Upper control arms removal

1991 CHEVROLET 1500
190,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • 4WD • MANUAL
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DAVID ROSS
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Do I have to release the torsion bars before removing upper control arms?
Feb 12, 2021 at 9:38 PM
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DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

To answer your question yes, that would definitely make things a lot safer. You will have to remove to shock to be able to remove the upper control arm bolts and when you remove that's when things can possibly go flying with still having the torsion bars under load. I've attached a few suspension tutorials for you.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-release-a-ball-joint

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/upper-control-arm-replacement

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/replace-shock-absorber

I've attached picture steps below on how to remove and replace the upper control arms, shocks, and how to unload the torsion bars on your truck. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
Feb 12, 2021 at 11:13 PM
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