Tuff Country 56900 - Toyota Tacoma 05-14 6 lift kit - Manual (Page 20)

the 5/16” hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite
and torque the stock and new hardware to 8 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
87. Locate (2) leaf spring parking brake cable brackets from
hardware bag 56900NB1. Also, locate (2) 5/16” x 1” bolts, (4)
1/4” USS flat washers and (1) 5/16” unitorqe nut from hard-
ware bag 56900NB bag # 2. Working on the driver side,
install the new brackets onto the leaf spring clamp using the
stock bolts, then install the stock bracket to the new bracket
using the new 5/16” hardware. Make sure to use thread lock-
er or loctite and torque to 8 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
88. Locate (2) S10162 sleeves from hardware bag
56900NB1. Also, Locate (2) 8 mm x 50 mm hex cap bolts, (2)
8 mm flat washers and (2) 8 mm lock washers from hard-
ware bag 56900NB bag @ 2. Support the the rear drive shaft
carrier bearing with a jack and remove the (2) stock bolts and
discard. Lower the carrier bearing down approx. 3/4” and
install the new spacer sleeves. Secure using the new 8 mm
bolts and hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loc-
tite and torque to 38 ft lbs. Special note: The carrier bear-
ing bracket is slotted, when tightening bolts, make sure
the carrier bearing is as straight as possible.
89. Locate the new rear shocks. Special note: New longer
rear shocks are needed, if you have not already ordered
your new 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. Locate (2) S10175 sleeves from hard-
ware bag 56900NB1. Insert the new crush sleeves into the
eyelet of the shocks, make sure to use a lithium or moly base
grease to apply on the sleeve before it is installed. Now
install new shocks into the stock location using the stock
hardware for the lower mount and the new upper bushing,
washers, and nut. Make sure to add thread locker or loctite
and torque the bottom hardware to 65 ft lbs. and the upper
to 18 ft lbs. Special note: Sometimes the new shock will
not fit into the stock lower mount because the bushings
and sleeves will be to wide. If this is the case on the