Setting ride height on new suspension.

Dubob said

You may want to take the weight off of the tires if you are adjusting the height up. I did not and had no issues, but I’ve seen adjusters stripped when loaded with vehicle weight on them. But yes car all together. And don’t have the pivot pins sloppy loose but loose. As far as where you set height too far out one way or other on height, from stock, “may” create issues getting alignment right with the stock bushings etc.

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Personally, I put dollop of anti-sneeze on the rounded end of the adjuster bolt/"socket nut". Yeah, you can jack up and unload the suspension a little to assist with turning the adjuster bolt, but you have to keep stopping, and letting the car rest on all four tires, then pushing down on the bumper, jouncing the front suspension thru its travel, letting it settle by itself. You then wash and repeat until you get it where you want it. then torque the pivot nuts. The LCA bushings need to be tightened when they are in their neutral position, otherwise they will be under strain just sitting at rest, and will be overstressed when they are at the limits of travel, either jounce or rebound. If that is the case, they will die a premature death.