Tuff Country 34000 - Dodge 03-07 Ram 2500 / 3500 4.5 kit - Manual (Page 8)

9/16” u-bolt high nuts and (8) 9/16” u-bolt washers from kit
box 34001. Also, locate the stock upper u-bolt plate. Working
on the driver side, install (2) new 9/16” x 3 1/2” x 12 5/8”
round u-bolts into the stock location and secure using the
new 9/16” high nuts and washers. Torque to 120 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on passenger side.
Photo # 30
46. Locate (4) new 9/16” x 4 1/8” x 15” round u-bolts, (8)
9/16” u-bolt high nuts and (8) 9/16” u-bolt washers from kit
box 34002. Also, locate the stock upper u-bolt plate. Working
on the driver side, install (2) new 9/16” x 4 1/8” x 15” round
u-bolts into the stock location and secure using the new
9/16” high nuts and washers. Torque to 120 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on passenger side.
Photo # 30
47. Locate the new rear shocks. Special note: Shocks are
not included with this suspension system, shocks need
to be ordered as a separate part number, Tuff Country
EZ — Ride Suspension recommends using a 30” fully
extended nitrogen gas shock. Also, locate the stock upper
and lower shock hardware. Install the new poly bushings into
each end of the new shocks. Special note: Make sure to
use a lithium or moly base grease prior to inserting the
new bushings into the new shock. This will increase the
life of the bushing as well as prevent squeaking. Install
the proper shock sleeve into the upper and lower eyelets of
the new shocks. Working on the driver side, install the new
rear shocks absorbers into the stock location using the stock
hardware. Repeat procedure on passenger side. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite and torque to 85 ft lbs.
Special note: Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension highly
recommends that the shocks are installed with shock
boots. If shock boots are not installed, damage may
occur to the piston of the new shock.
48. Check and double check to make sure that all steps
related with the rear end were performed properly. Check
and double check to make sure that all stock and new
hardware is torqued to proper torque specifications.
49. Remove both hydraulic floor jacks from under the rear
axle.
50. Install the tire wheels and carefully lower the vehicle to
the ground.
51. Move back to the front upper and lower control arm
hardware and add some thread locker or lock tite and torque
the stock and new hardware to 95 ft lbs.
Photo # 31 / Photo # 32
52. Locate the sway bar end link hardware. Working on the
driver side, install the stock sway bar end link back to the
stock sway bar and secure using the stock hardware. Make
sure to add thread locker or lock tite and torque to 18 ft lbs.
Photo # 33
53. Move back to the new and stock hardware that connects
the new sway bar relocation brackets to the stock frame rail
and the stock sway bar to the new sway bar relocation
brackets and add some thread locker or lock tite and torque
the new and stock hardware to 38 ft lbs.
Photo # 34
Congratulations, installation complete!
Special note: After the completion of the installation,
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends taking
the vehicle to an alignment shop and having a proper
front end alignment performed.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends that a
complete re-torque is done on all bolts associated with
this suspension system. It is the customers
responsibility to make sure that a re-torque is performed
on all hardware associated with this suspension system
after the first 100 miles of installation. It is also the
customers responsibility to do a complete re-torque
after every 3000 miles or after every off road use.
Neglect of following these steps could cause brackets to
come loose and cause serious damage to the
suspension system and to the vehicle.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension packages (2) sets of
instruction sheets with this box kit. (1) is for the installer
and (1) is for the customer. The (1) for the customer has
some post installation procedure literature and it is the
installers responsibility to make sure that the customer
receives a copy of the installation manual along with the
literature.
After completion of the installation, Tuff Country EZ-
Ride Suspension highly recommends that the installer
informs the customer that whenever they have their
vehicle lifted in the air by the frame rail, the front sway
bar end links need to be disconnected from the stock
sway bar. If this is not done, damage will occur to the
stock front end links.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free
to contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff Country
dealer.