2000 ranger T bars

[se7en]

So I decided to buy some T bar keys off ebay a few months ago. I have tried messin with them 2 different times now and I can get them close but not enough to get the bolt carrier back in. I know there are alot of negative opinions about using these but I just want alittle tweak so I can clear my 32's alil better. if anyone has been able to get them in please provide some input. I thought about undoing the front shock and maybe getting the lower control arm to drop alittle more, but that was an after thought.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

sorry if this sounds dumb, but did you try just cranking the t-bars up without the keys to see if they cleared your tires?

 

[se7en]

actually I did and it does clear...but I wanted just alittle more

 

[Sasquatch_Ryda]

you need a special tool to compress the key enough to get the bolts back in

 

[miller time]

use a pully puller

 

[cdawall]

get a big ass c clamp and it normally works

 

[1996DANGERRANGER]

where are you lifting up the truck from? if youre putting it on the A-arm you'll never get them out. and A big c clamp will work but you might break some. (i did on a chevy half ton, and try autozone they made have a torsion bar clamp) butlet the A-arms hang down and take the bolts out. thena punch and hammer and hit them out. not much else you can do

 

[devinhal]

usa a jack to lift the whole front end of the truck and let the control arms drop all the way to full extension. This did the trick for me when I helped a friend put some t-bar keys in. If it is still to tight, undo the shocks to let the suspension sag even farther.