350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546
Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632
www.ridetech.com
Part # 13006799
1994- 2003 Dodge 3500 (1 ton)
Components:
2 90002107 Air spring
2 90000003 Upper Air spring bracket (with slotted holes)
2 90001032 Lower bar – WW 26.875” front mounts with oem leaf spring bolt
2 90001005 Upper bar – TW16.75” (c-c 18.5”)
1 90000938 Panhard bar – TT 17.5” (c-c 21”)
1 90000219 Driver’s side lower axle bracket
1 90000220 Passenger’s side lower axle bracket
2 90000171 Upper axle bracket
1 90000216 Panhard bar frame bracket
1 90000082 Panhard bar axle bracket
1 90000221 Driver’s side front upper bar mount
1 90000222 Passenger’s side front upper bar mount
1 90000223 Carrier bearing plate assembly (mounts using oem bolts)
4 90001589 Kevlar lined Heim end
4 99752004 ¾” SAE jam nut
12 90001085 ½ Poly bushing
4 90000198 5/8” x 3” inner sleeves
2 90000199 5/8” x 3.5” inner sleeves
1 99010009 Hardware kit
(Cut factory bump stops down to 1 ½ inches tall)
Fasteners:
8 5/8 x 7 sae bolts (gr. 8) axle bracket
16 5/8 sae flat washers (gr. 8) axle bracket
12 5/8 sae nyloc nuts (gr. 8) axle bracket, AirBar to axle bracket mounting
4 5/8 x 4 ½ sae bolts (gr. 8) AirBar to axle bracket mounting
4 5/8 x 1 ¾ sae bolts (gr. 8) heim ends to front upper bar and panhard bar ends
3 5/8 sae nyloc jam nuts panhard bar frame mount & front bar ends
1 5/8 lock washer panhard bar end to axle mount
10 ½ x 1 ¾ uss bolts front upper bar mounts to frame
10 ½ uss nyloc nuts front upper bar mounts to frame
14 ½ sae flat washers upper bar mounts to frame, lower airspring to bracket mounting
4 ½ x 1 allen head cap screw lower airspring to bracket mounting
4 ½ lock washers lower airspring to bracket mounting
4 7/16 x 3 uss bolts shock mounting
24 7/16 uss flat washers shock to mount spacers & upper airspring bracket mounting
12 7/16 nyloc nuts shock mounting & upper bracket airspring mounting
8 7/16 x 1 ¾ uss bolts upper airspring bracket mounting
5 3/8 x 1 ¼ uss bolts panhard bar differential bracket
4 3/8 x ¾ uss bolts upper airspring to bracket mounting
9 3/8 sae flat washers panhard bar differential bracket & airspring to upper mount
5 3/8 lock washers panhard bar differential bracket
Dodge 1 ton AirBar installation
1. Raise and support rear of truck at a comfortable and safe working height.
Support truck with jackstands under the frame slightly ahead of the front leafspring hangars. You
will need another set of stands to support the axle housing.
2. Remove the passenger side leafspring assembly. By installing one side of the AirBar at a time,
you won’t have to chase the axle housing all over the shop!
3. Remove the overload leaf contact bracket from the framerail. The upper Airbar bracket will bolt
on in its place. You may have to drill additional
holes to complete the installation of this bracket.
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4. Install the upper and lower axle bracket assemblies onto the axle housing. Note that there is a
difference between the drivers side and the passenger side lower axle brackets. When
installed properly, the lower axle brackets will place the airspring inboard slightly. The upper
axle brackets are the same from side to side.
5. Install the upper and lower bars into their respective mounts. Make sure that the bars are
EXACTLY the same length from side to side. Note that the front of the lower bar will reuse the
oem leafspring through bolt.
6. Repeat assembly procedure for the drivers side
7. After all of the bars are installed, jack the axle housing up to highway ride height. This will be
approx. 4” from the axle tube to the bottom of the framerail. At this time you will also need to
trim the oem bumpstop to approx. 1” tall or install an aftermarket bumpstop.
8. Make sure the axle housing is centered in relation to the framerails. The easiest way to
accomplish this is to equalize the measurement from the wheel mounting hub to the framerail.
9. Install the upper airspring mounts onto the framerail. The upper airspring mount will be
DIRECTLY above the lower airspring mount at a distance of approx. 10.5”. Make sure the axle
housing is still at highway ride height. This should place the upper airspring mount level with
the bottom of the framerail.
10. When mounting the driver side upper airspring bracket, note that the panhard bar frame
mounting bracket will share the same mounting holes. Be sure to install this mount before
tightening these mounting bolts.
11. Install the panhard bar axle bracket onto the axle housing centersection. Be sure to use the
longer bolts provided in our kit.
12. Install the panhard bar. Make sure the axle housing is centered in relation to the framerails.
Adjust the threaded ends to fit.
13. Install the airsprings, lines and fittings. Inflate to approx. 25spi for an unloaded truck. This
pressure may be adjusted up or down to suit a particular installation.
View of NEW carrier bearing support installed.
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