Tuff Country 24973 - Ford 05-07 F250/F350 5 box kit - Manual (Page 8)

ing and carefully raise up on the hydraulic floor jack until it
makes contact with the stock carrier bearing. Remove the
stock hardware that connects the stock carrier bearing to the
stock carrier bearing bracket. The stock bolt may be dis-
carded but make sure to keep the nut bracket attached to the
stock carrier bearing bracket. Carefully lower down on the
hydraulic floor jack approximately 1 1/2”.
67. Locate the new rear carrier bearing drop bracket. Also,
locate (2) 7/16” x 2 1/2” bolts and (2) 3/8” USS flat washers
from hardware bag 24973NB. Install the new rear carrier
bearing drop bracket between the stock carrier bearing
bracket and the stock carrier bearing and secure using the
new 7/16” x 2 1 /2” bolts and hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite and torque to 65 ft lbs. Carefully
remove the hydraulic floor jack from under the rear carrier
bearing.
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68. Check and double check to make sure that all steps have
been completed properly for the rear end and check again.
69. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the vehi-
cle to the ground.
Congratulations, installation complete!
Special note: After the completion of the installation,
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends taking
the vehicle to an alignment shop and having a proper
front end alignment performed.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends that a
complete re-torque is done on all bolts associated with
this suspension system. It is the customers responsibil-
ity to make sure that a re-torque is performed on all
hardware associated with this suspension system after
the first 100 miles of installation. It is also the customers
responsibility to do a complete re-torque after every
3000 miles or after every off road use. Neglect of follow-
ing these steps could cause brackets to come loose and
cause serious damage to the suspension system and to
the vehicle.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension packages (2) sets of
instruction sheets with this box kit. (1) is for the installer
and (1) is for the customer. The (1) for the customer has
some post installation procedure literature and it is the
installers responsibility to make sure that the customer
receives a copy of the installation manual along with the
literature.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free
to contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff Country
dealer.