Tuff Country 52901 - Toyota Tundra 99-03 2 leveling kit - Manual (Page 3)

will allow you to reinstall the stock nut back into the stock position. Remove the stock nut and hardware from
the top of the stock strut assembly. Save the stock hardware for later re-installation.
6. Remove the stock upper strut bracket from the strut assembly. The stock rubber spacer may be discarded.
Carefully remove the stock studs located in the stock upper strut bracket and discard the stock studs. Special Note:
Use of a hammer makes the removal of the stock studs easier.
7. Locate (3) new 10 mm x 2 1/4” studs. Carefully install the new studs into the stock upper strut bracket that was
removed from step # 6. Special Note: Make sure that the new studs seat properly into the upper strut bracket.
8. Locate (1) new strut isolator. Using a strut compressor, compress the stock strut enough so that the new strut
isolator can be installed. Install the new strut isolator and secure the stock strut assembly and new strut isolator with
the upper hardware that was removed from step # 5. Refer to the reference mark that was scribe in step # 5.
9. Locate the (3) stock upper studs nuts that were removed from step # 3. Working on the driver side of the vehicle,
install the new upper strut spacer on top of the new strut assembly and install into the stock strut upper location.
Secure the top of the new strut assembly using the stock hardware. Torque to the stock hardware to 42 ft lbs.
See Illustration # 1
10. Repeat steps 5 - 9 on the passenger side.
11. Working on the driver side, remove the stock upper ball joint cotter pin and nut. Save for later re-installation.
Carefully separate the upper ball joint from the stock spindle. Special Note: Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension
recommends using a ball joint separator or suitable tool. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
13. Locate the stock lower strut bolt and hardware that was removed from step # 4. Secure the new strut assembly
into the stock lower location using the stock hardware. Torque to 85 ft lbs. Special Note: When installing the
stock lower bolt, make sure that the bolt is installed the way it was removed. Facing towards the front of the
vehicle. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
14. Working on the driver side, use a hydraulic floor jack, carefully raise up on the lower control arm and connect the
upper ball joint on the upper control arm to the stock spindle. Secure the stock upper control arm to stock spindle
using the stock hardware and cotter pin that was removed from step # 11. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
15. Re-install the stock sway bar into the stock location and secure using the stock hardware that was removed from
step # 2.
16. Re-install the tires and wheels and safely lower the vehicle to the ground.
Check and double check to make sure that all steps were performed properly. Once installation is complete
take vehicle directly to an alignment center for proper front end alignment.
Congratulations Installation Complete