Installation Manual
2.5” Suspension Lift System
2015 - Current
Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Part # 52080 & 52085
SS04022019
Part # 52080 & 52805
2015 - Current Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
2.5” Lift kit
Part # Description Qty.
Important customer information:
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension highly recommends that a qualified or a certified mechanic performs this installation.
53070-01 Strut
*54070-02
*54070-03
54070-05
56070-18
BL201 driver side upper control arm passenger side upper control arm
5U-247S sway bar spacer tube emergency brake cable bracket
2”
rear
916NW
55916-01 skidplate/tow hook spacer block
*52080NB hardware
2
1
**54070-02
**54070-03 hardware 1 driver side upper control arm passenger side upper control arm
1
1 hardware 1 hardware 1
2
2
1
1
* - Items included in the 52080 kit only
** - Items included in the 52085 kit only
Congratulations on your selection to purchase a Tuff
Country EZ-Ride Suspension System. We at Tuff
Country EZ-Ride Suspension are proud to offer a high quality product at the industries most competitive pricing. Thank you for your confidence in us and our product.
If you desire to return your vehicle to stock, it is the customers responsibility to save all stock hardware and components.
It is the responsibility of the customer/installer to wear safety glasses at all times when performing this installation.
It is the customers/installers responsibility to read and understand all steps BEFORE installation begins. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our technical department @ (801) 280-2777. Also, the
OEM manual should be used as a reference guide.
This vehicles reaction and handling characteristics may differ from standard cars and/or trucks.
Modifications to improve and/or enhance off road performance may raise the intended center of gravity.
Extreme caution must be utilized when encountering driving conditions which may cause vehicle imbalance or loss of control. DRIVE SAFELY! Avoid abrupt maneuvers: such as sudden sharp turns which could cause a roll over, resulting in serious injury or death.
It is the customers responsibility to make sure that a re-torque is performed on all hardware associated with this suspension system after the first 100 miles of installation. It is also the customers responsibility to do a complete re-torque after every 3000 miles or after every off road use.
The Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension product safety label that is included in your kit box must be installed inside the cab in plain view of all occupants.
After the original installation, Tuff Country EZ-Ride
Suspension also recommends having the alignment checked every 6 months to ensure proper tracking, proper wear on tires and front end components. Tuff
Country EZ-Ride Suspension takes no responsibility for abuse, improper installation or improper suspension maintenance.
Special note: Before installation begins, it is the customers/installers responsibility to make sure that all parts are on hand. If any parts are missing, please feel free to call one of our customer service representatives @ (801) 280-2777.
Limited lifetime warranty
Notice to all Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension customers: It is your responsibility to keep your original sales receipt! If failure should occur on any
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension component, your original sales receipt must accompany the warranted unit to receive warranty. Warranty will be void if the customer can not provide the original sales receipt.
Do not install a body lift in conjunction with a suspension system. If a body lift is used in conjunction with any Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension product, your Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension WARRANTY
WILL BE VOID. Tuff Country Inc. (“Tuff Country” ) suspension products are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship for life if purchased, installed and maintained on a non-commercial vehicle; otherwise, for a period of twelve (12) months, from the date of purchase and installation on a commercial vehicle, or twelve thousand (12,000) miles (which ever occurs first). Tuff Country does not warrant or make any representations concerning Tuff
Country Products when not installed and used strictly in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for such installation and operation and accordance with good installation and maintenance practices of the automotive industry. This warranty does not apply to the cosmetic finish of Tuff Country products nor to Tuff Country products which have been altered, improperly installed, maintained, used or repaired, or damaged by accident, negligence, misuse or racing.
(“Racing is used in its broadest sense, and, for example, without regards to formalities in relation to prizes, competition, etc.) This warranty is void if the product is removed from the original vehicle and re-installed on that or any other vehicle. This warranty is exclusive and is in lieu of any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or other warranty of quality, whether express or implied, except the warranty of title. All implied warranties are limited to the duration of this warranty. The remedies set forth in this warranty are exclusive. This warranty excludes all labor charges or other incidental of consequential damages. Any part or product returned for warranty claim must be returned through the dealer of the distributor from whom it was purchased. Tuff Country reserves the right to examine all parts returned to it for warranty claim to determine whether or not any such part has failed because of defect in material or workmanship. The obligation of Tuff Country under this warranty shall be limited to repairing, replacing or crediting, at its option, any part or product found to be so defective. Regardless of whether any part is repaired, replaced or credited under this warranty, shipping and/or transportation charges on the return of such product must be prepaid by the customer under this warranty. Important information that needs to be read before installation begins:
Tuff Country recommends a 35” x 11.50” tire with a wheel that has a back spacing of 5.5” or less. The stock tires and wheels can be used in conjunction with this lift kit. If a wider tire is installed on the stock wheel, contact with the upper control arm will occur, and is not recommended. Our tire and wheel fitments are only a guideline. Different production times or tolerances will vary and this size should only be used as a starting point. Each vehicle is different and will need to be treated as such.
