Gizmo Supply GM Chevy Ford Torsion Bar

Well worth the price. I must admit that I was very cautious using this tool with so much pressure being placed on it from the torsion bars but it did the job nicely. I greased the threads on the tool to prevent any binding but I still held a piece of thick plywood between me and the tool just in case it might have been defective. ( bad casting ) But it worked fine and turned out to be a good quality tool.

You MUST jack up the front of your vehicle before using this tool. It works exactly as it should. This takes a 1" socket which I bought at Lowe's for $5, my set didn't have one this big. After seeing how much force is required to unload the keys, I couldn't imagine doing this job with a c-clamp or a homemade tool. I had never done this before and it took me about 1.5 hours to do everything, including at least 20 minutes getting it safe on jack stands. I'd recommend soaking your keys with PB Blaster at least an hour before you start, maybe days. My truck had no rust it still took some effort to get the keys free. One last tip... Your keys may come with two shock "spacersleeves". If you don't install these, you may have a rough ride. I tried without and quickly put them on my '01 Silverado and it made all the difference.

I was skeptical like some of the others here after reading the negative reviews on this tool. Well you can't always believe the naysayers... This tool does exactly what it is supposed to do. The large wide threads make for a very smooth operating tool requiring not much effort to unload and then reload the leveling keys in a torsion rod suspension. Like any mechanical device, you need to understand its function and create the proper conditions for effective use. You MUST have your wheels off the ground when working with your suspension so you have the least amount of pressure on the parts. This is a heavy and solidly built tool that I expect to last many years.

This does not fit 2016 Chevrolet 2500hd the opening is not wide enough . I wish more information about the tool was available prior to purchasing. However this tool is very heavy duty and looks to be the same as the one I have rented before from auto zone for $180.

I was very skeptical about this product after reading the reviews on Amazon. However, I found this product to work very well. I believe the bad product reviews could have been because those folks were trying to use this tool without BOTH tires to be completely off the ground. If you were to use this tool that way, I'm sure it would have not worked well, and possibly could have bent or broke. Very good tool, worked exactly as advertised, as long as you follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Not the highest quality, but for the money it's a good product. I've used it 3 times without any problems.

Works great on 2005 Silverado and other GM torsion keys. Removed torsion bar keys several times with this tool. Not sure why others are having problems? Torsion bar unloading tools can ONLY be used when the front of vehicle jacked up off the ground. Don't use these tools while tires are on the ground....otherwise you will be trying to lift the vehicle with tool!!

The tool worked fine