Tuff Country 36100 - Dodge 09-11 Ram 1500 6 kit - Manual (Page 10)

63. Working on the driver side, remove the Wheel Speed
Sensor wires from the shock lower mount and the lower coil
spring seat. Re-install the front clip into the rear clips hole at
the base of the coil spring seat and discard the rear clip.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
64. Locate the new driver and passenger side bump stop
brackets. Also, locate (4) 3/8” x 1” bolts and (4) 3/8” SAE
washers and (4) 3/8” nyloc nuts from hardware bag
34100NB6. Working on the driver side, secure the new driv-
er side bump stop bracket on top of the stock bump stop pad
and secure using the new 3/8” x 1” bolt and hardware.
Special note: Only use a washer on the nut side of the
bolt. Also, make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 30 ft lbs. Working on the passenger side, install
the new passenger side bump stop bracket on top of the
stock bump stop pad. Make sure that the bracket is centered
on the stock bracket. Using the bracket as a guide, carefully
drill (2) 3/8” holes into the stock bracket. Secure the new
passenger side bracket to the stock location using the new
3/8” x 1” bolt and hardware. Special note: Only use a
washer on the nut side of the bolt. Also, make sure to
use thread locker or loctite and torque to 30 ft lbs.
Passenger side shown.
65. Locate the new rear coil springs. Working on the driver
side, install the new coil spring into the stock location.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
66. Locate the new rear shocks. Special note: New longer
rear shocks are needed after this suspension system
has been installed and the rear shocks need to be
ordered as a separate part #. If you have not already
ordered your rear shocks, please feel free to contact Tuff
Country or your local Tuff Country dealer and order your
rear shocks. Tuff Country recommends installing a 30”
fully extended nitrogen gas shock in the rear. Working on
the driver side, install the new shock into the stock upper and
lower location using the stock hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or loctite and torque to 100 ft lbs. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.
67. Working on the driver side, detach the Wheel Speed
Sensor from the stock sway bar links frame bracket. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
68. Locate (2) rear sway bar/brake hose brackets. Locate (2)
7/16” x 1” bolts, (4) 7/16” SAE washers, (2) 7/16” nyloc nut, (2)
5/16” x 1” bolt, (4) 5/16” SAE washers and (2) 5/16” nyloc nut from
hardware bag 34100NB9. Working on the driver side, install the
new rear sway bar/brake hose bracket over the stock bracket and
secure using the stock hardware on the top hole and the new 7/16”
x 1” bolt and hardware in the next hole down. Do not tighten at this
point. Using the new 5/16” x 1” bolt and hardware, secure the stock
brake line bracket to the newly installed rear sway bar/brake hose
bracket. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to 200
in lbs. Move back the the upper stock hardware and add some
thread locker or loctite and torque to 23 ft lbs. Now move back to
the 7/16” hardware and add some thread locker or loctite and
torque to 50 ft lbs. Now install the stock sway bar end link the the
newly installed bracket using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at
this point. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
69. Working on the driver side, install the Wheel Speed
Sensor wire clip to the front face plate of the newly installed
bracket. There are (3) more Wheel Speed Sensor wire clips,
lubricate all locations and move the clips so that there is
plenty of slack in the lines. Repeat procedure on the pas-
senger side.