Tuff Country 52009 - Nissan Xterra / Frontier 2 Leveling Kit - Manual (Page 4)

8. Locate (6) 3/8” nylon lock nuts and (6) 5/16” USS flat
washers from hardware bag D2P-NB. Working on the driver
side, install the modified stock strut into the stock upper loca-
tion using the new hardware. Special note: The driver side
strut will need to be rotated 180 degrees for proper fit.
Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to
35 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side with the
passenger side modified stock strut.
9. Locate the stock lower strut hardware. Working on the
driver side, install the modified stock strut into the stock
lower control arm location using the stock hardware. Make
sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to 155 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
10. Locate the stock upper ball joint hardware. Working on
the driver side, install the stock upper control arm into the
stock knuckle and secure using the stock hardware. Make
sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to 58 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
11. Locate the stock upper control arm cotter pins. Working
on the driver side, install the stock cotter pins into the stock
location. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
12. Locate the stock lower sway bar mounting hardware.
Working on the driver side, install the stock sway bar end link
into the stock location and secure using the stock hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to 62 ft.
lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
13. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the vehi-
cle to the ground.
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 deal-
er.