Tuff Country 20816 - Ford Ranger / Explorer axle pivot and radius arm brackets - Manual (Page 5)

11. Locate (1) 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts, (2) 7/16” USS flat washers
and (1) 1/2” unitorque nuts from hardware bag R4NB.
Secure the newly installed front axle pivot relocation bracket
to the front cross ember using the new 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolt and
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 75 ft lbs.
12. Working on the stock rear axle pivot relocation bracket,
remove the rivets holding the bracket to the cross member.
Special note: Using a die grinder and making a cross cut
on the rivets then using a air chisel will help make the
removal of the rivets easier. The stock bracket may be dis-
carded. Carefully drill out the (5) rivet holes to 7/16”.
13. Locate the new rear twin eye beam axle pivot relocation
bracket and new support bracket. Also, locate (5) 7/16” x 1
1/2” bolts, (1) 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts, (10) 3/8” USS flat washers,
(2) 7/16” USS flat washers, (5) 7/16” unitorque nuts and (1)
1/2” unitorque nut from hardware bag R4NB. Special note:
The stock axle pivot bracket was attached to the front of
the stock cross member, the new bracket will be
attached to the back side of the stock cross member.
Secure the new rear twin eye beam axle pivot relocation
bracket to the back side of the stock cross member using the
new 7/16” x1 1/2” bolts and hardware. Do not tighten at this
point. Special note: For now, only attach the bracket by
the (4) outer holes. Attach the new support bracket to the
top of the box portion of the new bracket using the new 1/2”
x 1 1/2” bolts. Do not tighten at this point. Now secure the
support bracket to the rear portion of the cross member and
newly installed rear twin eye beam axle pivot relocation
bracket using the new 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolts and hardware.
Special note: The stock cross member is going to be
between the newly installed rear axle pivot bracket and
support bracket. Move back to the newly installed 7/16” x 1
1/2” bolts and add some thread locker or loctite and torque
to 45 ft lbs. Move back to the newly installed 1/2” x 1 1/2”
bolt and hardware and add some thread locker or loctite and
torque to 65 ft lbs.
14. Working on the driver side, carefully drill out the frame
and the stock radius arm bracket holes to 1/2”. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.