Tuff Country 75290 - Ford 99-04 F250 / F350 Superduty triple shock mount kit - 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.
Before installation begins, drive and check to make
sure that there are no uncommon sounds and/or
frame damage.
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 a pair of 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, remove the stock shock
from the stock upper and lower location and discard the
stock shock and hardware. New shocks and hardware
will be used. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
3. Working on the driver side, remove the (3) stock bolts
that hold the stock upper shock bracket to the frame rail.
The stock upper bracket may be discarded. Save the
stock hardware for later re-installation. Repeat procedure
on passenger side.
If the vehicle that you are working on is going to have
2 shocks per side, follow steps 4—8
If the vehicle that you are working on is going to have
3 shocks per side, follow steps 9—13
4. Locate (2) new upper multiple shock brackets and (4)
universal shock bolts. Install (2) new universal shock
bolts to the new upper brackets outside holes. Torque to
85 ft. lbs.
5. Working on the driver side, install the new upper
multiple shock bracket into the stock location and secure
using the stock hardware that was removed in step # 3.
Torque to 70 ft. lbs. Repeat procedure on passenger
side.
See Illustration # 1
6. Working on the driver side, drill the stock lower shock
mount hole to a 1/2”. Repeat procedure on passenger
side.
See Illustration # 2
7. Working on the driver side, install the new shocks to
the newly installed upper shocks bracket and secure
using the new hardware for the universal shock bolt.
Special Note: Make sure to use a lithium or moly
base grease on all shock bushings prior to
installation. Refer to the shock sizes on the front
page of the installation manual.
See Illustration # 3
8. Locate (4) lower shock sleeves, (2) anti-crush sleeves,
(2) 1/2” x 7 1/2” bolts, (4) 1/2” washers and (2) 1/2”
unitorque nuts. Working on the driver side, install the new
lower shock sleeves into the lower eyelets of the new
shocks. Secure the new shocks to the stock lower shock
bracket using the new 1/2” x 7 1/2” bolt and hardware.
Torque to 85 ft.