Tuff Country 34100 - Dodge 09-11 Ram 1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 8)

46. Working on the driver side add some thread locker or
loctite to the hardware attaching the front and rear cross
member to the frame mounts. Now torque this hardware to
75 ft. lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
47. Install the tires and wheel and carefully lower the vehi-
cle to the ground.
48. Move back to the lower control arm bolts and add some
thread locker or loctite and torque both the driver and pas-
senger side to 110 ft lbs.
49. Move back to the upper control arm bolts and add some
thread locker or loctite and torque both the driver and pas-
senger side to 130 ft lbs.
50. Move back to the lower strut bolt and add some thread
locker or loctite and torque both the driver and passenger
side to 155 ft lbs.
51. Block the rear tires of the vehicle so that the vehicle is
stable and can’t roll backwards. Safely lift the front of the
vehicle and support the frame with a pair of jack stands.
Place a jack stand on both the driver and the passenger
side. Now cycle the steering lock-to-lock and check then
double check to make sure that all components have prop-
er clearances. Pay close attention to brake hoses, wiring
and tire and wheel clearances. Lower vehicle to the
ground.
52. To begin installation, carefully block the front tires and
wheels so that the vehicle can not roll forward. Safely lift
the rear of the vehicle and support the vehicle with a pair of
jack stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver and the
passenger side. Next, remove the rear wheels and tires
from both sides.
53. Working on the driver the side, remove the stock shock
from the stock location. Save the stock hardware. New
longer rear shocks are needed after 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 rear shocks, please feel free to contact
Tuff Country or your local Tuff Country dealer and
order your rear shocks. Tuff Country recommends
installing a 30” fully extended nitrogen gas shock in
the rear. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
54. Carefully lower down on both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same allowing just enough room for the rear coil springs to
be removed. Remove both the driver and passenger side
rear coils and discard.
55. Working on the driver side, loosen but do not remove
the stock upper and lower control arms at the axle mount
location. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
56. Working on the driver side, remove the stock upper and
lower control arms from the frame mount location. Save the
stock hardware and let the control arms hang. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.
57. Locate the driver and passenger side rear control arm
relocation brackets. Also, locate (2) 5/8” x 4” bolts, (2) 5/8”
x 4 1/2” bolts, (8) 5/8” SAE washers, (4) 5/8” unitorque nuts
and (2) 1/2” x 1 1/4” bolts from hardware bag 34100NB9.
Also, locate (2) S10226 sleeves and (2) S10228 nut brack-
ets from hardware bag 34100NB5. Working on the driver
side, install the new driver side rear control arm relocation
bracket to the stock upper location using the new S10226
sleeve and 5/8” x 4 1/2” bolt and hardware. Special note:
Make sure to install the new bolt from the outside of the
vehicle towards the inside of the vehicle and also do
not tighten at this point. Now secure the new bracket to
the stock lower control arm location using the new 5/8” x 4”
bolt and hardware. Special note: Make sure to install the
new bolt from the outside of the vehicle towards the
inside of the vehicle and also do not tighten at this
point. Secure the front part of the bracket to the frame
using the new 1/2” x 1 1/4” bolt and nut bracket. Do not
tighten at this point. Now secure the upper and lower
control arms to the newly installed bracket using the stock
hardware. Special note: Make sure to install the new
bolt from the outside of the vehicle towards the inside
of the vehicle and also do not tighten at this point.
Move back to the new 5/8” hardware and add some thread
locker or loctite and torque to 150 ft lbs. Now move back
to the 1/2” hardware and add some thread locker or loctite
and torque to 55 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passen-
ger side.