Tuff Country 20816 - Ford Ranger / Explorer axle pivot and radius arm brackets User Manual

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15. Locate the new driver and passenger side radius arm
relocation brackets. Also, locate (16) 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts, (32)
7/16” USS flat washers and (16) 1/2” unitorque nuts from
hardware bag R4NB. Working on the diver side, secure the
new radius arm relocation bracket to the stock radius arm
bracket using the new 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts and hardware. Do
not tighten at this point.
Now secure the new radius arm
relocation bracket to the stock frame rail using the new new
1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts and hardware. Move back to all 1/2” hard-
ware and add some tread locker or loctite and torque to 65
ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.

16. Locate (1) 9/16” x 3 1/2” cam bolt, (2) cam washers and
(1) 9/16” unitorque nut from hardware bag CAM1NB.
Carefully raise up on the hydraulic floor jack that is support-
ing the driver side front twin eye beam axle until it slides up
into the newly installed bracket. Secure the axle to the new
bracket using the new cam bolt and hardware. Make sure to
use thread locker or loctite and torque to 85 ft lbs. Special
note: Make sure to install the bolt from the front of the
vehicle to the rear of the vehicle. Also, for now place the
cam washer in the center position.

17. Locate (1) 9/16” x 3 1/2” cam bolt, (2) cam washers and
(1) 9/16” unitorque nut from hardware bag CAM1NB.
Carefully raise up on the hydraulic floor jack that is support-
ing the passenger side front twin eye beam axle until it slides
up into the newly installed bracket. Secure the axle to the
new bracket using the new cam bolt and hardware. Make
sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to 85 ft lbs.
Special note: Make sure to install the bolt from the rear
of the vehicle to the front of the vehicle. Also, for now
place the cam washer in the center position.

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