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94-08 Dodge 2500-3500 4X4 Carli Suspension System Front Instructions

November 28th, 2009 · No Comments

Prior to installation, carefully inspect the vehicle’s steering and drive train components. Be sure to check ball joints, tie rod ends, pan-rod bar, and control arm bushings. Everything must be tight and in good working condition.
• We recommend installation be done by a trained professional
• Read instructions carefully before attempting installation
• Secure and properly block vehicle prior to installation
• Front end alignment is necessary upon completion of install.

FRONT INSTALLATION
1. Set emergency brake and block rear wheels, in front and behind tires.
2. Disconnect sway bar end links from sway bar and axle, then remove.
3. Disconnect brake line bolts from axle on both sides. They are located between upper and lower control arms.
4. Remove pan-rod bolt at driver side frame mount.
5. Remove upper shock bolts and washers.
6. Remove three flange nuts holding upper shock mounts to coil bucket (both sides).
7. Remove lower shock bolts and pull shocks from lower mounts.
8. Jack up front of truck and place jack stands under frame behind lower control arms.
9. Remove wheels and tires.
10. Remove inner fender wells. Be sure to disconnect ABS sensor wire from fender well at this time.
11. Remove coil springs. You will reuse OEM isolators.
12. Drill out 3 existing holes in coil bucket to 9/16″.
13. Rotate clamp on turbo outlet, located just above coil bucket on passenger side, 180 degrees so smooth part of clamp faces out. Be sure to re tighten!
14. Install supplied stainless high mis-alignment spacers in shock bearings and feed shock reservoir through the bottom and out top of the coil bucket. Reservoir faces towards front of the truck.
15. Now feed Billet Tower over the end of the shock reservoir and up over the top of the shock.
16. Install Stud Ring through 3 holes in bottom of coil bucket and up through Billet Towers. Secure Billet Towers with supplied fasteners and torque to 35ft.lbs.
17. Place OEM isolator on top of supplied coil and install. Be sure to pull shock up, clear of lower coil bucket when installing.

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