Tuff Country 30942 - Dodge Ram Long Arm Upgrade Kit - Manual (Page 5)

15. Locate (2) large heim joints. Install the large heim joints
into the driver and passenger longer control arms. Measure
from the leading edge of the new lower control arm to the
heim joint housing. We want this measurement to be 3”.
Once we are at 3”, tighten the locking nut so that the heim
joint will not move. Special note: Make sure to use a fair
amount of anticease on the threads. If this is not done,
the new long arm will not perform properly. Also, make
sure that the sert fitting on the heim joint is in the
upward position when installed in the vehicle.
16. Locate (4) MO2617 poly bushings and (2) .875” x .563”
x 2.370 crush sleeves from hardware bag 30942PL. Also,
locate the new upper control arms. Install the new bushings
and sleeves into the new upper 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 new upper control arms. This will increase the
life of the bushing as well as help prevent squeaking.
17. Locate the (2) small heim joints. Install the small heim
joints into the new upper control arms and screw in until the
center to center measurement on the upper control arm is 15
1/8”. Then tighten the locking nut so that the heim joint will
not move. Special note: Make sure to use a fair amount
of anticease on the threads. If this is not done, the new
long arm will not perform properly. Also, make sure that
the sert fitting on the heim joint is in the upward position
when installed in the vehicle.
18. Locate (1) 9/16” x 4” bolt, (2) 1/2” USS flat washers and
(1) 9/16” unitorque nut from hardware bag 30940NB1. Install
the new driver side lower control arm into the newly installed
rear lower control arm bracket and secure using the new
9/16” x 4” bolt and hardware. Do not tighten at this point.
19. Locate the stock cam bolts and hardware. Install the new
longer lower control arm to the axle mount and secure using
cam bolts and hardware. For now, center the cam bolt and
torque to 95 ft lbs. Move back to the new mounting hard-
ware that is securing the new longer lower control arm to the
rear mount and add some thread locker or loctite and torque
to 95 ft lbs.
20. Locate (2) 9/16” x 4” bolt, (4) 1/2” USS flat washers and
(2) 9/16” unitorque nut from hardware bag 30940NB1. Also,
locate the new upper control arm. Working on the driver side,
install the new upper control arm into the stock axle pocket