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ReadyLift 44-19620 Instruction Manual

2019 ram 1500 air suspension 6” lift
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44-19620 2019 RAM 1500 AIR SUSPENSION 6" LIFT
IF your ReadyLIFT
product has a damaged or missing
®
part, please contact customer service directly and
a new replacement part will be sent to you immediately.
For warranty issues, please return to the place of
installation and contact ReadyLIFT.
(877) 759-9991
MON-FRI 7AM-4PM PST
OR
EMAIL: support@readylift-ami.COM
WEBSITE: ReadyLIFT.COM
**Please retain this document in your vehicle at all times.**
Limited Lifetime Warranty
This unique product warranty proves our commitment to the quality and reliability of every product that
ReadyLIFT manufactures. The ReadyLIFT product warranty only extends to the original purchaser of any
ReadyLIFT product, if it breaks, we will give you a new part. Warranty does not apply to discontinued parts.
Our Limited Lifetime Warranty excludes the following ReadyLIFT items; bushings, bump stops, ball joints, tie
rod ends, heim joints and shock absorbers. These parts are subject to wear and are not considered defective
when worn. They are warranted for 12 months from the date of purchase for defects in workmanship.
This product warranty is voided if the vehicle is not aligned after kit installation and proper maintenance is
routinely done.
Product purchased directly from ReadyLIFT has a 90 day return policy on uninstalled products from the date
of purchase (may be subject to restocking fee). Uninstalled product returns must be in the original
ReadyLIFT packaging. Please call (877) 759-9991 to get an RGA# for any return. Customer is responsible
for shipping costs back to ReadyLIFT. Returns without RGA# will be refused. Contact ReadyLIFT
directly about any potentially defective parts prior to removal from vehicle.
ReadyLIFT products are NOT intended for off-road abuse. Any damage or failure as a result from off-road
abuse voids the warranty of the ReadyLIFT product. ReadyLIFT is NOT responsible for any subsequent
damages to any related vehicle parts due to misuse, abuse, improper installation, or lack of maintenance.
Furthermore, ReadyLIFT reserves the right to change, modify or cancel this warranty without prior notice.
www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991
44-19620-IM-AA

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  • Page 1 ReadyLIFT manufactures. The ReadyLIFT product warranty only extends to the original purchaser of any ReadyLIFT product, if it breaks, we will give you a new part. Warranty does not apply to discontinued parts. Our Limited Lifetime Warranty excludes the following ReadyLIFT items; bushings, bump stops, ball joints, tie rod ends, heim joints and shock absorbers.
  • Page 2 Failure to drive safely may result in serious injury or death to driver and passengers. Driver and passengers must ALWAYS wear your seat belts, avoid quick sharp turns and other sudden maneuvers. ReadyLIFT Suspension does not recommend the combined use of suspension lifts, body lifts, or other lifting devices.

  • Page 3: Important Note

    45mph or damage to differentials may occur. A lifted vehicle may have different headlight aim performance. ReadyLIFT recommends marking and recording the headlight beam position before kit installation and then adjusting, if necessary, the headlamps to the same height settings after kit installation.
  • Page 4 Professional knowledge and skill will typically yield the best installation results. If you need an installer in your area, please contact ReadyLIFT Suspension Customer Service to find one of our “Pro- Grade” Dealers.

