Tuff Country 23955 - Ford 00-04 F250 / F350 Superduty 3 kit - Manual (Page 5)

and secure using the new 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolts and
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite
and torque to 40 ft lbs. Working on the driver side, secure
the new bump stop relocation bracket to the bottom of the
stock frame rail using the stock hardware that was removed
in step # 18. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and
torque to 40 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
Illustration # 8
20. Locate the stock front and rear spring eye bolts and the
stock springs that were removed in step # 10. Working on
the driver side, install the stock spring to the newly installed
front spring hanger and the relocated rear shackle and
secure using the stock hardware. Add some thread locker
or lock tite on the stock front hardware that connects the
stock spring to the newly installed front spring hanger and
torque to 125 ft lbs. Do not tighten the rear spring
shackle hardware at this point. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
Illustration # 9
21. Carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same time until the stock axle comes into contact with the
newly installed stock springs. Special note: Make sure
that the stock center bolts seat properly into the stock
spring perch.
22. Locate the stock u-bolts, u-bolt hardware and the stock
upper and lower u-bolt plates that were removed in step #
8. Special note: There is not a stock lower u-bolt plate
on the passenger side, it is welded to the stock front
axle. Working on the driver side, install the stock u-bolts
into the stock location and secure using the stock u-bolt
hardware. Do not tighten at this point. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side. Special note: Make sure to install
the stock upper and lower u-bolt plates. There is not a
stock lower u-bolt plate on the passenger side, it is
welded to the stock front axle. Torque the stock u-bolts
on the driver and passenger side to 85 ft lbs.
23. Locate the new front sway bar end links. Also, locate (8)
PB4902 poly bushings, (4) S10026 sleeves and (2) Poly
lube packs from hardware bag SBPL. Install the new poly
bushings and sleeves into each end of the new front sway
bar end links. Special note: Make sure to use the poly
lube packs on the poly bushings before they are
installed into the new front sway bar end links. This will
increase the life of the bushings as well as prevent
squeaking.
24. Locate (2) 1/2” x 4 1/2” bolts, (2) 1/2” x 3 1/2” bolts, (8)
7/16” USS flat washers and (4) 1/2” unitorque nuts from
hardware bag 23955NB. Working on the driver side, install
the new front sway bar end link to the upper stock location
and secure using the new 1/2” x 4 1/2” bolt and hardware.
Do not tighten at this point. Next, secure the stock sway
bar to the newly installed front sway bar end link and
secure using the new 1/2” x 3 1/2” bolt and hardware.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Torque the new
upper and lower front sway bar end link hardware to 70 ft
lbs. Special note: If you are not able to install the stock
sway bar to the newly installed front sway bar end
links, this step may need to be performed once the
weight of the vehicle is on the ground.
Illustration # 10
25. Locate the new upper driver side track bar relocation
bracket and the stock hardware that was removed from
step # 7. Install the new upper driver side track bar
relocation 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 relocation
bracket to the bottom side of the stock frame to 68 ft lbs.
Special note: Do not use any air tools when working
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 lock
tite.
26. Locate the stock track bar hardware that was removed
in step # 7. 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.
Photo # 11
27. Locate the new front shocks. Special note: New
longer front shocks are needed, if you have not already
ordered shocks, please contact Tuff Country or your
local Tuff Country dealer and order the proper shocks.
Tuff Country recommends using a 23” fully extended
nitrogen gas shock. Working on the new shocks, install
the new shock bushing and sleeves into the upper and
lower eyelets of the new shocks. Special note: Make sure
to use a lithium or moly base grease prior to inserting
the new shock bushings and sleeves into the new
shock eyelets. This will increase the life of the bushing
as well as prevent squeaking. Working on the driver side,
install the new shock into the stock upper and lower
location and secure using the stock hardware that was
removed in step # 3. Special note: Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite and torque the upper
hardware to 18 ft lbs and the lower stock mounting