Torsion Bars

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Hello, i bought some torsion bars from a junk yard and they just gave them to me just like that without any markings. My question is, do they need to be put in a certain way? I think the ones on my Yukon right now are put in wrong. It’s leans really low in the front, and the torsion keys are all the way tighten.
 

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Maybe someone could post a picture and see if they are installed correctly or you could post a picture of yours installed and someone could comment if they are correct.
 
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Yes that would be great if someone could do that, before I try installing them and they land up being wrong!
 
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I would hate to put them on backwards and loosen the strength of them from going the opposite direction.
 

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The "clocking" doesn't matter if that's what you are wondering.

But there's a spec for the end where the torsion keys are. Something about a "z-dimension" IIRC. I believe the Hayes manual has a diagram with some values.
 
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The "clocking" doesn't matter if that's what you are wondering.

But there's a spec for the end where the torsion keys are. Something about a "z-dimension" IIRC. I believe the Hayes manual has a diagram with some values.
Thank you, I’ll look into that!

I know at the end of each bar is a letter R and a Letter L with an arrow facing the direction of left and right. I just don’t know what if that goes towards the front or towards the end.
 

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Thank you, I’ll look into that!

I know at the end of each bar is a letter R and a Letter L with an arrow facing the direction of left and right. I just don’t know what if that goes towards the front or towards the end.
Oh, ok. Definitely there's a left and right.
 
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Oh, ok. Definitely there's a left and right.
I got a lift on it and I think they put them backwards so it leans low in the front, I know it’s the torsion bars, I have to tighten them every so often.
 

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Not sure if it helps, but here is my 98 (2-door). The GM manual doesn’t mention clocking them, just putting them on the correct side.

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