User guide

350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546

Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632

www.ridetech.com

11330999 Front CoolRide kit for 73-87 C10 for use with StrongArms

2 90006873 F6873 Front air springs

2 90000060 A069c Upper air spring plate w/ lettered holes

2 90001083 DAY2061 Medium bump stops

2 90000472 A565 Aluminum bump stop extension

1 90000726 A980D Driver side bump stop plate

1 90000727 A980P Passenger side bump stop plate

8 99371004 3/8” x 1 ¼” USS bolt Upper air spring plate to frame

4 99371001 3/8” x 3/4" USS bolt Air spring to lower control arm/ bump stop

4 99373005 3/8” lock washer Air spring to lower control arm/ bump stop

12 99372002 3/8” nyloc nuts

24 99373003 3/8” flat washers

Note: Will only work with our lower StrongArms, will not work with factory arms.

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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
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73-87 Chevy Truck Installation Instructions 1. Raise and support truck at a safe, comfortable working height. Let the front suspension hang freely 2. Remove coil spring, shock absorber, upper control arm, and lower control arm. Refer to factory service manual for proper disassembly procedure. 3. Hold the upper plate to the cross member as shown in the picture to the left and clamp to frame. Using the plate as a template drill 4 holes in the cross member. 4.
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7. Attach the shock to the upper mount using the supplied hardware. 8. Slide the lower shock stud through shock, then install the aluminum spacer. The step on the spacer will face the lower arm. Fasten the assembly with the supplied nut. Note: These Strong Arms are used on trucks of model years 1963-1987. Throughout these years there are 3 different ball joints used. Some are very similar. Make sure you have to the correct ball joint for the year spindle you are using. 9.
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Note: If your tire hits the inner fender well before the air spring bottoms out, this bump stop must be installed. 15. The bump stop plate will bolt to the outer two holes of the upper air spring plate. It will hang over the front side of the cross member. 16. The break line bracket may need to be tweaked to clear the hose. 17. The rubber can be trimmed down to get maximum drop.