As a general rule, the taller a vehicle is, the easier it will roll. Offset, as much as possible, what is lost in rollover resistance by increasing tire track width. In other words, go “wide” as you go “tall”. Many sportsmen remove their mud tires after hunting season and install ones more appropriate for street driving; always use as wide a tire and wheel combination as possible to enhance vehicle stability. Braking performance and capability are decreased when significantly larger/heavier tires and wheels are used. Take this into consideration while driving.
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1. Remove the stock shift knob and boot cover.
2. Carefully slide an exacto knife under the clip on the right side of the assembly to remove it. CAUTION : Be extremely careful in this step, if the knife is torqued too hard the blade could break and become a dangerous projectile.
3. Insert a flat head screw driver into the gap created by the exacto knife to pry the clip off.
4. Use a punch to drive out the pin on the opposite side of the shifter. Tap lightly with a hammer until the pin is driven out of the assembly.
5. Remove the four bolts securing the plastic assembly to the chassis.
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Removal & Installation WARNING Do not loosen the axle wheel hub retainer until the wheel and tire are removed from the vehicle. Wheel bearing damage will occur if the wheel bearing is unloaded with the weight of the vehicle applied. NOTE Have an assistant press the brake pedal to keep the axle from turning. 1. Before servicing the vehicle, please familiarize yourself with safety procedures.€ 2. Remove the axle-to-wheel hub retainer nut and washer.€ 3. Remove the parking brake shoes. WARNING Do not use a hammer to separate the outboard CV-joint from the hub. Damage to the threads and internal CV-joint components can result.€ 4. Press the outboard CV-joint until it is loose from the hub.€ 5. Remove and discard the toe link-to-wheel knuckle nut. WARNING Do not damage the boot while separating the toe link from (more…)

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Removal Of Automatic Locking HubCaution: The brake shoe and brake drum grease is a special type and should not be substituted when it is necessary to change the grease, replace the hub body and brake assembly and/or brake drum 2. Remove axle bolt with washer. 3. Remove hub body. a. Remove the mounting nuts. b. Using a brass bar and hammer, tap on the bolt heads and remove the cone washers. Caution: Do not tap the hub body when removing the cone washer. If the stud bolt is damaged or deformed, replace with a new one. c. Pull off the hub body. 4. (more…)

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First remove the old cam bearings. Start by inserting the Black Drive Cap with the CD- ring into in the end of the Arbor you will tap with a hammer – in this case the end nearest to the permanently affixed Drive Mount. Slide the Black Drive Spool onto the Arbor, followed by the Red Spool Stabilizer, as shown in Fig. 1. Then proceed with removal of #1 bearing, tapping with a 31b miminum brass or lead hammer (steel hammers may damage the ends of the Arbor). Then reposition the Black Drive Spool and the Black Drive Cap onto the other end of the Arbor to remove #2-3-4-5 bearings, with the Blue Spool Stabilizer positioned as show in Fig. 2. Note: Not for use with Rodeck small blocks.
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Step 1-Unpack QuickLIFT kit and verify contents.
Remove all items from the packing tube. You should have the following before beginning:
* (2) Gas Charged Springs
* (4) 3/16″ multi-grip rivets – used on hood brackets
* (4) Self tapping high strength screws – used on fender brackets
* (4) Fender & Hood Steel brackets
* Printed Instructions
* Gas Spring locking clips (already installed on the gas spring ball ends – Remove before assembly – DO NOT LOSE, these are very small and disappear if dropped.)
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The mounting procedure outlined below covers the 2000 – 2004 Dodge Dakota trucks. You will need to refer to the illustrations and familiarize yourself with each of the undercarriage components and their relative position to each other. Then proceed as follows:
1. Disconnect fog lamps from bumper if equipped on vehicle.
2. Cut rubber portion of air deflector attached to bumper and discard. Open vehicle hood and remove four vertical bumper bolts from existing Bumper Brackets (BB). Remove bolts from two outer bumper brackets if equipped on vehicle. Remove bumper.
3. Clamp existing Bumper Bracket (BB) to frame rail. Remove two existing Nuts (AA) from Bumper Bracket (BB). Use chisel and hammer between head of existing Bolts (CC) and Bumper Bracket (BB) to force them loose. Use caution to prevent damage to parts. Unclamp and remove Bumper Bracket (BB). Repeat process on opposite side of vehicle.
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