Before installation begins, Tuff Country EZ-Ride
Suspension highly recommends that the installer performs a test drive on the vehicle. During the test drive, check to see if there are any uncommon sounds or vibrations. If uncommon sounds or vibrations occur on the test drive, uncommon sounds or vibrations will be enhanced once the suspension system has been installed. Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension highly recommends notifying the customer prior to installation to inform the customer of these issues if they exist.
Make sure to use loctite on all new and stock hardware associated with the installation of this suspension system.
Recommended tools selection:
Grease gun with lithium based grease
Grinder with cutoff disc and sanding disc
Wall mounted strut compressor
Torque wrench
Standard socket set
Standard wrench set
Metric socket set
Metric wrench set
Tape measure
Hydraulic floor jacks
Hardware bag 52080NB1 includes:
TC-002
S10346
S10347
S10348
S10315
S10051
S10090
1.187” x .440” x .785”
1.187” x .440” x 2.560”
1.187” x .440” x 3.600”
.780” x .638” x 2.430”
1.750” x .510” x .950”
1.000” x .500” x .400”
Hardware bag 52080NB includes:
1
4
4
2
2
8
1/2”
716WA
1/2”
5161B
14WA
516UN unitorque 2
M8120B
M895B
M860B
M12WA
1/4”
M10120B
M12LWA
8mm x 120mm bolt
8mm x 95mm bolt
8mm x 60mm bolt
10mm x 120mm bolt
M1260B1.25 12mm x 60mm bolt (1.25 tpi)
12mm flat washer
12mm Lock washer flat
M10WA 10mm flat washer
SERT06 grease
2
4
SUW-916
S10077
9/16” hardened washer
2.000” x .625” oversize washer
2
4
2
2
1
2
8
8
4 washer 5
Hardware bag 52085NB1 includes:
Please follow instructions carefully:
Before installation begins, measure from the center of the hub, to the bottom of the fender well, and record measurements below.
Pre-installation measurements:
Driver side front:_________________________________
Passenger side front:_____________________________
Driver side rear:__________________________________
Passenger side rear:______________________________
At the end of the installation take the same measurements and compare to the pre-installation measurements.
Post-installation measurements:
Driver side front:_________________________________
Passenger side front:_____________________________
Driver side rear:_________________________________
Passenger side rear:______________________________
TC-002
S10346
S10347
S10348
S10315
S10051
1.187” x .440” x .785”
1.187” x .440” x 2.560”
1.187” x .440” x 3.600”
.780” x .638” x 2.430”
1.750” x .510” x .950”
1.000” x .500” x .400” S10090
S10246 Uniball mis-alignment sleeve 2
S10249 Tapered Uniball mis-alignment sleeve 2
2
8
1
4
4
2
Hardware bag 52085NB includes:
Front end installation:
1. To begin installation, block the rear tires of the vehicle so that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll backwards. Safely lift the front of the vehicle and support the vehicle with a pair of jack stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver and the passenger side. Next, remove the front wheels and tires from both sides.
2. Carefully remove the 3 plastic body clips that attach the front bumper to the front skid plate.
1/2”
716WA
12UN
5161B
14WA 1/4”
516UN unitorque 2
1/4”
M8120B 8mm x 120mm bolt
8mm x 95mm bolt M895B
M860B
M10120B
8mm x 60mm bolt
10mm x 120mm bolt
M1260B1.25 12mm x 60mm bolt (1.25 tpi)
12mm flat washer
12mm Lock washer
M12WA
M12LWA flat
8
8
4 washer 5
2
2
1
2
M10WA 10mm flat washer
SERT06 grease
2
4
S10077
9/16”
12WA
916UN unitorque 2
2.00” x .625” oversize washer 4
3. Remove all the front skid plate mounting hardware, including the tow hook bolts. Carefully remove the skid plate and set aside for later work. Refer to the following photo for all attachment points
4. Working on the driver side, remove the ABS wire harness bracket from the upper control arm.
6. Support the lower control arm using a suitable jack.
Carefully strike the top of the steering knuckle with a hammer to to break loose the upper ball joint taper.
5. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut from the upper ball joint.
7. Seperate the upper ball joint from the steering knuckle and carefully let the knuckle hang off to the side.
8. Locate and carefully remove the push plugs that are holding the inner fender splash guards to the inner fender, to gain access to the upper control arm bolt.
