Lift Kit Installation

 

After the front kit parts are hung, then the kit needs to be tightened. Start with the bolts connecting the a-arm brackets towards the front of the truck and then the rear bolts, the upper a-arm pockets, the cross-member to  frame bolts and the differential bolts.

Then install the upper a-arms. I had to do a lot of prying to get the a-arms in, so I found that you should install the rear of the lowers first, then pull the fronts outwards to get the front bolts in the holes.

You can then bolt up the torsion bar cross-member relocation brackets. and reverse the procedure of taking them out. Put the torsion bars in the lower a-arms, and slide the bracket and adjusters back in line with the marks you made earlier. Then jack up the a-arms and slide in the adjuster bolt/stop.

Then you can install the spindle on the ball joints and nuts/cotter pins. Then install the steering arm onto the pitman arm/idler arm. You will need to drill a 3/4 inch hole up through the front cross-member for the steering assist (two rod-ends and a sleeve). Jam nuts need to be installed on the tie-rods and then the tie-rods can be installed into the tubing that replaces the tie-rod adjusting sleeves. Then bolt in the tie-rods.

The sway bar can be slid in and bolted to the a-arms first and then up to the front cross-member using the original brackets/bolts to hold it in place. The holes are not threaded so you will be cutting the threads with the mounting bolts. Then put the calipers/rotors back on , and bolt on the front wheels.

The drive-shaft can be installed with the new yoke onto the transfer case (be prepared for the raining down of transmission fluid once the old yoke is pulled out)