Raising Front - Adjustable Beam

[RCJH77]

I've looked through all of the "how to raise the front" posts and I'm not finding the specific details I'm looking for. All I've seen is: "Jack up the car, loosen the adjuster nuts, adjust accordingly." I get that.

What I'm wanting to know is exactly how to do it without the dramatic (and slightly terrifying) torsion leaves tension release. Anyone have a method for accomplishing this?

I guess another way to ask the question is: At what point are the torsion leaves under the least amount of tension?

[Jeff Geisen]

just as wheel lifts off ground/floor
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Put the front on ramps. Jack under the beam with just a tickle of tension to hold the weight of the car. Loosen adjusters raise the front with the jack retighten the adjusters and season to taste. Put the car back on the ground and sit in a chair drink your beer and admire your new stance.
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[Schnitzelfuss]

This should help https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&...MiwyMzg1MQ

[RCJH77]

Okay, so I was able to loosen up the adjusters and tested the tension by lowering the front to the lowest point. When attempting to raise it, it seems to stop at the halfway point, even with the wheels completely off the ground.

Do I need to disconnect the shocks to get the adjusters to move beyond the middle point?

[TDCTDI]

I guess you have Avis adjusters, those gear teeth style …. They suck.


You need to remove the shocks.

Depending on how much you want to raise the front, due to the limits of the ball joints, you may also need to separate the spindles from the trailing arms. I suggest the upper ones since they have a larger hole for the camber adjuster.
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[RCJH77]

After disconnecting the shocks, I had to give the hubs a good whack to get them to drop the rest of the way, but it worked. Thanks for the input, everyone.