Tuff Country 25975 - Ford 08-14 F250/F350 5 lift kit - Manual (Page 6)

34. Locate the stock lower shock mounting hardware that
was removed in step # 11. Locate (2) PB8297 upper shock
bushings and (2) S10107 upper shock washers from hard-
ware bag 25975PL. Locate the new shock stem nuts that
were packaged with your new shocks. Working on the driv-
er side, install the new shock into the stock upper location
using the upper shock bushing, washers and nut. Torque to
28 ft lbs. Secure the bottom of the new shock to the stock
location and secure using the stock hardware. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Torque to 45 ft lbs.
Photo # 41 / Photo # 42
Photo # 43
35. Working on the driver side, carefully cut off the stock
clip on the stock ABS. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
Photo # 44
36. Locate (2) new zip ties from hardware bag 25975PL.
Working on the driver side, re-install the stock ABS line
back to the stock radius arm and then zip tie the stock ABS
line and breather hose together. Cut off the excess zip tie.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 45
37. Working on the passenger side, remove the stock
steering stabilizer from the stock bracket on the passenger
side of the vehicle and save the stock hardware and the
stock steering stabilizer for later re-isntallation.
38. Working on the passenger side, remove the stock
steering stabilizer bracket from the stock cross member.
Save the stock hardware for later re-installation. The stock
bracket may be discarded.
39. Locate the new steering stabilizer relocation bracket
and the stock hardware from step # 38. Install the new
steering stabilizer bracket to the stock location and secure
using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread locker
or lock tite and torque to 45 ft lbs.
Photo # 46
40. Locate the stock tie rod hardware that was removed
from step # 3. Install the stock tie rod to the newly installed
pitman arm and secure using the stock hardware. Make
sure to add some thread locker or lock tite and torque to 95
ft lbs. Now install the stock re-taining nut and cotter pin.
Special note: If the stock cotter pin can not be installed
because the hole in the stock re-taining nut does not
line up with the stock ball joint, DO NOT loosen the
stock nut so that the cotter pin can fit, tighten the stock
nut some more so that the stock cotter pin can be
installed.
Photo # 47
41. Locate the stock steering stabilizer hardware and the
stock steering stabilizer that was removed in step # 37.
Install the stock steering stabilizer to the newly installed
steering stabilizer bracket and secure using the stock hard-
ware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and torque
to 45 ft lbs.
Photo # 48
42. Locate the stock steering stabilizer hardware that was
removed in step # 4. Install the stock steering stabilizer to
the stock location and secure using the stock hardware.
Make sure to add some thread locker or lock tite and torque
to 45 ft lbs.
Photo # 49
43. Locate the stock track bar mounting hardware that was
removed from step # 8. Working on the driver side, secure
the stock track bar to the newly installed track bar reloca-
tion bracket and secure using the stock hardware. Make
sure to use thread locker or lock tite and torque to 145 ft
lbs.
Photo # 50
44. Carefully remove both hydraulic floor jacks from under
the front differential.
45. Locate the new driver and passenger side sway bar
relocation bracket. Also, locate the stock sway bar frame
mounting hardware that was removed in step # 2. Working
on the driver side, install the new driver side sway bar relo-
cation bracket to the stock frame location and secure using
the stock hardware. Do not tighten at this point. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side. Special note: The new
driver and passenger side sway bar drop brackets are
mirror images of each other. Once the new driver and
passenger side sway bar drop brackets are
installed,the stock sway bar will be moved down and
forward.
Photo # 51 / driver side shown
46. Locate (4) 7/16” x 1” bolts, (8) 3/8” USS flat washers
and (4) 7/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag 25975NB.
Also, locate the stock sway bar that was removed in step #
2. Install the stock sway bar to the newly installed driver
and passenger side sway bar relocation brackets and
secure using the new 7/16” x 1” bolts and hardware. Do not
tighten at this point.
Photo # 52 / driver side shown
47. Locate the stock lower sway bar end link mounting
hardware that was removed in step # 2. Working on the
driver side, install the stock sway bar end link into the stock
location and secure using the stock hardware. Do not
tighten at this point. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
Photo # 53 / driver side shown
48. The sway bar mounting hardware will not be torqued
until the rear end installation is comlete and the weight of
the vehicle is on the ground.
49. Check and double check to make sure that all steps
have been completed properly for the front end and check