Tuff Country 24973 - Ford 05-07 F250/F350 5 box kit - Manual (Page 4)

ware for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on the pas-
senger side.
Photo # 6
7. Working on the driver side, remove the stock brake line
bracket from the stock frame rail. Save the stock hardware
for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
Photo # 7
8. Working on the driver side, remove the stock track bar
hardware from the stock track bar bracket and save the
stock hardware for later re-installation. Let the stock track
bar hang.
Photo # 8
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9. Safely lift the front 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 tires and
wheels from both sides.
10. Place a pair of hydraulic floor jacks under the front dif-
ferential, and carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks
at the same time, until they come into contact with the front
differential.
11. Working on the driver side, remove the stock shock
from the stock location. Save the stock lower mounting
hardware. The stock upper mounting hardware and the
stock shock may be discarded. Special note: New longer
front shocks are needed, if you have not already
ordered 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. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
Photo # 10
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12. Carefully lower down on both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same time allowing enough room for the stock coil springs
to be removed. Working on the driver side, remove the
stock coil spring from the stock location. Save the stock
rubber isolator. The stock coil spring may be discarded.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 12
13. Working on the driver side, remove the stock ABS line
and breather hoses that attach to the stock radius arm. Let
the stock ABS line and breather hoses hang. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 13 / Photo # 14
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14. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware
that connects the stock radius arm to the stock radius arm
drop bracket. Save the stock hardware for later re-installa-
tion. Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Carefully
lower down on both hydraulic floor jacks, this will allow the
radius arm to come out of the stock location so that the new
bracket can be installed.
Photo # 16
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15. Locate the new driver and passenger side radius arm
relocation bracket. Locate (4) 18 mm x 135 mm bolts, (8)
18 mm flat washers and (4) 18 mm unitorque nuts from
hardware bag 24973NB. Also, locate (4) S10156 sleeves
from hardware bag 24973PL. Working on the driver side,
install the new driver side radius arm relocation bracket into
the stock mount and secure using the new 18 mm x 135
mm bolt, hardware and sleeves. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 125 ft lbs. Repeat proce-
dure on the passenger side.
Photo # 18 / Photo # 19
Photo # 20
16. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware
that attaches the stock track bar to the stock frame rail and
cross member. Save the stock hardware for later re-instal-
lation. The stock track bar bracket may be discarded.
17. Working on the driver side, remove the stock nut that
connects the stock pitman arm to the stock sector shaft.
The stock nut may be discarded but save the lock washer
for later re-installation. Carefully remove the stock pitman
arm from the stock sector shaft. The stock pitman arm may
be discarded.
Photo # 21
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18. Locate the new pitman arm and the stock lock washer.
Also, locate the new 30 mm jam nut from hardware bag
24973PL. Install the new pitman arm to the stock sector
shaft and secure using the stock lock washer and new 30
mm jam nut. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and
torque to 350 ft lbs.
Photo # 23
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19. Locate the new track bar relocation bracket and the
stock hardware. Install the new track bar relocation brack-
et to the stock location and secure using the stock hard-
ware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and torque
all (5) nuts to 75 ft lbs.
Photo # 25 / Photo # 26
Photo # 27
20. Working on the driver side, remove the stock front
bump stop from the stock front bump stop cup. Save the
stock bump stop for later re-installation. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
Photo # 28
21. Working on the driver side, remove the stock bump stop
cup from the bottom of the stock frame rail and save the
stock bump stop cup and the stock hardware for later re-
installation. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 29