STIFFY KIT INSTALATION INSTRUCTIONS
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Instructions:
1) Use the stock shock bolts but remove the nuts and thread the shock bolts into the triangle brackets. Do not tighten yet.
2) Install the long cross bar and install the pins and clips
Instructions:
1) Use the stock shock bolts but remove the nuts and thread the shock bolts into the triangle brackets. Do not tighten yet.
2) Install the long cross bar and install the pins and clips
3) Pull the frame horn bolts out and slip the two tear drop shaped tabs behind the trans cradle and re-install the frame horn bolts. Do not tighten yet.
4) Now install the two bars that connect between the eyelets and the shock tower brackets.
5) Take the other two bars and place the eyelets brackets with the larger holes on one end with the pins and clips. Then attach the other end to the shock tower brackets.
6) Now lossen and remove the IRS pivot bolts. There are the ones with a 17mm socket (or allen) head. Remove one bolt at a time and take note of the two washers located on the bolt, as you will need to re-install them after placing the eyelet bracket between them and the weled on IRS bracket that is attached to your torsion housing. The final assembly should be bolt through bracket, then eyelet bracket, then both washers, and then through the arm and threaded back into the pan.
7) After all bars are in place, tighten in this order:
both shock bolts
both jam nuts on long cross bar
hand tighten both front bars from shock towers to IRS pivot bolts, and set jam nuts.
Tighten both frame horn / trans bell housing cradle bolts
hand tighten both rear bars from shock towers to frame horns and set jam nuts.
8) Congrats! (your done)
4) Now install the two bars that connect between the eyelets and the shock tower brackets.
5) Take the other two bars and place the eyelets brackets with the larger holes on one end with the pins and clips. Then attach the other end to the shock tower brackets.
6) Now lossen and remove the IRS pivot bolts. There are the ones with a 17mm socket (or allen) head. Remove one bolt at a time and take note of the two washers located on the bolt, as you will need to re-install them after placing the eyelet bracket between them and the weled on IRS bracket that is attached to your torsion housing. The final assembly should be bolt through bracket, then eyelet bracket, then both washers, and then through the arm and threaded back into the pan.
7) After all bars are in place, tighten in this order:
both shock bolts
both jam nuts on long cross bar
hand tighten both front bars from shock towers to IRS pivot bolts, and set jam nuts.
Tighten both frame horn / trans bell housing cradle bolts
hand tighten both rear bars from shock towers to frame horns and set jam nuts.
8) Congrats! (your done)
