Tuff Country 33920 - Dodge 94-02 Ram 2500 / 3500 3 kit - Manual (Page 5)

bushings into the new upper control arms. This will
increase the life of the bushing as well as prevent
squeaking.
19. Locate (4) new S10029 crush sleeves from sleeve
bag D3ISL. Insert the new S10029 crush sleeves into the
previously installed poly bushings in the new upper
control arms.
20. Locate (4) sert fitting that where packaged with the
installer copy of the instruction sheet. Carefully install the
sert fittings into each end of the new lower control arms.
Special note: Take special care not to damage the
sert fittings during installation.
21. Locate the stock upper control mounting hardware
that was removed in step # 10. Working on the driver
side, install the new upper control arm into the stock
frame mount location and the axle mount location and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite. Do not fully tighten at this
point. Special note: Raising the axle to ride height
and moving the axle up and down will help make
installation of the new upper control arm a little
easier. Slight prying of the stock control arm bracket
also may be needed to make installation easier.
Repeat procedure on passenger side.
Illustration # 5
22. Move back to the stock upper and lower control arm
hardware and torque to 85 ft lbs. Special note: On the
stock axle mount hardware on the new lower control
arms make sure that the alignment marks that were
made in step # 5 are still lined up.
If the vehicle that you are working on was
manufactured before 09/01/99 skip to step # 32
If the vehicle that you are working on was
manufactured after 09/01/099 follow step # 23 — 31
23. Locate the new lower control arms that are included
in this suspension system. Special note: The new lower
control arms are the longer arms that are included in
this suspension system. Also, locate (8) PB2408 poly
bushings from poly bag D3IPL. Insert the new poly
bushings into each end of the new lower control arms.
Special Note: Make sure to use a lithium or moly
base grease prior to inserting the new bushings into
the new lower control arms. This will increase the
life of the bushing as well as prevent squeaking.
24. Locate (4) new S10043 crush sleeves from sleeve
bag D5ISL. Insert the new S10043 crush sleeves into the
previously installed poly bushings in the new lower
control arms.
25. Locate (4) sert fitting that where packaged with the
installer copy of the instruction sheet. Carefully install the
sert fittings into each end of the new lower control arms.
Special note: Take special care not to damage the
sert fittings during installation.
26. Locate the stock lower control mounting hardware
that was removed in step # 11. Working on the driver
side, install the new lower control arm into the stock
frame mount location and secure using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite.
Do not fully tighten at this point. On the stock front bolt
that connects the new lower control arm to the stock front
bracket, refer to the reference marks that were made in
step # 4 and re-install into the same location. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Do not fully tighten
at this point. Special note: Raising the axle to ride
height and moving the axle up and down will help
make installation of the new lower control arm a little
easier. Slight prying of the stock control arm bracket
also may be needed to make installation easier.
Repeat procedure on passenger side.
Illustration # 4
27. Locate the new upper control arms. Special note:
The new upper control arms are the shorter arms that
are included in this suspension system. Also, locate
(8) PB2408 poly bushings from poly bag D3IPL. Insert
the new poly bushings into each end of the new upper
control arms. Special Note: Make sure to use a lithium
or moly base grease prior to inserting the new
bushings into the new upper control arms. This will
increase the life of the bushing as well as prevent
squeaking.
28. Locate (4) new S10042 crush sleeves from sleeve
bag D5ISL. Insert the new S10042 crush sleeves into the
previously installed poly bushings in the new upper
control arms.
29. Locate (4) sert fitting that where packaged with the
installer copy of the instruction sheet. Carefully install the
sert fittings into each end of the new lower control arms.
Special note: Take special care not to damage the
sert fittings during installation.
30. Locate the stock upper control mounting hardware
that was removed in step # 10. Working on the driver
side, install the new upper control arm into the stock
frame mount location and the axle mount location and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite. Do not fully tighten at this
point. Special note: Raising the axle to ride height
and moving the axle up and down will help make
installation of the new upper control arm a little
easier. Slight prying of the stock control arm bracket
also may be needed to make installation easier.
Repeat procedure on passenger side.
Illustration # 5
31. Move back to the stock upper and lower control arm
hardware and torque to 85 ft lbs. Special note: On the
stock axle mount hardware on the new lower control