Tuff Country 33118 - Dodge 2013-2014 Ram 4wd 3 lift kit (shock relocation bracket) User Manual

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19. Locate the new coil spring spacers. Also, locate (2) 3/8”
x 1” bolts, (4) 5/16” USS flat washers and (2) 3/8” unitorque
nuts from hardware bag 38111NB. Working on the driver
side, install the new spacer to the upper coil spring pocket
and secure using the new 3/8” hardware. Make sure to add
loctite and torque to 28 ft lbs. Hole already provided.
Special note: When installing the new spacer into the
vehicle, make sure that the fat side of the taper goes
towards the outside of the vehicle. Also, there is a notch
in the upper ring of the spacer also needs to be installed
with the notch facing the outside of the vehicle.
Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.

20. Locate the OE coil spring isolator. Working on the driver
side, install the OE coil spring isolator to the newly installed
coil spring spacer. Special note: Make sure that the nipple
of the isolator fits properly into the hole on the lower
ring of the new coil spring spacer.
Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.

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

22. Locate the new front shock relocation brackets. Locate
(2) 9/16” x 3” bolts, (4) 1/2” USS flat washers and (2) 9/16”
unitorque nuts from hardware bag 33118NB. 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. Special note:

This Suspension kit comes with front

shock relocation brackets to be used with the OE shocks.
If after market front shocks are wanted, Tuff Country EZ
Ride Suspension recommends installing a 26” fully extend-
ed front shock without the front shock relocation bracket.

23. Working on the driver side, install the modified shock into
lower location using the OE hardware. Make sure to use loc-
tite and torque the lower mounting hardware to 85 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.

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