Ridetech 11366799 - Manual (Page 3)

1. Raise the vehicle to a safe and comfortable working height.
2. Support the axle and remove the leaf springs, shock absorbers and front leaf spring hanger.
3. The rear leaf spring shackle and hanger may also be removed but is not necessary.
4. The exhaust tail pipe & mounts will also have to be removed from the rear of the muffler
back. A turn down can be installed or a custom tail pipe can be made.
5. The arm that attaches the rubber brake line to the frame must be removed, the brake line
will reattach to the new upper cross member.
6. To allow maximum drop on this
truck the frame must be notched. The
template for the notch will locate off of
the index hole shown below.
7. Scribe out the notch with a marker,
then drill out the two corners with a ½”
drill bit. This will give the cut a round
edge and eliminate the possibility for
stress fractures.
8. Support the rear section of the
frame. Then cut the notch with a
sawzall, cutoff wheel or plasma cutter.
Grind all edges smooth.
9. Bolt the notch to the frame aligning
it with the index hole in the frame and
notch. Drill the remaining holes with a
7/16” bit. Use the 7/16” X 1 ¼” bolts,
flat washers and Nylok nuts to secure
the notch to the frame. Be sure to
leave the rearward bolts out until the
upper shock cross member has been
installed. See the next step.