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Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - harleymark54@gmail.com - 07-04-2024
I have a 1970 T2 van that has been lowered in the front using the beam lowering kit. Would anyone have a tip on the raise it back up?
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - Barry - 07-04-2024
Depends.
If it is an adjustable beam should just be a matter of adjusting back the other way.
Then there is one off method where is is set.
Also need to see if they have cut and rewelded the beam.
Post up some pics of the centre of your beam if not sure
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - Barry - 07-04-2024
Adjustable
https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/au/ac498220a-ssp-front-axle-beam-adjuster-kit.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5cOwBhCiARIsAJ5njuYYbrD2UWeYdkQ7QcJaOvJCRsiICR6c5NWwAqd20FQrikM3COjXcoEaAgTVEALw_wcB
Weld in
https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/au/ac401310-weld-in-front-axle-beam-adjuster-for-ball-joint.html?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5cOwBhCiARIsAJ5njubNQV2SxkjR66InWqNlP7ZBRay-TZ-Cym33JbBBjW3_tggiTciLqZIaAjB7EALw_wcB
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - Alpal - 07-04-2024
We installed adjusters a long time ago. Tried to adjust up {also a long time ago} and I could not shift it.
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - Barry - 07-04-2024
T3’s and strut beetles are so much easier to play with.
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - Oldman - 07-04-2024
If it's been dropped on an adjustable beam / spindles, you'll need to raise the vehicle on a hoist in order to take all the weight of the spindles.
Should then be a matter of undoing the lock bolt and adjusting the height....carefully....the wheel and hub will move via gravity .....
If it's on a dropped, fixed beam.....you'll need to replace the beam itself to get it back up to stock.
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - Alpal - 07-04-2024
(07-04-2024, 12:10 PM)Oldman Wrote: If it's been dropped on an adjustable beam / spindles, you'll need to raise the vehicle on a hoist in order to take all the weight of the spindles.
Should then be a matter of undoing the lock bolt and adjusting the height....carefully....the wheel and hub will move via gravity .....
If it's on a dropped, fixed beam.....you'll need to replace the beam itself to get it back up to stock.
Good theory with adjusters. Even tried a BIG hammer and could not get it to move a shmidgeon!
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - harleymark54@gmail.com - 22-04-2024
(07-04-2024, 09:41 AM)Barry Wrote: Depends.
If it is an adjustable beam should just be a matter of adjusting back the other way.
Then there is one off method where is is set.
Also need to see if they have cut and rewelded the beam.
Post up some pics of the centre of your beam if not sure
Hello Barry, see attached photo of the adjusters.
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - harleymark54@gmail.com - 23-04-2024
(07-04-2024, 09:41 AM)Barry Wrote: Depends.
If it is an adjustable beam should just be a matter of adjusting back the other way.
Then there is one off method where is is set.
Also need to see if they have cut and rewelded the beam.
Post up some pics of the centre of your beam if not sure
Hello Barry, see attached photo of the adjusters.
RE: Raising Front End that Has Been Lowered - Barry - 23-04-2024
(23-04-2024, 12:22 AM)harleymark54@gmail.com Wrote: Hello Barry, see attached photo of the adjusters.
As per Oldman's comments above
Have a look here - beetle but same story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgLbQnqv0Fc
I have not actually done it - but those adjusters seem to be at maximum up??
Maybe you have dropped spindles as well?