STEERING BRACE INSTRUCTIONS

 

1. Unbolt the sway bar from the frame, you can leave the links attached to the axle.
2. Remove the nut on the steering box under the pitman arm.
3. Install the steering box stud nut and new washer. Using red lock tight and make sure you get to 150 ft lbs of torque. (1.5” crows foot needed)
4. Install the steer brace with new supplied bolts and sway bar and loosely bolt it to the frame. The steering brace mounts to the frame and the sway bar mounts to the steering brace.

Orientation :

FRAME

STEERING BRACE

SWAY BAR MOUNTS

5. Place the bearing into place with the grease zerk fitting pointed to the back of the truck. Same goes for the two small allen bolts for access later. (Bearing is designed to rotate in the housing to adapt for different boxes, so don’t be alarmed if it is not straight)
6. Install bearing and the ½” bolts for the bearing to the brace loosely.
7. Tighten the frame bolts to 50 ft lbs.
8. Tighten the bearing bolts to 75 ft lbs
9. Tighten the allen heads on the bearing snugly.
10. Test drive and recheck torque.

If you have a radius arm truck (13+ 3500 and 14+ 2500), Thuren supplies a square stainless frame shim with their sway bar. You will no longer need this shim, the steering brace mimics the shim now. If you have a lift you may need to modify to fitment.