Tuff Country 75290 - Ford 99-04 F250 / F350 Superduty triple shock mount kit - Manual (Page 3)

lbs. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
See Illustration # 4
If the vehicle that you are working on is only getting 2 shocks per side, skip to step # 14.
9. Locate (2) new upper multiple shock brackets and (6) universal shock bolts. Install (3) new universal shock bolts to
the new upper brackets. Torque to 85 ft. lbs.
10. Working on the driver side, install the new upper multiple shock bracket into the stock location and secure using
the stock hardware that was removed in step # 3. Torque to 70 ft. lbs. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
See Illustration # 5
11. Working on the driver side, drill the stock lower shock mount hole to a 1/2”. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
See Illustration # 2
12. Working on the driver side, install the new shocks to the newly installed upper shocks bracket and secure using
the new hardware for the universal shock bolt. Special Note: Make sure to use a lithium or moly base grease on
all shock bushings prior to installation. Refer to the shock sizes on the front page of the installation manual.
See Illustration # 6
13. Locate (4) lower shock sleeves, (2) anti-crush sleeves, (2) 1/2” x 7 1/2” bolts, (4) 1/2” washers and (2) 1/2”
unitorque nuts. Working on the driver side, install the new lower shock sleeves into the lower eyelets of the (2) new
outside shocks. Next, install the new anti-crush sleeve into the lower eyelet of the middle shock. Secure the new
shocks to the stock lower shock bracket using the new 1/2” x 7 1/2” bolt and hardware. Torque to 85 ft. lbs. Repeat
procedure on passenger side.
See Illustration # 7
14. Working on the driver side, re-install the tires and wheels. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
15. Carefully lower the vehicle to the ground.
Congratulations Installation Complete
Check and double check to make sure that all steps were performed properly. Also at this time check and
double check to make sure that all bolts are torqued to proper specifications. Refer to the torque setting on
the last page of the installation manual.
Torque Specifications
5/16” 15-18 ft. lbs. 3/8” 28-32 ft. lbs.
7/16” 30-35 ft. lbs. 1/2” 65-85 ft. lbs.
9/16” 75-90 ft. lbs. 5/8” 85-110 ft. lbs.
3/4” 105-125 ft. lbs.