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Problems/concerns/ thoughts from people who have actually done it on a torsion bar ranger?
I'm looking forward to it but if there is any strange thing I should know before hopping in to it please do tell.
a) The LBJ's can be replaced using a jackstand to support the LCA and a 3# or so hammer. No press required.
b) If for some reason you fully relax a torsion bar, you'll probably be surprised at how little the LCA rotates in the course of doing this when compared against a coil sprung LCA.
c) Good quality and good current condition of the front shocks on these front end really matters; you can see why by looking at the distance between the LCA and that yellow urethane bumper that limits LCA travel. Vehicle on the ground, of course. The distance isn't much at all, so with worn (and maybe cheapo shocks), the LCA will routinely bottom on that bumper and along with a crappier ride, will assure a much higher noise level inside the vehicle.
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-Bill
04 Ranger FX4 Level II, several mods