So I crawled under today when doing an oil and coolant change.
This was the thing I was most worried about:
And I found that it IS a bolt-in item that is the one end of the torsion bar mounts.
So, given how it looks, should I replace with a new/good used one from the desert? Remove it and refurbish it off the truck? Or, do it in place on my back?
With the lifted suspension and 31" tires, on my back is a breeze without it being lifted. Lifting it on ramps/EZ car lift/jackstands would get even more height.
Im not sure what can of worms Im opening up removing it, since the torsion bars are a suspension and height adjustment.
Replacement is an option but I not thinking it is critical.
The brake line with the shield over it is connected on both ends by some dual male jumpers, so its replacement would be simple.
The other things are just frame mount washers. Big washers. Ill maybe spray a bit of something on them.
The spots where there are welds that are showing a little surface rust, I figure Ill get some eastwood rust converter, and then convert and zap them with some cold galvanizing zinc paint, and then maybe some color matched green over that...
Everything will then get Carwell oil spray and FF over top in certain places...
Thoughts?