Tuff Country 36101 - Dodge 09-11 Ram 1500 (TRX) 6 kit - Manual (Page 7)

36. Locate the new upper strut spacers. Install the new
strut spacer onto the stock struts and secure using the
stock hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite
and torque to 45 ft lbs.
37. Locate (6) 7/16” SAE washers and (6) 7/16” flange nuts
from hardware bag 34100NB3. Also, locate the lower strut
hardware. Working on the driver side, install the modified
strut into the upper strut location using the new 7/16” hard-
ware. Do not tighten at this point. Now install the bottom
of the stock strut into the stock location on the lower con-
trol arm. Do not tighten at this point. Move back to the
upper 7/16” hardware and add some thread locker or loc-
tite and torque to 45 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the pas-
senger side.
38. Working on the driver side, insert the inner CV axle
shaft into the differential then push firmly to engage CV
axle shaft retaining ring. Repeat procedure on the passen-
ger side.
39. Locate where the upper end of the rubber brake hose
passes through the frame and connects to a metal brake
line. Using a cut off wheel, carefully cut a notch in the frame
to allow removal of the brake line or hose. Special note:
Take special care not to damage the brake line or hose.
Remove the brake line bracket bolt then free the line / hose
connector from frame. There are a couple bends in the
metal lines that are just above the line / hose connector.
Carefully straighten out the bends as much as needed to
allow the stock brake line bracket to sit flush with the new
bracket. Special note: Take special care not to kink or
damage the line.
40. Locate the new driver and passenger side brake line
relocation brackets. Locate (2) 1/4” x 3/4” bolt and (2) 1/4”
nyloc nuts from hardware bag 34100NB3. Working on the
driver side, install the new brake line relocation bracket to
the stock brake line bracket using the new 1/4” x 3/4” bolt
and hardware. Do not tighten at this point. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.
41. Locate (2) 3/8” x 1” bolts and (2) 3/8” flange nuts from
hardware bag 34100NB3. Also, locate the stock brake line
bracket hardware. Working on the driver side, install the
newly installed brake line bracket to the frame using the
new 3/8” x 1” bolt into the upper location and the stock
hardware into the lower location. Make sure to use thread
locker or loctite and torque the 3/8” bolt to 30 ft lbs. and the
stock bolt to 95 in. lbs. Move back to the 1/4” hardware and
add some thread locker or loctite and torque to 95 in. lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
42. Locate the new driver and passenger side knuckles.
Also, locate the stock driver and passenger side knuckles.
Working on the stock driver side knuckle, remove the bolt
that secures the Wheel Speed Sensor wire mounting
bracket and now attach the Wheel Speed Sensor wire
mounting bracket to the new driver side knuckle in the
same orientation that it was removed from the stock knuck-
le. Repeat procedure on the passenger side stock and new
knuckle.
43. Working on the driver side stock knuckle, carefully
remove the hub assembly and dust shield. Special note:
Do not disconnect the Wheel Speed Sensor wire for the
hub assembly. Install the stock hub assembly and dust
shield to the new driver side knuckle. Special note: The
hub must be positioned with the Wheel Speed Sensor
wire routed forward and inside the machined into the
knuckle face. Apply thread locker or loctite to the stock
hardware then secure the hub assembly and dust shield to
the new knuckle and torque to 95 ft lbs. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side stock and new knuckle.
44. Locate the stock upper and lower ball joint nuts. Also,
locate the CV axle shaft nuts and outer tie rod nuts.
Working on the driver side, install the new knuckle to the
lower control arm and hand tighten the lower control arm
nut. Slide the CV axle shaft through the hub bearing and
then install the new knuckle to the upper control arm and
hand tighten the upper control arm nut. Now install the
outer tie rod to the new knuckle using the stock hardware.
Add some thread locker or loctite to the CV axle shaft and
install the nut and torque to 100 ft lbs. Add some thread
locker or loctite to the upper control arm, lower control arm
and outer tie rod nuts and torque the lower control arm nut
and outer tie rod nut to 85 ft lbs. Torque to upper control
arm nut to 50 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger