VW 2" Narrowed Beam for Ball Joint - Ratchet Style Adjusters - for Drop Spindles

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2 Inch Ball Joint Narrowed Beam with Ratchet Style Adjusters

Ball joint front beam
2" narrower than stock
Improved tire clearance when using disc brake kits and/or drop spindles that slightly widen the track width
Ratchet style adjusters in a neutral position work best for drop spindles
Will give a slightly narrowed appearance
Narrowed torsion leaves and narrowed tie rods are required and sold separately

Designed for Drop Spindles

If you have a 1966 and later Type 1 front end and you want a slightly narrowed front beam for better tire clearance or because it looks great, this is the solution. This beam is designed to work with drop spindles as ratchet style adjusters are installed in a neutral position.

Narrowed Torsion Leaves an Tie Rods Required

Since this beam is 2" narrower than stock, you will need to purchase narrowed torsion leaves (P/N: 22-2852) and narrowed tie-rods (P/N: 22-2853) or you will have to cut and modify your existing ones. We find it faster and easier to just buy new ones.

What If You Don't Have Drop Spindles?

If you don't have or plan on using drop spindles, we offer a 2" narrowed ball joint front beam with the adjusters in a lowered position that will provide a 2-inch to 6-inch drop.

Our Expert's Take:

The replacement front beam Zerk Grease Fitting threads in the beam have 5/16-18 threads. We don't know why the manufacturer chose this thread size as we can not locate a Zerk fitting to fit. We have successfully used (threaded them in by hand until they stop, then turned them a quarter turn with a wrench) 5/16-24 & 8x1.25mm Zerk fittings. Is this ideal, not at all, but the only other solution would be to retap the beam threads to a different size.

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These front beams are shipped in large crates from the manufacturer.

There may be minor imperfections such as chips, dings, and blemishes on the black, painted finish that occur during shipping. These imperfections are considered normal and are purely cosmetic in nature. They have no impact on the performance of the beam whatsoever.

If you are looking for a "show quality beam" out of the box, we also offer AirKewld front beams, but they cost significantly more.

Examples of cosmetic blemishes found on EMPI Front Beams.

California Prop 65 Warning: Cancer and Reproductive Harm

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