Installing The Loadlifter 5000 Series System; Getting Started - Air Lift 57200 Installation Manual

LoadLifter 5000 Series

Installing the LoadLifter 5000 Series System

GETTING STARTED

COMPRESSED AIR CAN CAUSE INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND PARTS
DANGER
IF IT IS NOT HANDLED PROPERLY. FOR YOUR SAFETY, DO NOT TRY TO INFLATE THE
AIR SPRINGS UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE.
1. Raise the vehicle and support the axle with jack stands, setting the jack stands as
2. Drop the axle or raise the frame up to make room for the assemblies to be put into
3. Remove both jounce bumpers between the frame and axle (Figs. 3a or 3b) and for
4. For the early 2004-08 models, install a new universal nut (V) into the large hole so
NOTE
No modifications are needed for the 2009-14 models. The universal nut is not required for
2009-14.
MN-1044
wide as possible on the axle (Fig. 2).
position between the frame and axle.
2004-08 models remove the stock universal nut that held the jounce bumpers in place
(Fig. 4).
2004-'08 jounce bumper
Remove
and discard
the stock
universal nut
in 2004-08
vehicles.
that the threaded portion is up inside the frame (Fig. 5).
Remove stock
jounce bumper
fig. 3a
2009-14 jounce bumper
fig. 2
fig. 3b
fig. 4
5