Need instructions on raising adjustable beam

[uncleshish]

Need help in how to raise an adjustable beam. The car is at it's lowest setting and would like to raise it one notch. Need help with where to place
and block up car to get the weight off the front end so it can be adjusted.
Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

[slugbug721]

Not to be a prick or anything but, you might want to do a search as there's a lot of information on this subject already posted.

[Slowlow]

I have an adjustable beam on my 70. Here is my method ( and most everyone elses I guess)

Jack front of car up and support by jackstands on the beam. Loosen the center grub screws. Now place the jack under one of the front wheels and jack it up to where you want it ( allow for the travel of the shock.. etc) and tighten the screw back. It isnt very hard but be sure to use jack stands and support the car safely. Dropping a bug on a narrowed beam is simple. Loosen the screws, let it bottom out, tighten the screws! Atleast thats what happend to me.... Rides like shit, looks radical. The roads around here suck anyway.

GOOD LUCK MAN~ Sam
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[wtchef]

Loosen nut, follow directions above, tighten nut, drive!
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[Ned Shaw]

I also wanted to raise the front of my car. I jacked it up by the front beam until the tires were off the ground. I then loosened the nuts holding the brackets and the rotated down very abruptly. I thought that meant when I lowered the car, it would be higher. I could barely remove the jack it was so low. Now I can't figure out how to return it to a higher stance.... there is nothing solid to raise the pin back up. Ned

[arizonabuckeye]

[grandpa pete]

BE VERY CAREFULL HERE !!!
I did this wrong and ended up having to remove the beam and take it to a shop to get it fixed .

There are threaded posts with allen key holes in the end that have nuts on them to tighten them in place .
DO NOT loosen the TOP allen key post ; it is screwed into the coupling that holds the flat springs .
Hold the top post with an allen key while you loosten the tightening nut on the post.
put the allen key in the bottom post and loosten the nut on it ...turning the bottom post pushes the top post up and turns the springs adjusting the height .
adjust the height and tighten EVERYTHING
do the same on the bottom adjuster .
bounce the car several times and let it settle
adjust more if necessary ..

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[Tobias Bylund]

It sounds as though the OP has a beam with the puma style adjusters?

Jacking up the car would be the same for all types of adjusters. I dont have any experience with this type pf adjuster though so maybe someone else can chime in as to the specifics of adjusting it.

[HippyTom]

Mine has these type adjusters. Each one has 2 nuts, one on top of the other, so the top one acts as a locking nut or jam nut. Here's how I raise and lower (in order to get my tow bar under the car to take it places):

1) Jack up drivers side and put a couple of bricks under the front tire.

2) Move jack to center of bulk head and jack up front of car.

3) Loosen top locking nut on both adjusters, then loosen bottom nut. The axle is free to move.

4A - To raise front) I grab the lower trailing arms and pull down. It has a little resistance. When I get the spot I want, I tighten the lower nuts on top and bottom adjusters then the top nuts and do the steps above in reverse.

4B - To lower front) I jack the front up high enough to put several bricks under each front tire. Then I slowly lower the jack until the front end reached my desired low setting. Then I tighten the nuts as described above. Then I jack the front up and remove the bricks on the passenger side and put enough under the drivers side front to be able to remove the jack from under the car when I lower it. Then I pull the jack around to the side jack point, jack up the car, and remove the bricks.

** I've painted small indicator lines on my lower locking plates and reference points to line up when lowering back down. I've found the sweet spot for driving and not rubbing and marked it for easy reference when lowering it back down.