

Great video. Front passenger side was sitting too low causing tire to rub when I turned right. Was able to level passenger side to same height as driver side. No more rubbing. Wish I had know this before trimming bumper and banging on the rocker panel.

Hey I love that road you took it looks like a great place to drive. Never knew about this adjustment so good instructional vid guy

Best video for this. I’ve got an s10 I need to do this on and I couldn’t find a better video until now.

i never had a ride with torsion bars , good video

Good video. Cranking the torsion bars up definitely stiffens the ride!

thank you, that was just the info I needed. thanks for the video

Great vid Terry you're the man.

Very cool video Terry. Looks much better

AWESOME VIDEO! I couldn't figure out why my cv axle on pass. side was binding.. I bought the truck off of someone and thought they put some sort of lift kit on the front end and squatted the rear. turned out they had the torsion key all the was high in the front and after reversing the bolts the loosened up the tension in the lower control arms like you said and gave me all the clearance and normal play needed in the control arms to ride again. I'll go back today and adjust for the correct height now. Thanks!

This is good to know how to do but I really regret doing it. Wore out my ball joints and control arm bushings SUPER fast. Now my blazer wonders on the freeway like crazy! Not worth it, if you do it make sure youre willing to spend nearly $1k in the future. Also make sure you get an alignment right after you do it to save youre control arm bushings from tearing, very very important!

Thanks , It helped a little.

Thanks Stu. It should help in deep snow. LOL.

By the looks of that bolt it was all the way down anyways, struggle is real with us that actually do work.. keep it up!

No matter where you go it’ll be hard to tell if the ground is level. You’re better off just adjusting the bolts to the same on each side and adjust both bolts tell they are at the ride height you want

Yep Thanks for watching

You explained everything clearly, thank you, but if i have a 2" body lift on mines will i still be able to get one more inch in the front using this method? I was just wondering if it mattered if i already had 2 inches of body lift already, or if it would hurt to add 1 more inch using the torsion bar

Thank you for the know-how, now my ol K2500 rides a lot better, holds the alignment much better as well.

Have to mention. Raising your torsion bars especially to the max will throw off your caster angles and not only will it ride harder, your handling characteristics will change significantly (for the worse) especially noticeable on highway speeds.

Thanks for watching

Thanks.

this video was helpful

Thanks

My driver front tire on my '98 Blazer was wearing badly on the inside tread. I tightened up the torsion one full turn to compensate because I couldn't find anything wrong with the ball joints. (Being able to wiggle the tire.) Probably ought to change them anyway since out where I live the suspension takes a beating from blacktops and gravel roads.

Thanks,

A lot of people commenting on this video, haven't seen the other one... with the incorrect leaf springs and smashed shackles. Correct leaf springs and shackles from the junkyard and/or new parts would have been the better solution...

Good video, I just bought a '99 Jimmy, loaded, nice truck but I hear & feel the torsion key's click against the adjusting bolt when turning left or right on an inclined bump. Should I tighten them?

I HOPE THAT THIS CHEVROLET BLAZER IS GOING TO GET FIX AND WHATEVER NEEDS FIXING AND GET THAT FIX DONE SO IT CAN START OUT GREAT AND GET THAT ALL DONE SO IT CAN START OUT FANTASTIC AND DRIVE SWELL ON THE ROAD AND GO GOOD ON THE ROAD

C00L, and thanks for watching.

the stiffness is not a result of a tighter spring, the spring does not get tighter at all. what it does is pre set your suspension closer to maxed out

that was great vid did not know that...#53

good one

Don't you have to loosen and re-tighten the upper control arms since your changing the ride height settings??

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How does this affect ride quality? It's only a small change, but just curious.

My 2003 gmc sonoma is leaning on driver side,the back bed is uneven could it be springs or shocks?

I am replacing my lower passenger side control arm on a 95 gmc jimmy.As I install new arm , I noticed my adjusting bolt to my torsion bar come off. Can I go ahead and install my control arm and then adjust the torsion , or do do the torsion first? also looking from rear to front , as I crank on the adjustment bolt , the bar is going to turn clockwise forcing the control arm down correct ?

