H3T Problem with rear torsionbar with nearly full loaded car

[Azon]

Hi i have some problem with rear torsionbar on my H3T, when i put my camper on ( approx 500 kg) the trosionbar collide with rear axel. has anybody seen this before ?

 

[06 H3]

Wow. Are the links broken?

 

[Bigunit]

Azon, that is the rear sway bar not the torsion bar. Never seen that happen before. One of the causes could be that you are overloding the bed of the H3T with your camper (500 kg = 1102 lbs.). The payload capacity of the H3T bed is 1,090 lbs/494 kg, that's only a difference of 12 lbs. I wouldn't think that could be the cause. Maybe you are exceeding the rear axle curb weight with all you other gear packed into the camper (the rear axle curb weight is 2456 lbs/1114 kg). Maybe your leaf springs are worn-out & need to be replaced.

 

[4speedfunk]

Wow...that's first for me. Guess that's why I've never seen a camper on an H3T! Have you weighed your rig before and after to see just how much extra you're adding?

 

[06 H3]

try air bags or a helper spring...or both! lol

 

[SkinGripz]

Gotta be the springs. I agree with the prior recommendation to replace springs and maybe add a helper bag.


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[4speedfunk]

I've been thinking about this issue for a couple days. Loosing sleep on it actually. So I finally got around to googling some images of what the rear sway bar is supposed to look like. Study this pic. Then look at the pics in the original post...



Something is totally wrong. That doesn't even look like an H3 sway bar! Its bent completely 90-degrees from where it should be. What the hell?

Azon...not sure what you got there but, it ain't Hummer. Take it off and put a stock one back on.

 

[06 H3]

4speed look at a T sway bar...there different. I assume they are up like that because of the spare tire... His is pointed down. They should be straight up like this.

 

[06 H3]

I would pull it off and reinstall it....it seems like its upside down. Is the sway bar like the pic when it's unloaded?

 

[Scarsman]

I would pull it off and reinstall it....it seems like its upside down. Is the sway bar like the pic when it's unloaded?

I agree, I think that's it. It's upside down.

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[4speedfunk]

Ahhhh....yes. Check out the green tag with the bar code on it....its clearly bolt-on upside down. Jeez...how does this stuff even happen?

 

[TAPDH3T]

So is it suppose to be up or down.
Here is my Ts

 

[06 H3]

I would flip yours...I wouldn't be surprised if it was installed improperly during the lift seeing the ass hat screwed up your torsion bars too.

 

[SkinGripz]

Heres my 09 T Alpha

Your bar is upside down. Good catch, sorry I didnt notice it before. Getting old...

 

[06 H3]

I would flip yours...I wouldn't be surprised if it was installed improperly during the lift seeing the ass hat screwed up your torsion bars too.

 

[Bigunit]

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Heres my 09 T Alpha

Your bar is upside down. Good catch, sorry I didnt notice it before. Getting old...

AZON & TAPDH3T, yours are definitely upside down - the bar is supposed to be up, above the rear diff pumpkin. My OEM swaybar looks just like the pic above posted by SkinGripz.

 

[TAPDH3T]

That agitates me!!! Man if I wasn't lazy I would drive back to Austin and me and Ol boy would have words!!!

 

[Kyle]

4speed look at a T sway bar...there different. I assume they are up like that because of the spare tire... His is pointed down. They should be straight up like this.

why am i not surprised you took a photo of this guys T!

 

[Medic_Morgan]

Who owns that T???!!!!


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[06 H3]

Could of seen it on the LCC run...lol spring over like me but with stock hangers and $1300 worth of shocks compared to my pile of **** ranchos lol

 

[Kyle]

Who owns that T???!!!!


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hes on the forum. his name is SAS H3T

 

[Medic_Morgan]

Damn I really wanted to make it but we just moved from Fresno to San Diego so I was tired of driving I really want to do a SOA like that if you can help me Chris.


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[Azon]

Jupp its up side down, I mounted it on right way and its no conflict with rear axel, but now I need to mount airbags suspension to support the weight of camper. Try to mount this tomorrow. So what is the weakest point of H3T if you overload it, axel , suspension, frame ??

 

[06 H3]

Damn I really wanted to make it but we just moved from Fresno to San Diego so I was tired of driving I really want to do a SOA like that if you can help me Chris.


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I can help, for staying with ifs I would ditch the stock hangers and he said the angled shocks aren't worth it for a 3. Just 2 will do the job

 

[backcountryislife]

I can help, for staying with ifs I would ditch the stock hangers and he said the angled shocks aren't worth it for a 3. Just 2 will do the job

Yeah... if two remote res kings won't do the job you've got bigger issues