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someone told me at a dealership that torsion springs never wear out. i have adjusted mine just barely enough to get a stiffer ride but not enough to change the ride height in the front end. when i hit a bump, the front end bottoms out badly. i have new shocks that dont suck too bad but it still bottoms out. does anyone know if the springs ever need replaced?

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i have the same problem.get under your truck and take off the rubber bumbers.the bumpers are about 2 inches thick so it'll give you some extra clearance.but be warned,take the big bumps slow.if you don't you'll mess up your alighnment with about 5 other things(like i did).i'm not sure about the springs.hopefully someone else knows cause i'd like to know now.

k ill try but my nissan has torsion bars and it rides pretty stiff in the front. my luv is VERY spongy. maybe i can southern engineer something off of another truck to replace the springs with ones from a nissan or something.

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While I am no expert (just another pion as the Mrs. says), any type of metal that is subjected to continuous load reversal is going to eventually wear out. The torsion bar is nothing but solid barstock that is twisted a small amount. After time, and who's LUV isn't older than 20 or so years, the "memory" that the steel has is going to being to fade. Kind of like us don't you think? Now where was I, oh yea, combine this with the enviornment the bars have been exposed to such as heat, cold, salt water, etc., of this begins to permiate the torsion bars as well as the rest of the vehicle and does take it's toll. Now I am not saying this IS what happens, but as I am in the air force and my carrer field is aircraft structural maintenance, I have to deal with problems similar to this on a daily basis. If you want to try other bars, give me about a month and I can send you mine for the cost of shipping (might be a bit high as they are heavy) since I am changing my front suspension to coil springs so the exhaust can be run through the chassis. By the way, I live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Rick
1973 MG Midget
1979/80 Chevy LUV truck
acostahr@earthlink.net

you are a structural mechanic on aircraft in the airforce? it just so happens that i am a certified, bonefied, crazy-eyed (that one is mine ) a&p mechanic. i work on everything from 152's to canadaire challengers. i do alot of structural repair and sheet metal work. mostly i do engines and systems though. small world eh? n e way, i'm thinking of a coil-over shock conversion to make it ride stiffer but more forgiving in the front (did that make sense?) but thanks for the offer on your springs. it would probably be cheaper in the long run if i just drove out to nevada (might have a job interview anyway) and drove the springs back myself! later!

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i'm also in the aircraft field.i'm a aircraft fueler.i work at a FBO in the springs and also fuel airline aircraft.i'm actually getting into the planes and hope to fly some day.

I was a helicopter crewcheif/mechanic the first time I was in the Army I really miss flying So I guess thats why I feel the need for speed from my Luv

SAY IT WITH NOS BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!

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Hammer to fit, paint to match.
If it aint broke, don't fix it.
There's always room for duct tape and bailing wire.

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