So using the torsion bars I can do a 2 in lift with out doin a alinement

My front end looks kinda low. Does the tension loosen up over time causing the front end to lower? Is that the purpose of adjusting the torsion bars to return the ride height to normal?

Was looking at ways to fix my blazer now I’m finding free ways to lift it lmao

I could fill the back with rocks. lol. Thanks for watching

Thanks for watching and commenting.

I adjusted the passenger side up 1/2" along with the driver side.. only problem is there's no more adjustment on the drivers side? it's all the way tight. passenger side has about 7 threads exposed. but the front is up 32.5" rear is 32.75" any recommendations?

the shackles in the back on the leaf spring should be adjustable. if you took the spring to the lower notch it might reduce the load going to the front. just a thought

2003 Cadillac Escalade. The left side does not move up when turning the torsion bar bolt. What's the problem? Thanks in advance.

i have a question, my torsion bars are making creaking noise..been trying to narrow it down and today i was pushing up from the torsion bars and it creates the noise, is this from too much pre-load? i have both sides at 32"

Thanks for Watching

Thanks for watching.

Nice video, I am going to try this today, thanks...

This Torsion bar allows you to lift front and back or only the front?

You can also lower it this way too correct?

What about a spacer in the spring for lift, better?

Crank 'er up! GM went back to torsion bars after 40 years...hmm

Can you just put smaller tires on the back?

I have a 93 4runner where can I find my torsion bars and is it as easy to adjust it?

What size tires are on your blazer

this can be done in 10 minutes with just turning the bolt am i right? i have a 2000 jimmy i'll be doing this to

1 question i need alignment after chat or no?

Is there anyway I can put 22'" on the same truck ...? I have an 98'

Yea Prob not the best choice ,but under the circumstances It was an option.

Is there an adjustment for the rear?

Did this on my 94s10 went from 235s to 33s

Ok, and will effect my camber in any way, because they need to be adjusted as well, too much positive camber for 32" tires

So one full turn is 1 inch??

cool put some weights in the back and she will level off lol

as we all do, we like to learn how to service and save money fixing things ourselves but I absolutely do not recommend using torsion bars for anything other than what they were designed for, some things like levelling or lifting a car should be done properly so the rest of your components don't wear out or fail dangerously costing you big repairs in the near future.

How you measure curb height is wrong. You must use the factory specs and frame locator holes to accurately do the job. And as a precaution you should use a puller to unload the torsion bar for adjustments. The adjusting screw isn't made to adjust, but to hold the position after the curb height is obtained. Too much stress on the bolt may cause it to strip the threads while turning it under load.

Get a 4x4 and be like the Mopar guys of yore with their torsion bar suspensions.

Errado. Tem que levantar o carro pelo menos 5 cm para aliviar a suspensão para depois torcer o parafuso. Com o carro no chão é possivel a quebra ou o espanamento do mesmo, daí o prejuízo será maior,

Measure ..Ill do it from center of the rim .. and more that half tank of gas

You just need to add a 60 gal spare fuel tank in the back.

gotta 2001 zr2 stuck lift. can i lift mine also like this?

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you have to adjust your headlight too don't you ?

Torsion bars are not meant for adjusting body height. The purpose of the adjustment is to maintain correct front chassis ride height. The suspension and steering linkage must be within factory specs. if it's not, you WILL encounter premature wear on all 4 ball joints, all 4 CV joints, and both of the outer tie rod ends, guaranteed. All of these parts are designed with a certain range of motion. If chassis ride height is out of spec, these parts will be operating beyond their designed limit, and could fail without warning. When you adjust front chassis ride height, the body height naturally changes as a "side effect". Any adjustment to the torsion bars directly affects wheel alignment settings substantially. After front chassis ride height is correctly adjusted, the front end needs to be aligned. If the body is not level afterward, there's a body problem, not a suspension problem.

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the idiot who put new shackles on rear, tightened the shackle & leaf spring bushings with axle drooped. no bushing shood b tightend untill car is ride height

How do you feel about illegal alliens?

Make a tippy vehicle even more tippy