Tuff Country 22958 - Ford 00-04 F250 / F350 Superduty 2.5 box kit - Manual (Page 4)

ing bolt. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
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12. Carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same time until the stock axle perch seats properly into
the newly installed progressive spring packs.
13. Locate (4) 9/16” x 3” x 10” semi-round u-bolts. Also,
locate (8) 9/16” u-bolt high nuts and (8) 9/16” u-bolt wash-
ers from hardware bag 916NW. Working on the driver
side, re-install the upper and lower u-bolt plates into the
stock location and secure using the new 9/16” hardware.
Torque to 120 ft lbs. Special note: If the progressive
add-a-leaf spring pack that you are working on has
not had the spring clamps bent around the stock
springs, bend the spring clamps around the stock
spring. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
14. Locate the new upper driver side track bar relocation
bracket and the stock hardware that was removed from
step # 6. Install the new upper driver side track bar relo-
cation bracket to the stock location on the bottom side of
the stock frame rail and secure using the stock hardware.
Do not tighten at this point. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite. Next, secure the ear of the new track
bar relocation bracket to the back side of the stock cross
member and secure using the stock hardware. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Special note: The
stock track bar relocation bracket was installed
towards the front of the stock cross member, the new
track bar relocation bracket is going to be installed
towards the rear of the stock cross member. Torque
the stock bolt to the stock cross member to 80 ft lbs.
Torque the stock bolts that hold the new track bar reloca-
tion bracket to the bottom side of the stock frame to 68 ft
lbs. Special note: Do not use any air tools when work-
ing with the (3) stock bolts that hold the new track bar
bracket into the new location. If air tools are used, the
stock hardware may strip. Also make sure to use
locktite.
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15. Locate the stock track bar hardware that was removed
in step # 6. Install the stock track bar to the previously
installed track bar relocation bracket and secure using the
stock hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite and torque to 135 ft lbs. Special note: If you are not
able to install the stock track bar into the newly
installed track bar relocation bracket, you may need
to perform this step once the weight of the vehicle is
on the ground.
16. Locate the stock shocks and stock upper and lower
shock hardware that was removed in step # 3. Working on
the driver side, install the stock shock into the stock upper
and lower location and secure using the stock hardware.
Special note: Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite and torque the lower mounting hardware to 65 ft
lbs. and the upper stock shock hardware to 45 ft lbs.
Also, if you are installing new shocks, Tuff Country E-
Z Ride Suspension recommends installing a 23” fully
extended nitrogen gas shock.
17. Locate the stock sway bar mounting hardware that
was removed in step # 4. Working on the driver side, re-
install the stock sway bar to the stock sway bar location
and secure using the stock hardware. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side. Torque the stock hardware to 14 ft
lbs.
18. Locate the stock brake line mounting hardware that
was removed in step # 5. Working on the driver side, re-
install the stock brake line bracket into the stock location
and secure using the stock hardware. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
19. Carefully remove both hydraulic floor jacks from under
the vehicle.
20. Install the tires and wheels and safely lower the vehi-
cle to the ground.
21. If you were not able install the stock track bar to the
new track bar relocation bracket in step # 15, perform
step # 15 now that the weight of the vehicle is on the
ground.
22. If you were not able to install the stock track bar into
the stock track bar location in step # 17, perform step #
17 now that the weight of the vehicle is on the ground.
23. Check and double to check to make sure that all steps
were performed properly. Take your vehicle directly to an
alignment center for proper alignment.
Congratulations Installation Complete!
Take vehicle directly to a front end alignment
shop and have a proper front end alignment
performed.