Tuff Country 30942 - Dodge Ram Long Arm Upgrade Kit - Manual (Page 4)

9. Locate the new rear long arm bracket and (2) cross mem-
ber bracket shims. Locate (2) 9/16” x 8” bolts, (4) 1/2” USS
flat washers and (4) 9/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
30940NB1. Working on the driver side, install the new rear
long arm bracket to the new location on the frame and the
side of the transmission cross member. Secure using the
new shims and new 9/16” x 8” bolts and hardware. Do not
tighten at this point. Special note: We want to install the
new shims between the legs of the new brackets and the
transmission cross member. Make sure we do this on
the front and back side of the cross member.
10. Working on the driver side, holding the new bracket up to
the frame rail and carefully drill (2) 1/2” holes into the bottom
of the frame rail using the holes in the new bracket as a
guide.
11. Locate (2) 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts, (4) 7/16” USS flat washers
and (2) 1/2” unitorque nuts from hardware bag 30940NB1.
Working on the driver side, secure the new bracket to the
bottom of the frame rail using the new 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts and
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 55 ft lbs.
12. Working on the driver side, move back the new 9/16” x
8” bolts holding the legs of the new bracket to the transmis-
sion cross member and add some thread locker or loctite
and torque to 85 ft lbs. Now remove the hydraulic floor jacks
from under the transmission cross member.
13. Repeat step’s 6 - 12 on the passenger side.
14. Locate the new longer lower control arms. Also, locate
(4) MO2617 poly bushings and (2) .875” x .563” x 2.630
crush sleeves from hardware bag 30942PL. Install the new
bushings and sleeves into the new longer lower control
arms. Special note: Make sure to use a fair amount of
lithium or moly base grease before installing the new
bushings and sleeves into the front main eyelets. This
will increase the life of the bushing as well as help pre-
vent squeaking. Also, if the vehicle that you are working
was manufactured in 2010, different bushing and
sleeves will be installed . Locate (4) M20409 control arm
bushings and (2) S10224 sleeves from hardware bag
34000PL2 and install them into the new longer lower
control arms.