Tuff Country 24950 - Ford 97-03 F150 4 system - Manual (Page 7)

44. Locate the stock driver and passenger side lower
control arms that were removed in step # 27. Locate (4)
5/8” x 6” bolts, (8) 9/16” USS flat washers and (4) 5/8”
unitorque nuts from hardware bag 24950NB-2. Working
on the driver side, install the stock lower control arm into
the front and rear pockets of the new one piece lower sub
frame using the new 5/8” x 6” bolts and hardware.
Special note: Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite. Do not tighten at this point. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
Photo # 30 / driver side shown
45. Locate the stock driver and passenger side axles and
the stock hardware that was removed in step # 26.
Working on the driver side install the driver side axle to
the stock front differential and secure using the stock
hardware. Torque to 65 ft lbs. Special note: Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Also, make sure that
the stock axle is re-installed back into the stock
location on the stock front differential. Refer to the
scribe mark that was made in step # 25. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 31
46. Locate the new driver side steering knuckle, the stock
hardware for the upper control arm ball joint and the
lower control arm ball joint that was removed from step #
18. Using the stock hardware, secure the new driver side
steering knuckle and stock hub assembly to the stock
upper control arm ball joint and the stock lower control
arm ball joint. Torque the stock hardware on the upper
and lower ball joints to 85 ft lbs. Special note: When
installing the new driver side spindle, make sure that
the stock brake line is located towards the inside of
the vehicle. Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite. Also when performing this step, slide the stock
axle into the stock hub assembly location. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side using the passenger
side steering knuckle.
Photo # 32
47. Locate the stock hardware that connects the stock
front axle to the stock hub assembly that was removed in
step # 15. Working on the driver side, secure the stock
front axle to the hub assembly using the stock hardware.
Torque to 112 ft. lbs. Make sure to use thread locker
or lock tite. Make sure to re-install the stock cap and
cotter pin. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
48. Working on the driver side, secure the stock ABS line
to the new steering knuckle using the stock hardware that
was removed from step # 10.
49. Locate the modified stock dust shield and hardware
that was removed from step # 14. Working on the driver
side, install the modified dust shield to the newly installed
steering knuckle using the stock hardware. Special note:
Make sure to not over tighten. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
Photo # 33
50. Locate the stock rotors that were removed from step
# 13. Working on the driver side, install the stock rotors
into the stock location. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
51. Locate the stock brake caliper hardware that was
removed in step # 12. Working on the driver side, re-
install the stock brake caliper to the new spindle and
secure using the stock hardware. Torque to 76 ft. lbs.
Special note: Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
52. Locate (2) BLR01 from hardware bag 24950NB1.
Also, locate the stock brake line hardware that was
removed in step # 9. Working on the driver side, install
the new brake line bracket to the stock frame rail and
secure using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at this
point. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
53. Locate (2) 1/4” x 1” bolts, (4) 1/4” USS flat washers
and (2) 1/4” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
24950NB1. Working on the driver side, install the stock
brake line bracket to the newly installed brake line
relocation bracket and secure using the new 1/4” x 1” bolt
and hardware. Torque the stock and new hardware to 12
ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side
Photo # 34
54. Locate the stock outer tie rod hardware that was
removed in step # 11. Working on the driver side, secure
the stock outer tie rod to the newly installed knuckle and
torque the outer tie rod ball joint hardware to 68 ft. lbs.
Special note: Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
If the vehicle that you are working on has a
transmission oil pan that measures 13” x 13”, please
follow steps # 55 — 57
If the vehicle that you are working on has a
transmission oil pan that measures 13” x 23”, please
follow steps # 58 — 60
55. Locate (2) new torsion bar drop blocks, (4) 1/2” x 1
1/2” bolts, (8) 7/16” USS flat washers, (4) 1/2” unitorque
nuts, (2) 5/8” x 1 1/2” bolts, (4) 9/16” flat washers and (2)
5/8” unitorque nuts from hardware bag 24950NB-2.
Working on the driver side, install the new torsion bar
drop block into the stock location on the bottom side of
the stock frame rail and secure using the new 1/2” x 1
1/2” bolts and hardware into the (2) outer holes. Do not
tighten at this point. Install the new 5/8” x 1 1/2” bolt
and hardware into the center hole. Do not tighten at this
point. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 35
56. Locate the stock driver and passenger side torsion
bars that were removed from step # 7. Working on the
driver side, slide the stock torsion bar into the stock lower