Tuff Country 56070 - Toyota Tundra 07-14 6 lift kit User Manual

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was removed earlier in the installation. Also, locate (1) 5/16”
x 1” bolt, (2) 1/4” USS flat washers and (1) 5/16” unitorque
nuts from hardware bag 56070NB1. Install the new brake
line relocation to the stock location on the top of the pump-
kin and secure using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at
this point.
Now install the stock brake line bracket to the
newly installed brake line relocation bracket using the new
5/16” x 1” bolt and hardware. Make sure to use thread lock-
er or loctite and torque to 12 ft lbs. Now move back to the
stock hardware on the top of the pumkpin and add some
thread locker or loctite and torque the stock bolt to 10 ft lbs.

109. Locate the stock brake line hardware that was removed
from the brake line just to the driver and passenger side of
the pumpkin. Install the new stock brackets back to the stock
location in the upside down location using the stock hard-
ware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque to
10 ft lbs.

110. Locate the new rear ABS brake line relocation bracket
from hardware bag 56070NB1. Locate the stock hardware
that was removed earlier in the installation. Also, locate (1)
5/16” x 1” bolt, (2) 1/4” USS flat washers and (1) 5/16” uni-
torque nuts from hardware bag 56070NB1. Install the new
ABS relocation bracket to the stock location above the spare
tire and secure using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at
this point.
Now secure the stock ABS bracket to the newly
installed relocation bracket using the new 5/16” x 1” bolt and
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 12 ft lbs. Move back to the stock hardware and add
some thread locker or loctite and torque the stock hardware
to 8 ft lbs.

111. If you still have the hydraulic floor jacks under the rear
differential, they may be removed at this time.

112. Place a haydraulic floor jack under the rear drive line
close to the stock carrier bearing. Remove the stock hard-
ware that connects the stock rear carrier bearing to the stock
bracket. Save the stock hardware. Carefully lower down on
the hydraulic floor jack about 1”.

113. Locate (2) 1.000” x .485” x .750” spacer sleeves from
hardware bag 56070NB1. Also, locate the stock carrier bear-
ing hardware that was removed earlier. Install the new
sleeves between the stock carrier bearing and the stock car-
rier bearing bracket and secure using the stock hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and torque the
stock bolts to 65 ft lbs. The hydraulic floor jack may be
removed.

114. Check and double check to make sure that all steps
have been performed properly and check again.

115. Install the new tires and wheel and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.

116. Working on the driver side, add some thread locker or
loctite to the stock bolt holding the stock upper control arm
into the stock location and torque to 75 ft lbs. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.

117. Working on the driver side, move back to the stock
hardware that connects the stock lower control arm to the
newly installed front and rear cross member and torque the
140 ft lbs.

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.

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