Tuff Country 24973 - Ford 05-07 F250/F350 5 box kit - Manual (Page 5)

22. Locate the new bump stop relocation brackets. Also,
locate the stock bump stop cup mounting hardware.
Working on the driver side, secure the new bump stop relo-
cation bracket to the stock location and secure using the
stock hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite
and torque to 18 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passen-
ger side.
Photo # 30
23. Locate the stock bump stop cups. Also, locate the (2)
5/16” x 1” bolts, (4) 1/4” USS flat washers and (2) 5/16” uni-
torque nuts from hardware bag 24973NB. Working on the
driver side, install the stock bump stop cup to the newly
installed bump stop relocation bracket and secure using
the new 5/16” x 1” bolts and hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite and torque to 18 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 31
24. Locate the stock bump stops. Working on the driver
side, install the stock bump stop into the newly placed
bump stop cup. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 32 / Photo # 33
25. Locate the new driver and passenger side brake line
relocation bracket. Also locate the stock brake line bracket
hardware. Working on the driver side, install the new brake
line relocation bracket to the stock frame rail and secure
using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at this point.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
26. Locate (2) 5/16” x 1” bolts, (4) 1/4” USS flat washers
and (2) 5/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag 24973NB.
Working on the driver side, install the stock brake line to the
newly installed brake line relocation bracket and secure
using the new 5/16” x 1” bolt and hardware. Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite and torque to 18 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side. Move back to the stock
hardware holding the new bracket to the stock frame rail
and add some thread locker or lock tite and torque to 12 ft
lbs.
Photo # 34
27. Locate the new coil springs. Also, locate the stock iso-
lators. Working on the driver side, install the stock isolator
on the new coil spring and install the new coil spring into
the stock location. Carefully raise up on the hydraulic floor
jack until the new coil springs seats properly into the stock
upper and lower location. Repeat procedure on the pas-
senger side.
Photo # 35
28. Locate the stock radius arm hardware. Working on the
driver side, install the stock radius arm to the new radius
arm relocation bracket and secure using the stock hard-
ware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and torque
to 125 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
29. Working on the driver side and using a flat head screw
driver, carefully open up the stock lower brake line bracket
and slide the stock bracket down towards the axle to allow
re-installation into the stock location. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
Photo # 36 / Photo # 37
30. Locate the stock lower brake line bracket hardware.
Working on the driver side, install the stock lower brake line
bracket to the stock location and secure using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and
torque to 12 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
Photo # 38
31. Working on the driver side, scribe a mark at the top of
the stock lower shock bracket. Scribe this mark on the out-
side lip. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 39
32. Working on the driver side and using a die grinder,
carefully cut off the top of the outside bracket. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 40
33. 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 30” fully extended
nitrogen gas shock. Locate the new poly bushings and
proper sleeves that are packaged with the new shock and
install them into the lower eyelet of the new shocks.
Special note: Make sure to use a lithium or moly base
grease prior to inserting the new lower shock bushings
and sleeves into the new lower shock eyelet. This will
increase the life of the bushing as well as prevent
squeaking.
34. Locate the new shock boots. Special note: Tuff
Country highly recommends installing shock boots
once the new shocks have been installed and the
shock boots need to be ordered as a separate part #. If
you have not already ordered your new shock boots,
please feel free to contact Tuff Country or your local
Tuff Country dealer and order your new shock boots.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride suspension offers: Red, light
blue, dark blue, black, yellow or gray shock boots. If
shock boots are not installed on the new shocks, dam-
age could occur to the piston of the new shock. If the
new shock is damaged due to not having a shock boot
installed, warranty will be void. Install the new shock
boots onto the new shocks and secure the lower part of the
new shock boots to the new shocks with the new shock ties
that are provided with the new shock boots.
35. Locate (2) PB8297 upper shock bushings and (2)
S10107 upper shock washers from hardware bag
24973PL. Install (1) PB8297 and (1) S10107 onto the stem