Ridetech 11037199 - Manual (Page 5)

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10. Pinion angle must be set at ride
height. At ride height there should be 4
1/2” between the axle and frame.
11. One trick to help maintain these
setting while welding in the axle bracket
is to tack weld a 4 1/2” long spacer
between the axle and frame.
12. After setting the pinion angle, make
sure the axle is centered. This can done
by measuring from the axle flange in to
the frame rail.
15. Swing the axle bracket up to the
axle. These brackets must be centered
and aligned with the crossmember
mounts before welding. The brackets
should be 31 5/8” apart on the outside
measurement. Then just center it
between the axle flanges.
16. Tack weld the bracket to the axle.
Double-check axle center, bracket
alignment, and pinion angle. Remove the
bars to avoid frying the bushings. Then
finish welding the bracket 1” at a time in
different spots to avoid warping the axle.
13. Install the 4 link bars into the
crossmember and axle bracket, but do
not tighten the bolts yet. Use the 5/8”
x 2 3/4" bolts and nylocs supplied.
Check the length of the bars; they should
be 18 1/2" C-C.
14. There is a driver and passenger side
bracket. The passenger side bracket
has the diagonal link bracket welded to
it. These rod ends will use a 3” bolt.
You can use a large hose clamp to hold
these in place temporarily.