WSM – Front Suspension Torsion Bar Ride Height Adjustment

[Charger]

You can lower or raise the front ride height by turning the torsion bar adjusting bolts

You should really take the weight off the front end before you adjust them to make sure you do not damage the threads, especially if they have not been touched in a long while

After adjustment, you would also want to be checking other elements of the steering geometry, particularly toe-in / tracking

from WSM ...

Front suspension heights must be held to specifications for a satisfactory ride, correct appearance, proper front wheel alignment and reduced tire wear. The heights should only be measured after the vehicle has the recommended tire pressures, a full tank of fuel, no passenger or luggage compartment load and is on a level floor or alignment machine rack.

(1) Clean all foreign material from bottom of steering knuckle arm assemblies and from lowest area of the height adjusting blades directly below center of lower control arm inner pivots.

(2) Jounce vehicle several times releasing it on downward motion.

(3) Measure distance from lowest point of one adjusting blade to floor (Measurement A) and from lowest point of steering knuckle arm, at the centerline, on same side (Measurement B) to floor (Fig. 2). Measure only one side at a time. The difference between A and B (A always being greater than B) is the front suspension height.

(4) Refer to Specifications [model dependant] and adjust if necessary by turning torsion bar adjusting bolt clockwise to increase height and counterclockwise to decrease height.

(5) After each adjustment, jounce vehicle before remeasuring. Both sides should be measured even though only one side has been adjusted.

(6) Measure other side in same manner. The maximum allowable difference in suspension height from side to side is 1/8 inch on all Models.

[drewcrane]

I have done it both easy, on the ground or with the car up on stands,on the ground you do risk breaking the adjuster,

but I have mine heavily lubed up with anti seize ,

and I also have the driver side a tad higher for driver weight,and that for me is 200 lbs, be sure to bounce the car ,I like to start the car and move it back and forth in the driveway and even down a curb to be sure everything is settled,just bouncing the car sometimes is not enough , and you will need to do an alignment after it is all done. also I measure from the pinch weld off the frame, because fenders can vary from side to side.

The instructions you posted here are straight forward, so follow them and you will be fine.