Tuff Country 35910 - Dodge 94-01 Ram 1500 4.5 kit - Manual (Page 9)

67. Locate the new rear shocks. Special note: New
longer rear shocks are needed once this suspension
system has been installed and the rear shocks need
to be ordered as a separate part #. If you have not
already ordered your new rear shocks, please feel
free to contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff
Country dealer and order your new rear shocks. Tuff
Country recommends installing a 30” fully extended
nitrogen gas shock in the rear end of your vehicle.
Install the new bushings and proper sleeves into each
end of the new shocks. Special note: The new
bushings and sleeves are supplied with your new
shocks. Also, make sure to use a lithium or moly
base grease prior to inserting the new bushings and
sleeves into the new shocks. This will increase the
life of the bushings and will help prevent squeaking.
Install the new shock boots onto the new shocks. Special
note: The new shock boots are not included with this
suspension system and the new shock boots need to
be ordered as a separate part #. If you have not
already ordered your new shock boots, please feel
free to contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff
Country dealer and order your new shock boots.
Locate the stock rear shock hardware that was removed
in step # 58. Working on the driver side, install the new
shock into the stock upper and lower location. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Torque the stock
upper and lower hardware to 75 ft lbs. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
68. Carefully remove both hydraulic floor jacks from
under the vehicle.
69. Check and double check to make sure that all steps
were performed properly and check again. Install the new
tires and wheels on both the driver and passenger side
and safely lower the vehicle to the ground.
Congratulations installation complete
are holding the stock springs together. Special note: Be
very carefully when removing the “C” clamps, the
stock springs are under tension and can be
dangerous. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
63. Locate the new rear add-a-leafs, new 3/8” x 6”
centering bolts and the new 3/8” fine nut from box kit
81250. Working on the driver side, install the new rear
add-a-leaf into the stock spring assembly. Secure the
new rear add-a-leaf to the stock spring assembly using
the new 3/8” center bolt and nut. Torque to 28 ft. lbs.
Special note: If the new rear add-a-leaf has and offset
center hole location, place the longest side of the
new rear add-a-leaf towards the rear of the vehicle.
Also the new add-a-leaf should be installed into the
stock spring assembly in progression in order, from
longest to shortest. The new add-a-leaf should be
installed between the stock overload and the stock
spring pack. The stock overload is usually the un-
arched spring at the bottom of the stock leaf pack.
Also, Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension highly
recommends NOT using any air tools when installing
the new rear add-a-leafs into the stock spring
assembly. If air tools are used the centering bolt may
strip, causing the stock spring assembly to come
apart. With a suitable cutting tool, cut off the extra thread
from the new centering bolt. Repeat procedure on
passenger side.
Illustration # 11
Special note: On some Dodge Ram 1500’s, the rear
axle perch has a special cut out. If this is the case on
the vehicle that you are working on, the block that is
included with this box kit will not work properly. A
new block needs to be ordered, please contact Tuff
Country or one of your local Tuff Country dealers and
order part # 79058.
64. Locate the new 5.5” lifted blocks. Working on the
driver side, install the new 5.5” lifted block into the stock
location. Special note: The new 5.5” lifted blocks have
a taper to them, the small end of the block needs to
be installed towards the front of the vehicle. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
65. Carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same time until the stock spring assembly sits flush with
the newly installed 5.5” lifted blocks.
66. Locate the new rear 9/16” x 2 3/4” x 14 5/8” square u-
bolts. Locate (8) new 9/16” u-bolt high nuts and (8) new
u-bolt washers from hardware bag 916NW. Also, locate
the stock upper and lower u-bolt plates that were
removed in step # 59. Working on the driver side, install
the new u-bolts into the stock location and secure using
the new high nuts and washers. Torque to 120 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on passenger side.
Illustration # 12