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#DS390 Dual Shock Kit
for DODGE RAM Pickups
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE
: IF INSTALLING THIS FRONT DUAL SHOCK KIT IN
CONJUNCTION WITH A SKYJACKER
®
SUSPENSION
LIFT KIT, SKIP TO STEP #3.
NOTE:
ON 2001/2002 MODELS WITH CUMMINS DIESEL,
THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE LINE, (HARD LINE), WILL
NEED TO BE SLIGHTLY BENT OUT AND AWAY FOR
NEEDED CLEARANCE OF THE ADDITIONAL SHOCK
AND SHOCK BRACKET.
1. Secure and properly block the tires of vehicle on a level concrete or asphalt surface. Open hood, remove the upper
shock nuts and retainers, remove the 3 nuts on the upper
shock tower brackets and remove brackets.
2. Jack up front of vehicle and install jack stands under frame
behind the lower link rear brackets. Remove tires. Lower
front axle down until coil springs become loose. Remove
coils, rubber insulator and 3-bolt tower ring.
3. Locate the upper link axle mount behind each coil spring.
Take a furnished 12mm bolt and check hole below upper link
bolt on outboard side of each upper link axle mount to be
sure holes are large enough to accept bolt. (In most cases
they are, but if not, you must drill out holes to 1/2", see picture #1.) Remove original upper link bolt and reinstall*, with
a large 1/2" washer, going through the slotted hole of new
lower dual shock bracket (there is a left and a right bracket install with the slotted hole up, and the brackets should
slope forward at bottom end to align with bottom hole).
Using a large 1/2" flat washer and 12mm self locking nut furnished, tighten upper link bolts.
*NOTE: If installing this dual shock
kit in conjunction with a Skyjacker
®
"D45" or D50" lift, use 12 x 110mm
(4 1/2" long) upper link bolt (furnished in lift kit) with a large 1/2"
washer each side and a 2.375" long
steel sleeve inside the original axle
mount to maintain original spacing.
Also the dual shock bracket goes
on after the upper link relocating
bracket as you can see in picture
#8 of the lift kit instructions.
SHOCK NUT
RETAINER
GROMMET
GROMMET
7/16" SELF
LOCKING NUTS
UPPER DUAL
SHOCK
BRACKET
SHOCK
3-BOLT
TOWER RING
7/16" CARRIAGE
BOLTS
ORIGINAL
RUBBER
ISOLATOR
ORIGINAL
UPPER SHOCK
BRACKET
SPRING
TOWER
#I-DS390 (Rev. 8/02)
Picture #1 Picture #2
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NOTE: The bottom bracket must sit flush against the upper
control arm mount. If you are not installing this dual shock kit on a
4-5" Skyjacker lift. You must place “2” 1/2" washers (provided)
under each bolt between lower bracket and control arm mount.
4. Now install the new lower bolts with the bolt heads facing outward
(nuts to the inside) with a small 1/2" washer under each bolt head.
Now tighten all bolts. NOTE: If installing this dual shock kit in conjunction with a Skyjacker
®
lift kit, return to lift kit instructions at this
time and when referred back to dual shock kit instructions, continue
with step below.
5. Start new 3-bolt tower ring (with square
holes using 7/16" carriage head bolts
supplied) up into position. Start bolts one
at a time (you must be sure the bolt
heads are aligned in the square holes)
using 7/16 "standard" nuts to hold in
place (do not use self locking nuts, they
will be used later). Tighten nuts and
repeat step on other side. (See picture
#3).
6. Start coil springs at bottom first, place
rubber isolator on top of coil and then
start coil into position in the upper tower,
on both sides (see picture #4). Align coil
springs so that the bottom end of the coils
are turned to the inside - center of the
axle. Lift up on jack under differential until
coil springs are securely in place, and keep a load on them to hold in place.
7. If Installing new shocks in original factory location in center of coil spring
(included in lift kit - not the new "dual" shock on outside of coil), install
shock down through center of coil spring tower and tighten lower shock
bolt. NOTE: If installing this dual shock kit in conjunction with a
Skyjacker
®
lift kit, return to lift kit instructions at this time and when
referred back to dual shock kit instructions, continue with step below.
10. Now remove 7/16" standard nuts that were installed on 3-bolt tower ring
in step 7. Install new upper dual shock bracket over 3 bolts of tower ring
(see picture #6), then the original upper shock bracket (there is a left
and a right bracket - the attached shock mounts should curve rearward
on each side). Install the 7/16" self locking nuts and tighten. Install shock
grommets, retainer washers, nuts and tighten.
11. Using new 1/2 x 2 1/2" bolts provided, install new shocks onto new
upper and lower dual shock brackets. NOTE: If installing this dual shock
kit in conjunction with a Skyjacker
®
lift kit, return to lift kit instructions at
this time (you are through with these instructions).
12. Install tires, remove jack stands, and lower vehicle to the ground.
Picture #3
Picture #4
Picture #5
Picture #6
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