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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546

Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632

www.ridetech.com

Part # 11366799

73-87 Chevy C10 AirBar

Components:

2 90009000 Tapered sleeve air spring

2 90000070 Air spring roll plate

4 90001617 5/8” shock stud

2 90001083 Medium bump stop – 1.5” tall

4 90000989 4 link bars (26.5” C-C)

1 90000952 Panhard bar (17.5” C-C)

5 90001584 Threaded rod end for rubber bushing

10 90001942 Rubber bushings (Pressed into 90001584)

1 90000670 Driver side C-Notch

1 90000671 Passenger side C-Notch

1 90000672 Lower bridge

2 90000673 Upper axle plate

1 90000668 Upper bridge

1 90000666 Driver side bar frame mount

1 90000667 Passenger side bar frame mount

1 90000494 Panhard bar axle bracket

1 90000487 P/H bar axle bracket stud(pressed in)

1 90000669 Brake line axle bracket

1 C-Notch Template

1 99010014 Hardware kit (listed on next page)

Summary of content (6 pages)

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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 11366799 73-87 Chevy C10 AirBar Components: 2 90009000 Tapered sleeve air spring 2 90000070 Air spring roll plate 4 90001617 5/8” shock stud 2 90001083 Medium bump stop – 1.5” tall 4 90000989 4 link bars (26.5” C-C) 1 90000952 Panhard bar (17.
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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
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1. Raise the vehicle to a safe and comfortable working height. 2. Support the axle and remove the leaf springs, shock absorbers and front leaf spring hanger. 3. The rear leaf spring shackle and hanger may also be removed but is not necessary. 4. The exhaust tail pipe & mounts will also have to be removed from the rear of the muffler back. A turn down can be installed or a custom tail pipe can be made. 5.
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10. Bolt the upper cross member to the frame using 7/16” x 1 ¼” bolts, Nylok nuts and flat washers. It will attach to the bottom side of the frame rail & notch. 11. Attach the brake line to the tab on the upper cross member. It may be necessary to bend the brake line to attach it to the cross member. 12. Thread the 5/8” upper shock stud into the cross member. 13. Raise the lower bridge up to the leaf spring pad.
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17. Attach the upper and lower bars to the axle bracket assembly with 5/8” x 2 ¾” bolts and Nylok jam nuts. Note: After attaching the bars, make sure the rod end jam nuts are tight. 18. Bolt the panhard bar axle bracket to the diff. cover using three 5/16” x 2” bolts, flat washers and lock washers. 19. The brake line will be relocated using the “L” bracket supplied with the kit. Secure the splitter to the “L” bracket with the 5/16” x 1 ½” bolt, Nylok nut and flat washers.
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23. Install the shock absorbers between the upper cross member and lower bridge using the supplied hardware. 24. Apply thread sealant to the air fitting and screw it into the top of the air spring. Fasten the air spring to the upper mount and lower bridge using three 3/8” x 3/4" bolts, flat washers and lock washers. Do not overtighten these bolts, they just need to be snug. Over tightening could pull the inserts out of the air spring. 26.