Rite-Ride 2032 - Manual (Page 3)

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To install this kit on your vehicle, the
exhaust pipe may require modification
see Figure "B". The exhaust pipe clamp
must be loosened between the catalytic
converter and the muffler. Move the
exhaust pipe and muffler by pushing the
assembly toward the rear of the vehicle
approximately 1/2" to 3/4". Re-tighten
the exhaust pipe clamp between the
catalytic converter and the muffler. This
modification may or may not be required,
depending on the placement of the
exhaust pipe at the factory.
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EHICLE PREPARATION
Remove the negative battery cable. With the vehicle on a solid, level surface
chock the front wheels. Raise the vehicle by the axle and remove the rear wheels.
After the removal of the wheels, lower the vehicle so the axle rests on jack stands
rated for your vehicles weight.
Your vehicle is equipped with rubber jounce bumpers. The bumpers are
attached to the frame directly above the axle. Remove and discard the jounce
bumper and bracket see Figure "C". This bumper will not be reused with this kit.
Remove the jounce bumpers by first drilling out the center of the rivet heads
holding the bumper in place. Remove the rivet heads with a hammer and cold
chisel. Lastly, remove the hex nut on the inside of the frame flange. The jounce
bumper can now easily be removed.
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SE OF THE HEAT SHIELD
Your vehicle will require the use of two heat shields. The shields are used to
deflect heat away from the air spring. The heat shields are mounted between the
upper bracket and the upper plate of the air spring on the exhaust side of the vehicle
see Figure "D". Position the shields between the exhaust pipe and the air spring.
Ensure that the heat shields will not interfere with the normal operation of the air
spring or the vehicle's suspension. Do not position the faces of the shields directly
over the axle, as they may contact the axle on full suspension compression.
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ASSEMBLE THE KIT
Install the elbow fitting into the air spring. Tighten the air fitting securely to
engage the orange thread sealant. Position the elbow so that it points toward the
anticipated location of the air inflation valve see Figures "A" & "G".
Select one lower bracket and insert the 3/8" -24 x 1-7/8" ribbed neck bolts into
the mounting holes on the ears of the bracket see Figure "A". To properly install
the bolts in the lower bracket it will be necessary to hammer them into place. Next,
select one air helper spring and align the holes in the lower plate with the holes
in the center of the lower bracket see Figures "A" & "E". Attach the lower bracket
to the air spring with the 3/8" -16 x 3/4" hex bolts.
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NSTALL THE ASSEMBLY TO THE VEHICLE
Place the air spring assembly on the axle housing making sure the end of the
lower bracket straddles the vehicle's shock bracket see Figures "A" & "F".
Next, place the upper bracket on the outside of the frame rail, aligning the holes
in the bracket with the existing holes in the frame rail. Insert the 3/8" -16
x 1-1/2" hex bolts through the holes in the upper bracket and frame rail. Next,
install the left and right frame braces over the hex bolts on the inside of the frame
rail see Figure "A". Ensure that the frame braces are installed so that they allow
the brake and electrical lines to pass underneath them, inside the frame rail. Secure
the upper bracket and frame braces to the frame by installing the 3/8"-16 flange
nuts over the hex bolts through the frame, making them only finger tight. Next, extend the air spring, inserting the threaded studs
on the top plate through the holes in the upper bracket and frame braces. Secure the air spring to the frame braces and upper bracket
with the 3/8" -16 hex nuts, making them only finger tight.
FIGURE "B"
FIGURE "C"
FIGURE "D"
FIGURE "E"
HEAT SHIELD
JOUNCE BUMPER
REMOVAL
FRAME CROSS-MEMBER
FRAME RAIL
TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER
CATALYTIC
CONVERTER MUFFLER
CLAMP
FRONT
MOVE TAILPIPE
REARWARD
3/4” MAXIMUM
ALLOW ADEQUATE CLEARANCE
BETWEEN TAILPIPE AND
FRAME CROSS-MEMBER
FRAME RAIL
USE MARKED HOLES ON
LOWER BRACKET TO MOUNT
AIR SPRING
FRONT
OUTSIDE OF
VEHICLE