With the R hinge fully back, the torsion bar will BARELY fit out. Raising the hinge, or raising the t/g on the lower hinge, would help. The foam sleeve has to come off the inside end before it will slide out of the hole, and there are 2 clamp brackets (430A32, available from Dennis Carpenter as
98430A30) bolted to the bottom that must be removed.
![torsnrodacc.jpg With the R hinge fully back, the torsion bar will BARELY fit out. Raising the hinge, or raising the t/g on the lower hinge, would help. The foam sleeve has to come off the inside end before it will slide out of the hole, and there are 2 clamp brackets (430A32, available from Dennis Carpenter as [url=https://www.dennis-carpenter.com/en/trucks/tailgate-amp-liftgate/tailgates/d8tz-98430a30-a-tg-counter-balance-torsion-bar]98430A30[/url]) bolted to the bottom that must be removed.
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