Wanted flippac torrsion bar

[lx450landcruiser]

You guessed it it's toast. Would like to get one ASAP with out the hassle. Please let me know

 

[JasonRedwood]

A few members here have deleted the torsion bar altogether. I plan onto when my fiber-glassing is done as well.

Heres a message I got form "TIMBER" when I inquired about the delete mod.
[/QUOTE] I used the standard bronze bushings you find at decent hardware store. Mc Master & Carr has them also. They were 3/4" od. x 1/2" id and I'm pretty sure they were 1" long. They fit into the nylon flippac bushings just right. Then I ran a 1/2" bolt through them with over sized washers that keep the nylon captive inside the steel flippac arms, So far I have not had any problems that I want to change. At some point I want to get rid of or replace the nylon because they are old and brittle . Hope that helps.[/QUOTE]

Once the torsion bar is out and the bolts/sleeves are used to hold the top to the rest of the camper it seems to alleviate a lot of stress caused by the bar. Timber or Rhino, or both, used the canapy pole as an extension on the roof brace bar to help flip the top up and over.
Some pictures here of the hardware used.
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/59441-replacing-flip-pac-torsion-bar/page4

 

[Rovertrader]

Flippac sells the part as I bought a spare when I purchased(let it go with the cap when sold too).

 

[JasonRedwood]

I forgot to mention I have been waiting for 6 months for torsion bar.
Flip-pac has the worse customer service.

 

[lx450landcruiser]

The plan was to get one and make a few based off the specs with a higher grade metal. That would allow those of us with issues to bypass flippacs customer service all together mine unfortunately didn't come with the torssion bar al all

 

[JasonRedwood]

The plan was to get one and make a few based off the specs with a higher grade metal. That would allow those of us with issues to bypass flippacs customer service all together mone unfortunately didn't come with the torssion bar al all

That would be amazing!:beer:

 

[lx450landcruiser]

I'll even take a broken one for those of you out there that have the old one ?

 

[JasonRedwood]

pm'd for location

 

[brandonhedberg]

I received a torsion bar from FRP last week. I spent the better part of today attempting to install. Turns out, one end of the bar has splines that are out of spec. I can't get it into the bracket or delron bushing. The bracket starts to cut the splines as if they are too thick! I cleaned them up really well and still no go.

Now I have to get FRP to exchange for another one or take it back all together. Very frustrating.

If I get a new one from them (in the event they won't refund my money) I may just sell it and perform a torsion bar delete mod.

 

[Tbird]

I received a torsion bar from FRP last week.

How much do those replacement torsion bars cost?

 

[RHINO]

$350 when i looked, price has prolly gone up like everything else though

 

[lx450landcruiser]

$350 when i looked, price has prolly gone up like everything else though

I was quoted something like $400 plus, I ended up getting a used one. havent installed it yet though. Flip pac is the worst responding company ever. after 6 months I just gave up.

 

[RHINO]

are you still gonna look into having it reproduced?

 

[lx450landcruiser]

I spend a good deal of time talking with local manufacturers. Do make them here in the states at such a low quantity is too cost prohibitive. China maybe but you have to worry about quality. Funny after discussing the whole torsion bar concept with several engineers, we were all a little turned off by the design. A solid rod torsion bar that has to handle 90 degrees rotation in both directions and support a substantial about of weight when open as well as be stored under compression is just a weak link. I'm surprised more bars arnt broken then we hear about (and we hear about alot)

 

[RHINO]

i got the same when i looked into having one made myself, and i also feel its a good deal of stress not only on the bar but the lid and hinges, thats why i decided to just do away with the bar all together.