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Product Warranty and Warnings- 

Fabtech provides a Limited Lifetime Warranty to the original retail purchaser who owns the vehicle, on which the product was originally installed, for 
defects in workmanship and materials. 
 
The Limited Lifetime Warranty excludes the following Fabtech items; bushings, bump stops, ball joints, tie rod ends, limiting straps, cross shafts, heim 
joints.  These parts are subject to wear and are not considered defective when worn.  They are warranted for 60 days from the date of purchase for 
defects in workmanship. 
 
Take apart shocks are considered a serviceable shock with a one year warranty on leakage only.  Service seal kits are available separately for future 
maintenance.  All other shocks are covered under our Limited Lifetime Warranty. 
 
Fabtech does not warrant any product for finish, alterations, modifications and/or installation contrary to Fabtech’s instructions.  Alterations to the finish 
of the parts including but not limited to painting, powdercoating, plating and/or welding will void all warranties.   Some finish damage may occur to 
parts during shipping which is considered normal and is not covered under warranty.  
 
Fabtech products are not designed nor intended to be installed on vehicles used in race applications or for racing purposes or for similar activities.  (A 
“RACE” is defined as any contest between two or more vehicles, or any contest of one or more vehicle against the clock, whether or not such contest is 
for a prize).  This warranty does not include coverage for police or taxi vehicles, race vehicles, or vehicles used for government or commercial purposes.  
Also excluded from this warranty are sales outside of the United States of America.  
 
Installation of most suspension products will raise the center of gravity of the vehicle and will cause the vehicle to handle differently than stock. It may 
increase the vehicle’s susceptibility to a rollover, on road and off road, at all speeds.  Extreme care should be taken to operate the vehicle safely at all 
times to prevent rollover or loss of control resulting in serious injury or death.  Fabtech front end Desert Guards may impair the deployment or operation 
of vehicles equipped with supplemental restraining systems/air bag systems and should not be installed if the vehicle is equipped as so. 
 
Fabtech makes every effort to ensure suspension product compatibility with all vehicles listed in the catalog, but due to unknown auto manufacturers 
production changes and/or inconstancies by the auto manufacturer, Fabtech cannot be responsible for 100% compatibility, including the fitment of tire 
and wheel sizes listed. The Tire and Wheel sizes listed in Fabtech’s catalog are only a guideline for street driving with noted fender trimming. Fabtech is 
not responsible for damages to the vehicle’s body or tires.  
 
Fabtech’s obligation under this warranty is limited to the repair or replacement, at Fabtech option, of the defective product only.  All costs of removal, 
installation or re-installation, freight charges, incidental or consequential damages are expressly excluded from this warranty.  Fabtech is not responsible 
for damages and/or warranty of other vehicle parts related or non related to the installed Fabtech product. This warranty is expressly in lieu of all other 
warranties expressed or implied.  This warranty shall not apply to any product that has been subject to accident, negligence, alteration, abuse or misuse 
as determined by Fabtech.  
 
Fabtech suspension components must be installed as a complete system including shocks as shown in our current catalog.  All warranties will become 
void if Fabtech parts are combined and/or substituted with other aftermarket suspension products. Combination and/or substitution of other aftermarket 
suspension parts may cause premature wear and/or product failure resulting in an accident causing injury or death. Fabtech does not warrant products not 
manufactured by Fabtech.  
 
Installation of Fabtech product may void the vehicles factory warranty; it is the consumer’s responsibility to check with their local vehicle’s dealer for 
warranty disposition before the installation of the product.   
 
It is the responsibility of the distributor and/or the retailer to review all warranties and warnings of Fabtech products with the consumer prior to 
purchase.  
 

Fabtech reserves the right to supercede, discontinue, change the design, finish, part number and, or application of parts when deemed 
necessary without written notice.  Fabtech is not responsible for misprints or typographical errors within the catalog or price sheet.  
 
