Tuff Country 56901 - Toyota Tacoma 05-14 performance 6 lift kit - Manual (Page 19)

are in place, remove the stock center pin from the leaf spring
and let the bottom overload leaf be removed. Place the new
rear add-a-leaf into the leaf pack in order of length so that it
is between the next longest and shortest leaf. Using the new
3/8” center pin and re-installing the stock overload leaf,
install the center pin back through all of the leafs and install
3/8” nut. Now tighten the new nut and using clamps, clamp
all leaf springs together and keep tightening them while the
nut is being tightened. Once the nut is completely tight, trim
the excess threads off of center pin and remove the clamps.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
81. Locate the new rear lift blocks. Working onto the driver
side, install the new block onto the spring perch. Special
note: The new block is tapered and you need to make
sure to install it so that the taller end is facing the rear
of the vehicle. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
82. Locate the new u-bolts and the new u-bolt hardware.
Also, locate the stock upper and lower u-bolt plates. Raise
up on the rear axle so that the lift block seats up against the
bottom of the leaf springs. Install the new u-bolts, hardware
and stock bracket. Torque the new u-bolts to 120 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
83. Locate (1) S10105 sleeve from hardware bag
56900NB1. Locate (1) 10 mm x 50 mm hex screw, (1) 10 mm
flat washer and (1) 10mm lock washer from hardware bag
56900NB bag # 1. Install the sleeve between the rear brake-
line bracket and the mount on the axle housing, spacing the
bracket upwards.
84. Locate (2) spring hanger parking brake cable brackets
from hardware bag 56900NB1. Locate (2) 5/16” x 1” bolts,
(4) 1/4” USS flat washers and (2) 5/16” unitorque nuts from
hardware bag 56900NB bag # 2. Working on the driver side,
install the new bracket to the spring hanger using the stock
bolt, then install the stock bracket to the new bracket using
the 5/16” hard-
ware. Make sure
to use thread lock-
er or loctite and
torque the stock
and new hardware
to 8 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the
passenger side.
85. 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.
86. 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.