Installing the One Ton Front End Version II

Getting Started

Measure the front and rear ride height while parked on level concrete, and adjust as needed.
Park the coach in as level a work area as possible.
Place blocks under the rear bogies both for safety and so they can't change height.
Block the rear wheels so they can't roll.
Center the steering and check that the wheels are pointing straight ahead.
Remove hubcaps and dust caps from the front wheels.
Clean the ends of the axles and apply a penetrating solvent to the threads.
Measure and record the front ride height of the coach in your work area.
Break loose the lug nuts on both front wheels, but do not remove.
Remove axle nut cotter pins.
Break loose the axle nuts, but do not remove.
Raise coach with a jack under the center crossbar member located under the engine.
Place jack stands under the crossbar at each end and lower the coach onto the stands.
Remove the front wheels and put them under the frame for safety. Leave the area near the back end of the torsion bars clear so you can work.
With a small wire brush, clean off all the exposed threads you can reach on the parts you'll be removing: the tie rod ends, brake line fittings, shock mounts, ball joint studs, A-arm bolts, and torsion bar adjuster bolts.
Apply a penetrating solvent and let it soak the threads. Also apply solvent to the sockets of the lower A-arms where the front of the torsion bars are seated.