Tuff Country 56901 - Toyota Tacoma 05-14 performance 6 lift kit User Manual
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72. Locate (1) S10105 from hardware bag 56900NB1.
Locate (1) 10 mm x 50 mm hex screw, (1) 10 mm flat wash-
er and (1) 10 mm lock washer from hardware bag 56900NB
bag # 1. Working on the passenger side of the front differen-
tial, use the new spacer sleeve and hardware to space the
wire harness bracket upwards. Make sure to use thread
locker or loctite and torque to 8 ft lbs.
73. Locate the stock upper skid plate and stock hardware
and install it back into the stock location. Install the tires and
wheels and carefully lower the vehicle to the ground.
Front end installation is complete. Double check that all
steps have been completed properly and that all hard-
ware has been torqued properly.
Rear end installation:
74. To begin installation, block the front tires of the vehicle so
that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll forward. Safely lift the
rear of the vehicle and support the frame with a pair of jack
stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver and passenger
side. Next remove the rear tires and wheels from both sides.
75. Place a hydraulic floor jack under each side of the axle.
76. Working on the driver side, un-bolt the parking brake
cable bracket from the spring hanger and from the leaf
spring and save the stock hardware. Repeat on the pas-
senger side.
77. Working on the driver side of the rear axle, remove the
bolt that holds the brakeline bracket to the top of the axle
tube. The stock bolt can be discarded.
78. Working on the driver side, remove the stock shock from
the stock upper and lower location and save the lower hard-
ware for re-install. 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 nitro-
gen gas shock. Repeat on passenger side.
79. Working on the driver side, remove the stock u-bolts from
the stock location and discard the stock u-bolts and hard-
ware. Set the stock upper and lower u-bolt plates aside.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Carefully lower
down on the hydraulic floor jacks at the same time allowing
enough room for the new add-a-leafs and blocks to be
installed.
80. Locate the new TCI-R38 rear add-a-leaf. Also, locate (2)
3/8” center pins and nuts from hardware bag CB38. Working
on the driver side, place a clamp on each side of the leaf
spring close to the eye of the spring to holds the leafs from
shifting when the stock center pin is removed. Once clamps