[Xtigga]

Hey all! I did quite a lot of work to my front suspension over the last few weeks.

-New control arms
-New tie rods (inner, outer, adjusting screw)
-Repacked wheel bearings
-New sway bar bushings
-New torsion bar mounts
-New Sway-a-way torsion bar

I followed the FSM for everything, including the new torsion bar. I started with the rear mounts at 37-38mm from the bottom of the frame (FSM calls for 25mm-39mm). And then I tightened the adjusting bolts until 68mm of bolt was protruding from the top of the frame.
I also ensured that the bars were facing the proper direction. L on the driver side and R on the passenger.

Yet, it's sitting on the control arm bump stops. There is some amount of torsion, as I had to jack each control arm up at different points after installing the bars and there was definitely resistance. But when the vehicle is off stands, the front just sinks until it's stops on the control arms.

Did I miss something? Do I have to follow different instructions for the install of a Sway-a-way bar vs OEM bar? Why am I sitting on my control arms?

 

[robcarync]

The net result is they aren't adjusted properly. Instead of looking at the threads sticking out, measure from the horizontal seam along the floor boards to a flat surface. Get about a 1 inch rake lower in the front and even side to side .

When replacing a torsion bar, it is also dependent on the orientation or "clocking" of the splines in the adjusting lever and lower control arm mounts. That clocking impacts the number of threads sticking out.

Where is your adjuster lever? Have room to adjust further in before bottoming out in frame?

 

[robcarync]

You probably need to re index your torsion bars.

That video should explain the concept.

 

[Xtigga]

All good now. I reindexed them and cranked them way more than I was comfortable doing the first time.
What had me stumped was none of the factory specs worked for me. The thread length of 68mm, the torsion bar mount position of 25-39mm. Basically, following the FSM failed me. So I just clocked the torsion bars an extra spline and cranked them up and it's sitting pretty happy right now.

I guess that's what I get for using the FSM?

 

[robcarync]

Glad you got it all worked out!