I dropped the spare and removed the tray for access and found that the bars interfered with access to the splined connector from rack to steering linkage. I could not get the rack to drop without doing this and it was only a little more trouble.  Also made for vastly more room to work under the front with that stuff out so seemed well worth it.
Stephen 

     On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 10:22 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
   

 Mark the left and right before you start.  BTDT

On Tue, Jun 30, 2015 at 9:54 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>
wrote:

> Start at the rearmost end of those bars.  I think there's a cotter on each
> or something like that, then twist and wiggle each bar to remove from the
> front anchor point.  Easy to do, two minutes per side.  I had to do this
> when rebuilding my steering rack.
> Stephen
>
>
>      On Tuesday, June 30, 2015 9:06 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
>
>  I've already salvaged the radiator out of my 82 diesel because it appears
> to have been recently replaced. I got the spare tire carriers out of the
> way with an angle grinder because I couldn't figure out how to get those
> carrier bars clear of the bottom of the radiator, at least without stopping
> to ponder the problem.
>
> But one of these days I will be replacing the radiator in my 83, and of
> course I won't be resorting to an angle grinder to remove the bars. How is
> that normally done?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>