Tuff Country 20744 - Ford 73-79 F150 raduis arm brackets - Manual (Page 2)

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRENTY
Notice to all Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension
customers: It is your responsibility to keep your
original sales receipt! If failure should occur on any
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension component, your
original sales receipt must accompany the warranted
unit to receive warranty. Warranty will be void if the
customer can not provide the original sales receipt.
Do not install a body lift in conjunction with a
suspension system. If a body lift is used in
conjunction with any Tuff Country EZ-Ride
Suspension product, your Tuff Country EZ-Ride
Suspension WARRANTY WILL BE VOID. Tuff
Country Inc. (“Tuff Country” ) suspension products
are warranted to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for life if purchased, installed and
maintained on a non-commercial vehicle; otherwise,
for a period of twelve (12) months, from the date of
purchase and installation on a commercial vehicle,
or twelve thousand (12,000) miles (which ever occurs
first). Tuff Country does not warrant or make any
representations concerning Tuff Country Products
when not installed and used strictly in accordance
with the manufacturer’s instructions for such
installation and operation and accordance with good
installation and maintenance practices of the
automotive industry. This warranty does not apply to
the cosmetic finish of Tuff Country products nor to
Tuff Country products which have been altered,
improperly installed, maintained, used or repaired, or
damaged by accident, negligence, misuse or racing.
(“Racing is used in its broadest sense, and, for
example, without regards to formalities in relation to
prizes, competition, etc.) This warranty is void if the
product is removed from the original vehicle and re-
installed on that or any other vehicle. This warranty
is exclusive and is in lieu of any implied warranty of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or
other warranty of quality, whether express or
implied, except the warranty of title. All implied
warranties are limited to the duration of this
warranty. The remedies set forth in this warranty are
exclusive. This warranty excludes all labor charges
or other incidental of consequential damages. Any
part or product returned for warranty claim must be
returned through the dealer of the distributor from
whom it was purchased. Tuff Country reserves the
right to examine all parts returned to it for warranty
claim to determine whether or not any such part has
failed because of defect in material or workmanship.
The obligation of Tuff Country under this warranty
shall be limited to repairing, replacing or crediting, at
its option, any part or product found to be so
defective. Regardless of whether any part is
repaired, replaced or credited under this warranty,
shipping and/or transportation charges on the return
of such product must be prepaid by the customer
under this warranty.
Special Note:
Before installation begins, it is the customers/
installers responsibility to make sure that all parts
are on hand. If any parts are missing, please feel free
to call one of our customer service representatives
@ (801) 280-2777.
Before installation begins, it is the customers/
installer responsibility to do a visual inspection on
the vehicle and make sure that there is no frame
damaged or worn out parts. If during the visual
inspection on the vehicle you find problems, please
replace of fix any problems before installation.
Please Follow Instruction Carefully
1. To begin installation, block the rear tires of the vehicle
so that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll backwards.
Safely lift the front of the vehicle and support the frame
with jack stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver
and passenger side. Next remove the wheels and tires
from both sides.
2. Working on the driver side, place a hydraulic floor jack
under the driver side radius arm. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
3. Working on the driver side, remove the remove the
stock nut that connects the stock radius arm to the stock
radius arm bracket. Set the stock nut, washer and poly
bushing a side for later re-installation. Carefully push the
stock radius arm forward until it is clear from the stock
radius arm bracket.
4. Using a air chisel, carefully remove the (6) stock rivets
that connect the stock radius arm bracket to the stock
frame rail. Special Note: Take special care not to
damage the stock frame rail or damage and hoses or
lines traveling down the stock frame rail. The stock
radius arm bracket may be discarded.
5. Working on the driver side, using a 1/2” drill bit,
carefully drill out the stock rivets. Special note: Take
special care not to drill into any lines and or hoses
on the inside of the stock frame rail.
6. Locate the new driver side radius arm relocation
bracket, (6) 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts, (12) 7/16” flat washers
and (6) 1/2” unitorque nuts. Working on the driver side,
install the new driver side relocation bracket into the
stock location and secure using the new 1/2” x 1 1/2”
bolts and hardware. Special note: Do not tighten any
bolts until all (6) bolts have been installed. Also,
make sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Once all
(6) bolts have been installed, tighten each bolt to 85 ft.
lbs.