Fabtech FTS8023 - Begin Installation Steps; Disconnect Battery and Prepare Axle Brackets; Attach Tie Rod Brackets and Stabilizers; Torque Axle and Tie Rod Brackets

Begin Installation:
1. Disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. Park the truck on level ground and set the emergency brake.
2. Locate FT30145 Axle Bracket and FT140357 Shock Stud kits. Attach the stub kits to the two front holes on the
axle bracket and torque to 55 ft lbs. .
3. Locate FT30145 Axle Bracket with the shock studs installed and place the axle bracket in the center of the axle
posi
tioning it straight forward. Using the supplied FT739U U-Bolt and 5/8” hardware, attach the axle bracket to
the axle. Leave loose at this time. SEE PHOTO BELOW.
4. Working from the driver side of the truck, locate FT30149 tie rod end bracket and position it 2” from the outer
tie rod end. Using the Supplied FT740U U-Bolt and 3/8” hardware attach the bracket to the tie rod end. Leave
lo
ose at this time. SEE PHOTO BELOW.
5.
Locate FT7006 or FTS6604 Steering Stabilizer and attach it to the stud on the axle bracket using the supplied
hardware along with a small amount of the supplied thread locking compound. Torque bolt to 30 ft. lbs.
6. Ext
end the Steering Stabilizer out 5 ½” and attach the stud end of the stabili
zer to the tie rod bracket using the
suppl
ied stem bushing and hardware. You may need to move the tie rod end bracket from were it was origin
ally
positioned. Tighten the stem hardware until the bushings begin to squeeze out.
7. R
epeat steps four through six on the passenger side of the tr
uck.
8. To
rque the Axle Bracket U-Bolt to 80 ft lbs. Torque the Tie Rod bracket U-Bolts to 32 ft lbs with the stab
ilizer
still ex
tended 5
½”.