TrailManor Owner's Forum - View Single Post - Street Side front shell bending outwards near the bottom ... A nasty fix.

**rickst29** · 07-27-2020, 01:34 PM

With weak torsion bars of my own, I have read your torsion bar replacement thread very carefully already.

Your method (from the the inside) is good, with the limitation which you noted. (The TM shell is normally held up by lift arms in the corners underneath, and my alternate scheme maintains that relationship.) I think that my scheme will also allow the upper shell to be slightly rotated, with the street-side higher and creating a bigger gap for me to pound on. When you replacing torsion bars, you needed to raise both sides.

What problems did you encounter with your earlier lift attempt using the bottom of the side wall? (The method I intend to use.)

07-27-2020, 01:34 PM	#4
rickst29 yes, they hunt lions. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,318	Thanks, Larry! With weak torsion bars of my own, I have read your torsion bar replacement thread very carefully already. Your method (from the the inside) is good, with the limitation which you noted. (The TM shell is normally held up by lift arms in the corners underneath, and my alternate scheme maintains that relationship.) I think that my scheme will also allow the upper shell to be slightly rotated, with the street-side higher and creating a bigger gap for me to pound on. When you replacing torsion bars, you needed to raise both sides. What problems did you encounter with your earlier lift attempt using the bottom of the side wall? (The method I intend to use.) __________________ TM='06 2619 w/5K axle, 15" Maxxis "E" tires. Plumbing protector. 630 watts solar. 450AH LiFePO4 batteries, 3500 watt inverter. CR-1110 E-F/S fridge (compressor). TV = 2007 4runner sport, with a 36 volt "power boost".