Torsion Bar Tool

[motrhedx81]

I'm probably gonna need to do a little work on my front suspension soon ('01 2500HD crew cab 4x4). I've been looking at the GM torsion bar tools, and they're freakin' expensive.. $100 torsion bar tool (http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc7822a.html).
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/sjdiscounttools_1913_37735542
I know you can loan one out at the parts stores. But I don't like borrowing stuff, especially if I know I'll be using it again. I was wondering if you couldn't just buy a big C-clamp and modify it? Take the little hand turning bar off and weld a nut to the end of it along with a couple other little changes.
http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00999271000?hei=100&wid=100&op_sharpen=1
Has anybody done this or anything like it, or know another trick without spending a crapload of money on that tool.

Thanks

[Sleeper_6]

Really just rent the 2/3 jaw puller and be done with it. Or buy the 2/3 jaw puller if you dont like to borrow/rent things.

[j Kirks]

hey speaking of torstion bar how do you tighten then i want a little more lift in the front

[blazenlo95]

I've heard of too many horror stories when trying to use something else. If you don't want to spend the $100 I would just rent one even if you have to rent it again later.

hey speaking of torstion bar how do you tighten then i want a little more lift in the front
Click on this link and type in "Torsion Bars" It's been discussed 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 times.:D
http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/search.php

[Jokeman]

Buy it if you plan on keeping your truck a while

[Chevyboy96]

I'm probably gonna need to do a little work on my front suspension soon ('01 2500HD crew cab 4x4). I've been looking at the GM torsion bar tools, and they're freakin' expensive.. $100 torsion bar tool (http://www.sjdiscounttools.com/otc7822a.html).
http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/sjdiscounttools_1913_37735542
I know you can loan one out at the parts stores. But I don't like borrowing stuff, especially if I know I'll be using it again. I was wondering if you couldn't just buy a big C-clamp and modify it? Take the little hand turning bar off and weld a nut to the end of it along with a couple other little changes.
http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/00999271000?hei=100&wid=100&op_sharpen=1
Has anybody done this or anything like it, or know another trick without spending a crapload of money on that tool.

Thanks

Don't do the C-clamp thing. I was stupid enough to try it and bent the crap out of the C-clamp and almost hurt my self.

[IH8FORD]

I just use a craftsman 7 ton two jar puller. easier then finding the gm tool at work lol.