User Manual
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23. Remove jack stands and lower the truck back on the ground.
Remove all jacks and jack stands from under vehicle. Torque
the lug nuts to 85 ft.lbs. using an X pattern
24. With the vehicle on the ground cycle the steering wheel side
to side and inspect suspension components, brake lines and
tires to ensure there are not any clearance issues. Jounce the
suspension to assure front suspension operates freely, brake
lines retain proper slack at full extension and that they re-
main clear of springs or other obstructions.
Your vehicle may sit too high at first because the suspension
needs to settle. NOTICE: drive vehicle for at least 25 miles
for suspension to settle in to proper ride height.
Caution: Have an alignment professional check and adjust the
alignment to factory specifications.
25. Install “Warning to Driver” decal on the vehicle’s sun vi-
sor or dash. The decal must be placed in a conspicuous loca-
tion. Anyone that operates the vehicle must be made aware
of the changes made.
26. After 25 miles of driving re-torque the lug nuts to 85 ft.lbs.
27. After 500 miles of driving re-torque all of the hardware asso-
ciated with the leveling spacer installation to factory specifi-
cations. Repeat torqueing procedure as required.
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3. Jack up vehicle as high as possible using jack stands for sup-
port at all times.
4. With vehicle safely off the ground remove front tires. It is ad-
visable to disassemble on side at a time so that you can use the
other side as a reference for re-assembly .
5. Remove the brake caliper from the rotor (attached with 2 bolts
inside the caliper or with press-in clips depending on the vehi-
cle). Do not remove the brake line from the caliper unless you
intend to bleed the brakes at this time. Set the caliper aside or
tie it up to the frame rail. Avoid pinching the brake line.
6. Remove the tie rod from the spindle using the proper tools. Do
not hit the tie rod itself or the nut on the threaded portion of the
tie rod or it may cause damaged and need replacing.
7. Remove the anti-sway bar from the lower control arm. This
would be a good time to replace the end link bushings with pol-
yurethane replacement bushing.
8. If your vehicle is equipped with anti-lock brakes you must
now disconnect the front rotor sensor from the dust shield or
spindle and set it aside.
9. Disconnect your shock absorber completely from the vehicle
whether it is mounted inside the coil spring or not.






