Tuff Country 26814 - Ford 80-96 6 box kit - Manual (Page 10)

Part # 26814 does not include the front coil springs. Part
# 26811 is the part # for the front coil springs and they
need to be ordered as a septate part #. If you have not
already ordered your new front coil springs, please con-
tact Tuff Country or your local Tuff Country dealer and
order the new front coil springs.
37. Locate the new front coil springs. Also, locate the stock
lower coil spring washer and hardware. Working on the driv-
er side, install the new coil spring into the stock location and
secure using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at this
point. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
38. Locate the stock upper coil clip and hardware. Working
on the driver side, secure the new coil spring into the stock
location and secure using the stock coil clip and hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to 14
lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Move back to
the driver and
passenger side
stock hardware
holding the new
coil spring into the
stock lower loca-
tion and add some
thread lock or loc-
tite and torque to
145 ft lbs.
39. Locate the stock sway bar and the stock sway bar lower
hardware. Working on the driver side, install the stock sway
bar end link into the stock location and secure using the
stock hardware. Do not tighten at this point. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side. Let the stock sway bar hang.
40. Locate the new driver and passenger side sway bar relo-
cation brackets. Also, locate the stock upper frame sway bar
mounting hardware. Working on the driver side, secure the
new sway bar relocation bracket to the stock location using
the stock hardware. Do not tighten at this point.
41. Locate (4) 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolts, (8) 3/8” USS flat washers
and (4) 7/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag F6XRB-NB.
Working on the driver side, swing the stock sway bar up and
secure it to the newly installed sway bar relocation brackets.
Secure using the new 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolts and hardware. Do
not tighten at this point. Repeat procedure on the passen-
ger side. Once the sway bar has been attached to the new
sway bar relocation brackets, add some thread locker or loc-
tite to the stock and new bolts and torque the stock and new
bolts on the driver and passenger side to 38 ft lbs. Special
note: If you are not able to attach the stock sway bar to
the newly installed sway bar relocation brackets, this
step may need to be done once the completion of the
installation is completed and the weight of the vehicle is
on the ground.
42. Move back to the stock lower sway bar end link mount-
ing hardware and add some thread locker or loctite on both
the driver and passenger side and torque to 65 ft lbs.
Tuff Country highly recommends installing an aftermar-
ket pitman arm once part # 26814 has been installed. If
you have not already ordered your new pitman arm,
please contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff Country
dealer and order part # 70200.
43. Working on the stock pitman arm, remove the stock cot-
ter pin and castle nut. Save the stock hardware. Carefully
remove the stock tie rod from the stock pitman arm. Special