Tuff Country 44000 - Jeep JK EZ-Flex 4 box kit - Manual (Page 8)

torque to 55 ft lbs. Now move back to the upper 12 mm
hardware and add some thread locker or lock tite and torque
to 55 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
52. Locate the new rear shocks. Special note: New longer
rear shocks are needed, if you have not already ordered
your new rear shocks, please contact Tuff Country or
your local Tuff Country dealer and order the proper
shocks. Tuff Country recommends using a 30” fully
extended nitrogen gas shock. Also, locate (2) new rear
clevis mounts and (2) S10074 from hardware bag
44000NB5. Install the new poly bushing supplied with the
new shocks into each end of the new shocks. Now install the
new S10074 sleeves into the bottom of the new shocks.
Install the new shocks boots onto the new shocks. Special
note: Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension highly
recommends that the shocks are installed with shock
boots. If shock boots are not installed, damage may
occur to the piston of the new shock. Once the new shock
boots have been installed, install the new clevis mount into
the upper bushing in the upper eyelet. Special note: Make
sure to use a lithium or moly base grease prior to
inserting the new bushings and sleeves into the new
lower eyelet of the new shock. This will increase the life
of the bushing as well as prevent squeaking.
53. Locate the stock upper and lower shock hardware that
was removed in the step # 32. Working on the driver side,
install the new shock into the stock location and secure using
the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite and torque the lower mounting hardware to 75 ft lbs and
the upper mounting hardware to 18 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 53
54. Locate the stock track bar hardware that was removed in
step # 40. Install the stock track bar to the newly installed
track bar relocation bracket and secure using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and
torque to 85 ft. lbs.
55. Remove the hydraulic floor jacks from under the rear
differential.
56. Working on the driver side, re-install the stock ABS clip
that was removed from the upper control arm mount in step
# 34. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
57. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
58. Check and double check to make sure that all steps were
performed properly. And then check them again.
59. Move back to the stock hardware holding the new front
and rear EZ-Flex lower control arms to the stock mounting
location and add some thread locker or lock tite and torque
the stock hardware to 85 ft lbs.
60. If you have not already done so, please bleed the brake
lines at this point and with proper brake fluid, top off the
break fluid reservoir.
Congratulations, installation complete!
Special note: After the completion of the installation,
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends taking
the vehicle to an alignment shop and having a proper
front end alignment performed.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends that a
complete re-torque is done on all bolts associated with
this suspension system. It is the customers responsibil-
ity to make sure that a re-torque is performed on all
hardware associated with this suspension system after
the first 100 miles of installation. It is also the customers
responsibility to do a complete re-torque after every
3000 miles or after every off road use. Neglect of follow-
ing these steps could cause brackets to come loose and
cause serious damage to the suspension system and to
the vehicle.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension packages (2) sets of
instruction sheets with this box kit. (1) is for the installer
and (1) is for the customer. The (1) for the customer has
some post installation procedure literature and it is the
installers responsibility to make sure that the customer
receives a copy of the installation manual along with the
literature.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free
to contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff Country
dealer.