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

LoadLifter 5000 Series

Installing the LoadLifter 5000 Series System

GETTING STARTED

1. Raise and support the vehicle by placing jack stands under the frame rails (or as wide
2. Remove the jounce bumpers from under the frame, over the axle.
3. If necessary, disconnect the wiring harness from the driver's side frame rail to gain
4. For all dual-rear-wheel vehicles (DRW) it will be necessary to remove the sway bar
5. If the vehicle has a fifth-wheel hitch already installed, it will be necessary to remove
Some hitch models have a spacer between the bracket and the frame rail. Be sure to
NOTE
reinstall the spacer when attaching the upper bracket.
If the truck has emission lines running along the inside of the frame rail (Fig. 3), it will be
necessary to relocate those lines as follows. Follow the directions in the section, "Attaching
the Assemblies to the Frame" for reattaching these lines.
l
l
MN-1053
as possible) as shown (Fig. 2).
clearance for the upper brace.
strap and bolts holding the sway bar to the axle. Retain for reinstallation.
the 3/4" hardware that bolts the side bracket to the outside of the frame above the
axle (Fig. 4).
Carefully push the line holder out of the frame above the axle. Try to minimize damage
because it will be reused. It may also be helpful to remove any holders forward or
rearward of the axle to aid in positioning the lines once the upper bracket has been
installed (Fig. 3).
Attach the L-bracket (I) to the back frame brace using the 1/4" bolt (L), flat washers (T)
and nylon lock nut (V) (Figs. 1 & 4). This L-bracket will eventually be used to attach the
previously removed emissions line. Do not attach the line holder to it at this time.
Electrical wiring loom
Emissions lines
Line holder
fig. 2
fig. 3
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