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mr. warehouse
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Location: Nor Cal 707
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 Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:48 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| CaLiBus wrote: |
| gatorwyatt wrote: |
11/54 single cab
21” 13/16 for both bars
Both are black in color
44/48 splines |
I heard or read somewhere that the spring plates are barndoor specific but couldn’t find any difference in spline numbers. Later plates fit right on. |
Barndoor plates are cut out similar to beetle at the transmission end.
Barndoor torsions are shorter.
You can use later torsions in a barndoor with "special" plates being made now. |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 9:01 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| mr. warehouse wrote: |
| CaLiBus wrote: |
| gatorwyatt wrote: |
11/54 single cab
21” 13/16 for both bars
Both are black in color
44/48 splines |
I heard or read somewhere that the spring plates are barndoor specific but couldn’t find any difference in spline numbers. Later plates fit right on. |
Barndoor plates are cut out similar to beetle at the transmission end.
Barndoor torsions are shorter.
You can use later torsions in a barndoor with "special" plates being made now. |
Heavy hacks or rust would be the only reason I can imagine why to swap out a torsion unless there’s benifits I’m missing? Pictures of this special plate for reference would be great. Who Makes um?
Btw,,, Merry Christmas everyone!  |
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mr. warehouse
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Joined: February 27, 2001
Posts: 5001
Location: Nor Cal 707
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| Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2020 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| CaLiBus wrote: |
| mr. warehouse wrote: |
| CaLiBus wrote: |
| gatorwyatt wrote: |
11/54 single cab
21” 13/16 for both bars
Both are black in color
44/48 splines |
I heard or read somewhere that the spring plates are barndoor specific but couldn’t find any difference in spline numbers. Later plates fit right on. |
Barndoor plates are cut out similar to beetle at the transmission end.
Barndoor torsions are shorter.
You can use later torsions in a barndoor with "special" plates being made now. |
Heavy hacks or rust would be the only reason I can imagine why to swap out a torsion unless there’s benifits I’m missing? Pictures of this special plate for reference would be great. Who Makes um?
Btw,,, Merry Christmas everyone! |
I know of a few barndoors being built that are missing torsions, one of my own for example. Maybe there is a softer ride with longer toriosins  I have a few sets at my shop (dropped/adjustable) not something for the stock crowd.  |
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