Tuff Country 32909 - Dodge 2013 Ram 3500 4wd leveling kit (shock relocation bracket) User Manual

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8. Locate the new coil spring spacers. Also, locate (2) 3/8” x
1” bolt, (4) 5/16” USS flat washers and (2) 3/8” unitorque
nuts from hardware bag 32909NB. Working on the driver
side, install the new coil spring spacer to the upper coil
spring pocket and secure using the new 3/8” hardware.
Special note: The hole is already provided in the upper
coil spring pocket. Also, make sure to use loctite and
torque the 3/8” hardware to 28 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.

9. Locate the OE upper coil spring isolator and coil springs.
Working on the driver side, install the isolator to the top of the
coil spring and install the coil spring back into the vehicle.
Carefully raise up on the hydraulic floor jack until the coil
spring and isolator seat properly into the newly installed coil
spring spacer. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.

10. Locate the new front shock relocation brackets. Locate
(2) 9/16” x 3” bolt, (4) 1/2” USS flat washers and (2) 9/16”
unitorque nuts from hardware bag 32909NB. Install the new
shock relocation brackets to the bottom of the stock shocks
and secure using the new hardware. Do not tighten at this
point.

11. Working on the driver side, install the modified shock into
the upper and lower location using the OE hardware. Make
sure to use loctite and torque the lower mounting hardware
to 85 ft lbs. and the upper mounting hardware to 22 ft lbs.
Move back to the new 9/16” hardware and add some loctite
and torque to 85 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.

12. Working on the driver side, install the sway bar back to
the sway bar end link and secure using the OE hardware.
Make sure to use loctite and torque to 40 ft lbs. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.

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