Date: Thu, 14 Jul 1994 14:05:11 -0700 (PDT)
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From: John Grunkemeier <grunke@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Bus Torsion Bar Adjustment?
Well, my '69 camper is sagging enough in the back that I am
seriously thinking of doing something about it this weekend. I am
planning on adjusting the rear torsion bars and would like to solicit
some advice on this procedure. I plan to estimate the number of degrees
to adjust the torsion bars with a level and protractor; but I would like
to get some feedback on how many degrees others have rotated the torsion
bars. I guess it would be easiest to just rotate the bars one notch
which would give about 7 degrees of lift, however I've heard of some
people who's CV joints didn't like that amount of lift and started making
noise. How many degrees did you rotate your rear torsion bars to make
this adjustment and were you pleased with the results? E-mail me
directly and I'll post a summary.
John '69 bus
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John Grunkemeier (grunke@carson.washington.edu)
Mailstop BF-10 (206) 522-3557 (home)
University of Washington (206) 685-2440 (work)
Seattle, WA 98195
USA
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