Finishing The Installation; Installing The Air Lines - Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Installation Manual

FINISHING THE INSTALLATION

1. Place the modified P-clamp (DD) around the emergency brake cable. Attach the
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Standard,
Ultimate,
7500XL
FAILURE TO SECURE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE MAY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE
CAUTION
AIR SPRING.
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2. For DRW vehicles, in order to install the sway bar and sway bar retaining straps back
Plus
upgrade kit

Installing the Air Lines

Air lines are routed from the air springs to Schrader valves. LoadLifter 5000 series air
lines come in two styles: nylon and braided stainless steel. Begin by choosing locations
for the Schrader valves and drill a 5/16" (8mm) hole, if necessary (Fig. 25).
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Plus combo
manuals
KEEP AT LEAST 6" (150MM) OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN ALL AIR LINES AND THE
CAUTION
EXHAUST SYSTEM. AVOID SHARP BENDS AND EDGES.
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Plus
upgrade kit
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clamp to the lower bracket with the 3/8"-16 x 1" hex cap screw (K), two flat washers
(Z) and nylon lock nut (Y). Torque the bolt to 31 lb.-ft. (42Nm) (Fig. 23).
A. Inside fuel tank filler door
B. Inside rear wheel wells
DD
A .
If a location for the Schrader valve other than the back of
the vehicle is chosen, it may be necessary to coil the
excess air line. The braided stainless steel air line cannot
onto the axle, it will be necessary to slot the retaining straps (Fig. 24). Reattach the
be trimmed.
sway bar once this is done.
Grind slots larger
A .
* For LoadLifter Ultimate Plus kits, the recommended location
for the Schrader valves is the rear bumper area or license plate.
If a location for the Schrader valve other than the back of the vehicle is
chosen, it may be necessary to coil the excess air line. The braided
stainless steel air line cannot be trimmed.
C. License plate or
rear bumper area*
K
B . C .
Z
Y
B . C .
LoadLifter 5000 Series
Secure the
emergency brake
cable away from
the air spring
with the modified
P-clamp (DD).
fig. 23
fig. 24
A. Inside fuel
tank filler
door
C. License
plate or
B. Inside rear
wheel wells
rear bumper
area*
fig. 25
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