  • Page 5: Bill Of Materials

    M8 C-Lock Nut Rear Bump Stop Nut Plate M8 Flat Washer Rear Shock M6 x 25mm Bolt M6 C-Lock Nut M6 Flat Washer 1/4-20 x 1 GR8 Bolt 1/4-20 C-Lock Nut 1/4 Flat Washer www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 6 ***Parts shown in red for picture clarification only*** ReadyLIFT recommends all steps and procedures described in these instructions be performed while the vehicle is properly supported on a two post vehicle lift with safety jacks. Otherwise, park vehicle on a clean flat surface and block the rear wheels for safety.
  • Page 7 Loosen the three top air strut nuts but do not remove at this time. NOTE: This will release the tension on the top hat to prevent the strut popping out toward the CV axle boot when the lower strut bolts are removed. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 8 Care MUST be taken when handling these CV axles. Remove brake caliper mounting bolts and hang caliper out of the way. Do not hang the caliper by the brake line. Retain factory hardware. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 9 Retain the factory hardware. Remove rubber isolator from the ABS bracket on the inside of the knuckle. Unplug the Ride Height Position Sensor. NOTE: Take care not to damage the red retaining clip. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 10 Loosen but do not remove the upper control arm ball joint nut. Strike the upper ball joint boss on knuckle with a dead blow hammer to dislodge the taper. Remove nut and let knuckle hang out of the way. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 11 Remove the lower sway bar end link from the lower control arm. Retain factory hardware. Remove (4) sway bar mounting bolts from the frame and retain the factory hardware. Remove sway bar from the vehicle. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 12 Swing lower control arm down and out of the way. Remove the (3) top strut nuts and carefully remove the strut from the vehicle. NOTE: Take care not to damage the Pressure Relief Valve on the top of the air strut. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 13 Remove the front driveshaft hardware from the flange. Let driveline hang out of the way. Discard the factory hardware. Unplug the differential shift actuator. Ensure all clips are removed and clear of the differential. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 14 With an appropriate jack stand, support the front differential and remove the (2) driver side differential mounting bolts. Retain the factory hardware. Remove (2) passenger side differential mounting bolts. Retain the factory hardware. Discard the actuator harness retaining bracket. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 15 Using an appropriate cutting tool, cut through marked line. Sand the cut surface to remove any sharp edges. Clean and paint the cut surface to prevent any corrosion. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 16 M12 locking nuts and M12 washers. Do not tighten at this time. The passenger side rear differential drop is identified by a large notch on one edge. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 17 M12 x 60mm bolt, washers and nut through the driver side inner differential drop bracket, the diff drop spacer, the differential housing, then the driver side outer differential drop bracket. Do not tighten at this time. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 18 (2) M12 bolts used to mount the passenger side differential in the previous step. Install the supplied M12 locking nuts and washers. Torque all M12 hardware to 95 ft-lbs. Plug the differential shift actuator in. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 19 Do not tighten at this time. Ensure the cam block off plates are orientated with the notches facing up and out. Ensure the bolts are installed from the front of the vehicle. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 20 Install the heavy duty skid plate using the provided M10 bolts, washers and nuts. Torque the M10 hardware to 45 ft-lbs. With the lower control arms installed and the skid plate torqued in place. Torque M18 crossmember hardware to 250 ft-lbs. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 21 CAUTION: Use caution and care while cutting, the brake line is in close proximity. Remove brake line from factory mounting area. Sand the cut surface to remove any sharp edges. Paint the cut surface to prevent any corrosion. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 22 Parts in this picture are not used for the air suspension kit and may be discarded. - 2 STEEL SPACERS WITH ROUND TUBE - 2 ALUMINUM PRELOAD SPACERS www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 23 Swing the lower control arm up and install the factory lower strut bolt through the lower control arm. Do not tighten the lower strut bolt at this time. Tighten the top strut nuts. Torque the M10 hardware to 35 ft-lbs. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 24 Retain the bracket and hardware. Locate the factory knuckle and hub assembly. Remove the (3) hub assembly mounting bolts. Retain the factory mounting bolts. Remove hub assembly from factory knuckle. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 25 Install the factory ball joint hardware. Torque the ball joint nut to 110 ft-lbs. Install the upper ball joint into the knuckle using the factory ball joint hardware. Torque the ball joint nut to 50 ft-lbs www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 26 Route the ABS wire between the knuckle and the strut. Ensure the ABS wire is routed over the CV axle as well. Install ABS sensor into knuckle using the factory hardware. Torque the factory hardware to 80 in-lbs. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 27 Install and tighten axle nut. Torque the axle nut to 160 ft-lbs. Install the brake caliper to the knuckle using the factory hardware and a drop of thread locker. Torque the factory hardware to 100 ft-lbs. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 28 Install sway bar using the supplied M10 x 25mm bolts, washers and nuts hardware. Torque the M10 hardware to 45 ft-lbs. Install the sway bar drop link into the lower control arm using factory nut. Torque end link nut to ft-lbs. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 29 Using a couple wire ties, secure the ABS sensor harness to the brake line. Connect the ride height sensor link to the upper control arm. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 30 NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the bag from the upper mount. TIP: After compressing the bag, reattach the air line at the top– this will prevent the air bag from extending while working. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 31 Discard both the sway bar end link and the factory hardware. Locate and remove the passenger brake line bracket mounted on the frame rail. Retain the factory hardware. Remove the passenger ABS retaining clip at the frame rail. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 32 Remove the driver ABS retaining clip at the frame rail. Remove the harness retaining clip from the top of the rear differential. Remove the harness retaining clip from the stud on the rear differential cover. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 33 Remove shock from the vehicle and dispose of the shock in an appropriate manor. Loosen but do not remove the upper and lower trailing arm hardware. Loosen the track bar mounting bolt at the axle. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 34 Install the upper control arm crush sleeve between the upper control arm bracket and the control arm axle mount. Install the supplied M16 bolt, locking nut and washers. Do not tighten at this time. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 35 Install the supplied M8 bolt, nut and washer, through the axle mount and the upper control arm bracket. Do not tighten at this time. As previously noted, some vehicles require drilling the hole for the M8 bolt. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 36 With the track bar bracket in place install the supplied M12 x 35mm bolt, nut and washers through the track bar bracket and the factory track bar mount brace. Do not tighten at this time. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 37 Install the track bar into the track bar bracket using the factory hardware. Do not tighten at this time. If necessary, gently compress the air bag to make room for the air bag spacer. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 38 NOTE: The top of the spacer should sit relatively flat in relation to the ground. Using the factory mounting hardware, install the aftermarket shock per the manufacture’s suggested installation instructions. Install the rear bump stop extension on the axle pad. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 39 While gently pulling down on the brake line, install the factory brake line bracket onto the driver rear brake line bracket using the factory hardware and supplied M8 nut and washer. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 40 Install the ABS retaining clip into the factory brake line bracket location. Install the sway bar end link assembly onto the frame using the supplied M10 x 70mm bolt and M10 fender washer. Do not tighten at this time. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 41 Note: Ensure the fender washer is installed on the bushing side. Install the harness retaining clip on the top of the rear differential. Install the harness retaining clip the stud on the rear differential cover. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 42 Install the air line fitting at the top of the bag. Install the inner fender liner using the factory hardware. Install the tires and slowly lower the truck. Ensure that the air bag seats on the spacer properly as the truck is lowered. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 43 Make sure to have any and all electronic systems calibrated as indicated by the manu- facturer for the features of your vehicle. This includes but not limited to the steering wheel angle sensors, yaw sensors, cruise control, land departure, etc. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
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  • Page 45 Make sure to have any and all electronic systems calibrated as indicated by the manu- facturer for the features of your vehicle. This includes but not limited to the steering wheel angle sensors, yaw sensors, cruise control, land departure, etc. www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...
  • Page 46 RECOMMENDED ALIGNMENT SPECS Driver Passenger Tolerance Total / Split Camber -0.3 -0.3 +/- 0.5 +0.0 Caster +3.0 +3.0 +/- 0.5 +0.0 +.07 +.07 +/-0.05 +.14 www.ReadyLIFT.com - Phone: (877) 759-9991 44-19620-IM-AA...