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2005-2006 Dodge Dakota 4WD 2″ Front Leveling Kit Installation Instructions

December 10th, 2009 · No Comments

Ride Height
1. Measure ride height with the vehicle supporting its own weight on level ground. To settle the suspension, the vehicle should be driven forward at least 10 feet immediately prior to taking these measurements. Ride height is the measurement from the center of the axle straight up (vertical) to the fender lip. Record this measurement for all four wheels.

Preparing to install kit:
1. Loosen, but do not remove, lug nuts on each front wheel.
2. Using a hydraulic floor jack, slowly lift front axle until front tires are 3-5” off ground. Position jack stands under frame. Lower vehicle onto jack stands while maintaining hydraulic jack pressure underneath front of vehicle.
3. Remove lug nuts and front wheels from vehicle.
4. Remove two nuts, two washers, two bushings, and sway bar from driver and passenger sway bar end links.
5. Driver coil-over assembly.

Install Kit
1. Coil spacers
a. Paint upper plate, ramp, coil spring, isolator, and shock with alignment mark for proper re-assembly.
b. Using coil spring compressors, compress coil spring until shock is loose on coil spring.
c. Remove nut and shock from coil spring, ramp, and upper plate.

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