Tuff Country 56900 - Toyota Tacoma 05-14 6 lift kit - Manual (Page 13)

47. Locate (6) 3/8” unitorque nuts and (6) 5/16” USS flat
washers from hardware bag 56900NB bag # 2. Working on
the driver side, install the strut assembly back into the upper
stock location using the new hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or loctite and torque to 42 ft lbs. Repeat on the
passenger side.
48. Locate the stock lower strut mounting hardware. Secure
the stock strut to the stock lower control arm using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 68 ft lbs. Special note: Make sure to install the
lower bolt just as it came out, with the nut towards the
front of the vehicle.
49. Locate the new steering knuckles. Also, locate the stock
lower mounting hardware, castle nuts and cotter pins.
Working on the driver side, install the new knuckle on the
vehicle using the stock lower bolts and the stock castle
nut/cotter pin on the upper ball joint. Carefully slide the stock
CV axle into the hub assembly taking special care not to
damage the threads on the stock CV axle. Repeat on the
passenger side. Special note: Do not tighten at this time.
Once the knuckles have been installed move back to the
stock upper control arm mounting bolts on the driver and
passenger side and torque to to 76 ft lbs.
50. Locate the stock CV axle nut, retaining nut, cotter pin and
dust cap. Working on the driver side, install the stock CV
axle nut. Add some thread locker or loctite and torque to 185
ft lbs. Install the retaining nut and cotter pin, then install the
dust cap. Repeat
procedure on the
passenger side.