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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 and driveshafts. 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.

Dirt Logic and Performance Coilover 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, powder coating, 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 on the website, but due 
to unknown auto manufacturer’s 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 website 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 is not responsible for premature wear of factory components due to the installation of 
oversized tires and wheels.

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 on our website. 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.

Depending on the condition of the factory suspension components retained after the installation of a Fabtech suspension not 
all vehicles may have the same ride stance front to rear as described in the website. The blue color of suspension components 
shown in all Fabtech photographs are for display purposes only. Majority of all Fabtech components will be black specifically 
where noted with part numbers ending in BK.

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. Some state laws may prohibit modification of 
suspension to a vehicle in whole or in part. It is the responsibility of the installer and consumer to consult local laws prior to the 
installation of any Fabtech suspension product to comply with such written laws.

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 super cede, 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 website or 
price sheet. For the most recent Product Warranty and Warnings visit our website www.fabtechmotorsports.com

Instruction Sheet Part# -

 FT22179i-2 

 REV. AK 08/20/18

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Summary of Contents for FTS22179

Page 1: ...s 4331 Eucalyptus Ave Chino CA 91710 Tech Line 909 597 7800 Fax 909 597 7185 Web www fabtechmotorsports com INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2015 18 FORD F150 4WD FTS22179 6 BASIC SYSTEM FTS22181 6 PERFORMAN...

Page 2: ...AS16 DRIVER WARNING DECAL 1 FTREGCARD REGISTRATION CARD FT30603 HARDWARE KIT LOCATION 6 5 16 SAE WASHER G5 ZINC BRAKE LINE 3 5 16 18 STOVER NUT G5 Z1 3 5 16 18 X 1 HEX BOLT G8 ZINC 8 7 16 SAE WASHER G...

Page 3: ...nter of gravity of the vehicle and may increase roll over as compared to stock On EcoBoost 3 5L and 2 7L models discard all air shields OEM Wheels and tires cannot be used after the installation of th...

Page 4: ...t the tie rod ends from the steering knuckle by striking the knuckle to dislodge the tie rod end SEE FIGURE 2 6 Remove factory Tie Rod end and discard SEE FIGURE 3 FIGURE 3 STEP 6 FIGURE 2 STEP 5 7 Re...

Page 5: ...rs and save for re installation SEE FIGURES 8 9 11 Locate the three upper coilover nuts and remove Save the hardware Remove the shock assembly from the vehicle and mark Driver for assembly to install...

Page 6: ...s the rear of the vehicle You will need to cut and sand a radius in the rear side of the pocket in order to clear the differential housing SEE FIGURE 17 14 Remove the front drive shaft bolts where the...

Page 7: ...Fabtech upper differential mounts using two 13 x 4 hex cap bolts washers and lock nuts Leave all hardware loose in preparation of the installation of the remaining differential mounts SEE FIGURE 20 2...

Page 8: ...24 23 On the front axle tube remove the rear and lower bolts to allow for the new center differential bracket to be mounted 24 Mount the differential bracket to the center of the differential using th...

Page 9: ...factory front control arm pockets using the factory hardware Make sure the skid plate tab on the crossmember is facing the Fabtech rear crossmember Leave the hardware loose at this time SEE FIGURE 31...

Page 10: ...and FT30605BK Pass shock spacers 35 Locate the factory coilovers Using a press press the factory studs out of the bar pins SEE FIGURE 34 36 Install the Driver side spacer on the driver side coilover u...

Page 11: ...30600D and install the factory hub Torque the four 14mm bolts to 160 ft lbs SEE FIGURE 40 41 Re install the 4WD actuator using the 3 factory bolts Torque to 29 ft lbs SEE FIGURE 41 42 Install the Fabt...

Page 12: ...Fabtech bracket Using the factory hardware mount factory brake line bracket to the side of the Fabtech knuckle After installing the factory brake line bracket check to insure full movement by steerin...

Page 13: ...hardware install the factory sway bar to the frame using the FT30591 driver side bracket and the FT30590 passenger side bracket When mounting the sway bar will be offset towards the rear of the truck...

Page 14: ...nd FTS6266 shocks are to be installed with the body down 56 Install tires and wheels and torque lug nuts to wheel manufacturer s specifications Turn front tires left to right and check for appropriate...

Page 15: ...roper installation of HUB actuator The IWE system uses vacuum hubs that engage the front wheel hubs to the front halfshafts or disengage the front wheel hubs from the front halfshafts The IWE solenoid...

Page 16: ...el sizes listed in Fabtech s website 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 is not responsible...

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