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BadBloodRacing · 05-12-2007, 11:11 PM

I'm wanting to install a lift on an S-10 Blazer, but I need to find a tool to remove the torsion bars on the front end, does anyone know where I might be able to either buy or rent one? Thanks for the help.

MAD · 05-12-2007, 11:36 PM

I have not worked on these much but I think you may be looking for one of these:

http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc7822a.html

Sure looks like a big c-clamp though.

MAD · 05-13-2007, 09:53 AM

I saw this one on EBay this morning:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Torsi...spagenameZWDVW

BadBloodRacing · 05-13-2007, 11:52 PM

Thanks guys, thats the do-dad I need. Now I may not loss any fingers doing this job.

sha_ba_do_bang · 05-14-2007, 04:31 PM

I use my snap on bar puller with the short jaws, works great , i've used it on 1 ton Chevy avalanches and installed a leveling kit where you have to turn the torsion bar even farther past the stock point and it worked great!

Just make sure you have an impact, I have also seen people just undo the lower ball joint and let the arm swing down, not safe IMO but i have seen it done alot, but then you still need a way to load them back up

Brendan

OctaneMotorsports · 05-14-2007, 09:04 PM

Just curious, what year blazer do you have?

05-12-2007, 11:11 PM	#1
BadBloodRacing Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Castalia, Ohio Posts: 96	Where to buy? I'm wanting to install a lift on an S-10 Blazer, but I need to find a tool to remove the torsion bars on the front end, does anyone know where I might be able to either buy or rent one? Thanks for the help.

05-12-2007, 11:36 PM	#2
MAD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western MA Posts: 2,399	Re: Where to buy? I have not worked on these much but I think you may be looking for one of these: http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc7822a.html Sure looks like a big c-clamp though. Last edited by MAD; 05-12-2007 at 11:45 PM.

05-13-2007, 09:53 AM	#3
MAD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western MA Posts: 2,399	Re: Where to buy? I saw this one on EBay this morning: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Torsi...spagenameZWDVW

05-13-2007, 11:52 PM	#4
BadBloodRacing Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Castalia, Ohio Posts: 96	Re: Where to buy? Thanks guys, thats the do-dad I need. Now I may not loss any fingers doing this job.

05-14-2007, 04:31 PM	#5
sha_ba_do_bang Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 49	Re: Where to buy? I use my snap on bar puller with the short jaws, works great , i've used it on 1 ton Chevy avalanches and installed a leveling kit where you have to turn the torsion bar even farther past the stock point and it worked great! Just make sure you have an impact, I have also seen people just undo the lower ball joint and let the arm swing down, not safe IMO but i have seen it done alot, but then you still need a way to load them back up Brendan

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