Skyjacker DS390 - Manual

#DS390 Dual Shock Kit
for DODGE RAM Pickups
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: IF INSTALLING THIS FRONT DUAL SHOCK KIT IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A SKYJACKER ® SUSPENSION
LIFT KIT, SKIP TO STEP #3.
NOTE: ON 2001/2002 MODELS WITH CUMMINS DIESEL,
THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE, (HARD LINE), WILL
NEED TO BE SLIGHTLY BENT OUT AND AWAY FOR
NEEDED CLEARANCE OF THE ADDITIONAL SHOCK
AND SHOCK BRACKET.
1. Secure and properly block the tires of vehicle on a level con-
crete or asphalt surface. Open hood, remove the upper
shock nuts and retainers, remove the 3 nuts on the upper
shock tower brackets and remove brackets.
2. Jack up front of vehicle and install jack stands under frame
behind the lower link rear brackets. Remove tires. Lower
front axle down until coil springs become loose. Remove
coils, rubber insulator and 3-bolt tower ring.
3. Locate the upper link axle mount behind each coil spring.
Take a furnished 12mm bolt and check hole below upper link
bolt on outboard side of each upper link axle mount to be
sure holes are large enough to accept bolt. (In most cases
they are, but if not, you must drill out holes to 1/2", see pic-
ture #1.) Remove original upper link bolt and reinstall*, with
a large 1/2" washer, going through the slotted hole of new
lower dual shock bracket (there is a left and a right bracket -
install with the slotted hole up, and the brackets should
slope forward at bottom end to align with bottom hole).
Using a large 1/2" flat washer and 12mm self locking nut fur-
nished, tighten upper link bolts.
*NOTE: If installing this dual shock
kit in conjunction with a Skyjacker
®
"D45" or D50" lift, use 12 x 110mm
(4 1/2" long) upper link bolt (fur-
nished in lift kit) with a large 1/2"
washer each side and a 2.375" long
steel sleeve inside the original axle
mount to maintain original spacing.
Also the dual shock bracket goes
on after the upper link relocating
bracket as you can see in picture
#8 of the lift kit instructions.
SHOCK NUT
RETAINER
GROMMET
GROMMET
7/16" SELF
LOCKING NUTS
UPPER DUAL
SHOCK
BRACKET
SHOCK
3-BOLT
TOWER RING
7/16" CARRIAGE
BOLTS
ORIGINAL
RUBBER
ISOLATOR
ORIGINAL
UPPER SHOCK
BRACKET
SPRING
TOWER
#I-DS390 (Rev. 8/02)
Picture #1 Picture #2
1.