Rough Country 1406 User Manual

92140500

05-07 F250 FRONT DUAL SHOCK KIT

Thank you for choosing Rough Country for your suspension needs.

Rough Country recommends a certified technician installs this system. In addition to these instructions, professional
knowledge of disassemble/reassembly procedures as well as post installation checks must be known. Attempts to install
this system without this knowledge and expertise may jeopardize the integrity and/or operating safety of the vehicle.

Please read all the instructions before beginning the installation. Check the kit hardware against the parts list and the kit
contents on the back of these instructions. Be sure you have all the needed parts and understand where they go. Also
please review the tools needed list and make sure you have needed tools.

Do no add, alter, or fabricate any factory or after-market parts which increase vehicle height over the intended height of
the Rough Country product purchased. Mixing component brands, lifts, and/or combining body lift with suspension lifts
voids all warranties. Rough Country makes no claims regarding lifting devices and excludes any and all implied claims.
We will not be responsible for any product that is altered.

Any vehicle equipped with any Rough country product must have the “Warning to Driver” decal installed on the sun visor
or dash. The decal is to act as a constant reminder for whoever is operating the vehicle of its unique handling character­istics. INSTALLING DEALER—It is your responsibility to install the warning decal and to forward these installation in­structions on too the vehicle owner for review and to be kept in the vehicle for its service life.

NOTE: This kit fits only the 05-07 Rough Country 6-8” kit with 4-link arms.

PRODUCT USE INFORMATION

1405 Box Kit Contents:

1-Driver side axle bracket
1-Pass side axle bracket
1-Driver side dual shock hoop
1-Pass side dual shock hoop
4-Flag Nuts
4-Shock Absorbers
2-Lower shock mount shims
(For use with Radius arm bracket drop kits only)

Tools Needed:
Floor Jack
Jack Stands
18mm Socket
18mm Wrench
19mm Wrench
21mm Wrench
3/4” socket
3/4” Wrench
17/32” Drill Bit

Torque Specs:
Size Grade 5 Grade 8

5/16” 15 ft/lbs 20 ft/lbs
3/8” 30 ft/lbs 35 ft/lbs
7/16” 45 ft/lbs 60 ft/lbs
1/2” 65 ft/lbs 90 ft/lbs
9/16” 95 ft/lbs 130 ft/lbs
5/8” 135 ft/lbs 175 ft/lbs
3/4” 185 ft/lbs 280 ft/lbs

Drill

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Remove the upper stock shock absorbers using a 19MM wrench and the lower shock of the shock using a 18mm
wrench.

2. Remove the lower sway bar nut using a 21mm wrench. See Photo 1. Retain hardware for reuse.

3. Remove the Rough Country brake line bracket (if equipped) from upper coil seat using a 10mm wrench to allow the
axle to be lowered. Retain the stock hardware. See Photo 2.

4. Lower the axle and remove the coils spring.

Photo 1

5. Remove the lower coil seat from the axle using a 18mm socket as shown in Photo 3.

6. If installing this kit on a vehicle equipped with a radius arm drop bracket kit the supplied shims will be used on the
lower Rough Country shock mount. Install as shown in Photo 4 with the thick part of the shim toward the front. If the
vehicle is equipped with a 4-link Rough Country kit please proceed to the next step as the supplied shims will NOT
be needed.

Photo 3

Photo 2

Photo 4