torsion bar cranking question

[srkpaco]

I recently bought a 04 LC from a friend and noticed after I bought it that the drivers side sat about 3/4 of an inch lower in the front than the passenger side. I replaced both front struts but this didn't solve the problem. Yesterday I tightened torsion bar on the drivers side only 3 1/2 turns and it made it perfectly level with 9 3/4 of an inch on both sides from top of rim to bottom of fender. It drives and handles just like it did prior to adjusting the torsion bar, should I be concerned about anything else since I only tightened one side?

 

[petrotk40]

nope, you did just right.

 

[Liam]

you might want to get it aligned, probably a waste of money but any time you mess with your T-bars you should do this.

 

[srkpaco]

cool, thanks for the quick response guys.

 

[pfran42]

you might want to get it aligned, probably a waste of money but any time you mess with your T-bars you should do this.

It is definitely not a waste of money to get an alignment after raising or lowering the front end of the vehicle. I chewed through both of my front brand new tires in 6 months b/c I was planning an incremental lift. I did the following over 6 months and was planning on getting an alignment as soon as the last item was checked off my list:

Tires
Gears and lockers
Diff drop
Torsion bars
Winch
Wheel spacers
Upper control arms
Shocks

Had I gotten an alignment for $200 (lifetime package), I wouldn't be spending the $600-650 it is going to cost me to get new tires, have them mounted, balanced, old tires disposed of etc.