 
Instruction 

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FT21051i 

         8/14/12 

JP 

Summary of Contents for FTS21051BK

Page 1: ...ION CHECK ALL PARTS INCLUDED IN THIS KIT TO THE PARTS LIST ABOVE BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION OF THE KIT IF ANY PIECES ARE MISSING CONTACT FABTECH AT 909 597 7800 VEHICLES THAT WILL RECEIVE OVERSIZED TIRES SHOULD CHECK BALL JOINTS TIE RODS ENDS AND IDLER ARM EVERY 2500 5000 MILES FOR WEAR AND REPLACE AS NEEDED WARNING FABTECH RECOMMENDS THAT YOU EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN WORKING WITH COIL SPR...

Page 2: ...p Bracket Drv 1 FT20319BK Rear Bump Stop Bracket Drv 1 FT20320BK Rear Bump Stop Bracket Pass 1 FT20320BK Rear Bump Stop Bracket Pass 1 FT20349 Brake Line Bracket 1 FT20349 Brake Line Bracket 4 FT20351 Auto Ride Frt Shock Inserts 1 FT20299 Bushing Sleeve Kit 1 FT20299 Bushing Sleeve Kit 1 FT20309 Hardware Kit 4 12008007100 8 Black Zip Tie 4 12008007100 8 Black Zip Tie 4 12001407100 14 Black Zip Tie...

Page 3: ...air line connections Remove the lower pivot bolt that attaches the track bar to the axle bracket and save SEE PHOTO BELOW 4 Lower the floor jack to release the coil springs Remove the coil springs from the vehicle and save the rubber upper and lower coil insulators 5 Support the rear axle with a floor jack and remove the factory lower links arms Discard the links and save the hardware SEE PHOTO BE...

Page 4: ...nd remove the factory upper links arms If the rear is equipped with Auto Ride locate the Auto Ride sensors on both the driver side and passenger side of the vehicle on the upper link arms Disconnect from the link arm and save with the hardware DO NOT REMOVE FROM THE TRUCK Discard the links and save the hardware Install the new Upper Link Arms into the factory rear axle mounts with the factory hard...

Page 5: ...the support bracket over the two new holes and install with the 7 16 x 2 bolts and hardware Insert the 9 16 x 4 bolt into the trac bar bracket and support bracket tighten just enough to make the bracket and support make contact over tightening without the trac bar installed will collapse the bracket Torque the 7 16 bolts to 50 lbs SEE PHOTOS BELOW AND IN NEXT COLUMN 11 Using a drill with a 7 16 bi...

Page 6: ...E FACTORY UPPER AND LOWER SHOCK MOUNTS 13 Repeat step twelve on the passenger side of the truck 14 Place a floor jack under the rear axle Attach your coil spring compressor onto the new rear coil spring and compress the coil 1 2 Set the upper coil insulator on top of the coil spring and position the top of the coil into the frame pocket Push the bottom of the coil spring onto the axle pad and rais...

Page 7: ... be swapped on the manifold with the line to the driver side shock Remove the clips from the ends and swap the two lines Use a drill with a 15 64 drill bit and drill a hole into the plastic liner and insert the manifold into it Use two of the supplied 8 zip ties and attach the ABS Electrical lines to the shock extension Use two of the supplied 14 zip ties and attach the ABS line to the shock ABOVE...

Page 8: ...o Shock Above Shock Bladder 18 Repeat steps sixteen and seventeen on the passenger side there is no air line manifold on the passenger side RESUME INSTALL OF ALL KITS 19 Remove the 9 16 x 4 bolt from the trac bar bracket and install the trac bar into the bracket some trucks require sanding the edge flashing off of the end of the trac bar for fitment into the new bracket Torque to 75 lbs SEE PHOTO ...

Page 9: ...e specifications can be found in your owner s manual 22 Remove the jack stands and set the truck back onto the ground Torque the Upper and Lower Link arm bolts to 100 ft lbs Check the torque on all the rest of the fasteners 23 Check front end alignment and set to factory specifications Sand grind down the edge of the trac bar for proper clearance of the trac bar to the trac bar bracket Large USS F...

Page 10: ...ning systems air bag systems and should not be installed if the vehicle is equipped as so Fabtech makes every effort to ensure suspension product compatibility with all vehicles listed in the catalog but due to unknown auto manufacturers production changes and or inconstancies by the auto manufacturer Fabtech cannot be responsible for 100 compatibility including the fitment of tire and wheel sizes...

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