Torsion Bar -urgent help needed!

[Captcol]

At the moment my truck is undrivable as the front wheels hit the back of the guards. I haven't yet wound the torsion bars up.... I have tried but no success

I have disconnected the sway bar, and jacked the chasis on the side I am working on.

I have had a big ring spanner on the nut on the cross member at the back of the suspension arm, I have swung a dumpy hammer at that as hard as i can in the limited space and I haven't moved the damn thing (clockwise from the front of the truck). Am I doing this right? is there something else I can try?

Would it be possible to put the standard tires on the front and drive it down to the local mechanics tomorrow and put it on the host to try and get a longer lever on? or would i need to change all the tires for the 2-3km journey? I know it will look bloody stupid but oh well I need to get the front up so I can put my tires on and drive the truck

[pig75]

It's fine to drive as long as it is not in 4WD
spray wd40 or similar on the bolt

[Captcol]

been spraying that sucker twice a day for nearly a week

[pig75]

Are you spraying this part of the bolt?

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[geeves]

Socket and 4 foot pipe on the handle You still work up a sweat.

[Captcol]

can't get the socket I have borrowed on there, too tall with strong bar on, and can't get pipe under there, hopefully the mechies have more luck.

@ pig, tbh mate that photo confuses me. When looking from the front of the truck I am trying to move the nuts that are at either end of the front crossmember when it enters the rearward mount for the lower suspension arm, the bars extend from there towards the rear of the vehicle ending in a socket with a many pointed star insert. On the other side of the cross member is a collar bolted onto the cross member, I will try to get a photo

[Captcol]

Am I suposed to be doing this from halfway down the truck? What the hell do I use to fit in the end of the torsion bar?

[pig75]

half way down the vehicle will be a big bolt it is 1 in the pix. Wind the bolt in to raise the vehicle

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[Captcol]

climbed under again and had a look at both ends and I now understand, I was trying to tighten the nut that holds the other end of the torsion bar, no wonder it wouldn't move, have now crc'ed the right bolt and am going for lunch to let it soak abit then will have another crack this pm

Thanks for your quick help guys!