9. Remove the upper control arm mounting bolt and hardware, then carefully remove the upper control arm from the vehicle.
10. Locate the new driver side upper control arm, also locate
(4) TC-002 poly bushings, (2) S10239 crush sleeves, and (2)
SERT06 grease fittings. Install the new bushings and sleeves into the new upper control arms. Special note: Make sure to use a fair amount of lithium or moly base grease before installing the new bushings and sleeves into the control arms. This will increase the life of the bushing as well as help prevent squeaking.
11. Install the new grease fittings into the new upper control arm. Special note: Make sure not to over tighten and also make sure that the sert fitting is facing towards the outside of the vehicle. This will make for easier access when using a grease gun.
13. If you are installing kit #52080 with ball joint style control arms, secure the upper ball joint to the steering knuckle using the new castle nut, cotter pin, and a 9/16” hardened washer from hardware bag 52080NB. Torque to 85 ft lbs.
12. Locate (2) S10077 oversized washers, Install the new upper control arm using the oversized washers on the inside bushings. Refer to photo below for location. Torque the OE upper control arm mounting bolt to 125 ft lbs.
If you are installing kit #52085 uniball style upper control arms, follow step # 14
14. Locate (1) S10246 (1) S10249 uniball alignment sleeves,
(1) 9/16” x 5” Bolt, (2) 1/2” USS flat washers, and (1) 9/16” unitorque nut. Insert the uniball alignment sleeve that has the tapered bottom into the bottom of the Uni-ball. Now insert the alignment sleeve that does not have a taper into the top part of the uni-ball. Now install assembled uniball joint into
the steering knuckle and secure using the new 9/16” x 5” bolt and hardware. Torque bolt to 95 ft lbs
15. Re-attach the ABS wire harness bracket to the new upper control arm using the 1/4” unitorque nut and 1/4” flat washer.
16. Re-install the plastic push plugs to hold the inner fender splash guards.
17. Remove the upper strut mounting hardware, but leave 1 of the nuts finger tight to hold the strut in place.
18. Remove the lower bolt where the sway bar endlink attahes to the lower control arm.
21. Remove the bolts that attach the lower control arm to the bottom of the steering knuckle. Make sure to hold onto or support the lower control arm so it does not swing out of control.
19. Remove the lower strut mounting bolt at the lower control arm.
20. Loosen, but do not remove the lower control arm mounting/adjusting bolts.
22. Remove the 4th upper strut mounting nut and carefully lift the strut out of the vehicle.
24. Carefully compress the strut until the upper bearing plate can be removed. Remove the nut and hardware from the upper bearing plate and save the hardware for later re-installation. Special note: Notice that on top of the bearing plate there is an arrow indicator marking. This marking is so that the coil over can installed back into the vehicle the same way it was removed, hence the bearing plate needs to be installed the same way it was removed.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends a wall mounted strut compressor be used when performing the steps that talk about installing the strut spacer into the strut. If you do not have a wall mounted strut compressor, please have these steps performed by your local Toyota Dealership or certified install shop.
23. Place the strut into a wall mounted strut compressor.
Scribe a line on the bearing plate, rubber isolator, the top coil of the strut, the bottom coil of the strut and bottom strut plate. Special note: If these steps are not performed properly re-installing the strut back into the vehicle will be difficult.
25. Remove and discard the rubber spring isolator from the bearing plate.
26. Locate the new strut spacer and install the bearing plate on top of the new spacer.
27. Re-install the new spacer and the bearing plate assembly back on top of the coil spring making sure to line up the marks you made previously. Carefully compress the coil until you can re -install the OE bushing, washer, and nut.
29. Install the strut back into the vehicle using the 4 OE upper mounting nuts. Make sure to only tighten these by hand at this time.
28. Remove the strut from the strut compressor and install
(4) S10090 spacer sleeves over the top of the (4) OE upper strut mounting studs.
30. Looking at the lower control arm, where the pocket that holds the lower mount of the strut is, you will need to trim the edge of this mount to clear the lower stem of the strut. Refer to below photo for trimming.
34. Locate the new sway bar spacer tubes. Also, locate (4)
12 mm x 60 mm bolts, (4) 12 mm flat washers and (4) 12 mm lock washers. Working on the driver side, install the new sway bar spacer tube between the sway bar and the
OE mount and secure using the new 12 mm hardware. Do not tighten at this point.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Once both sides have been attached add loctite on each new 12 mm bolt and torque to 65 ft lbs.
31. Swing the lower control arm back up and pin the lower strut mount using the OE hardware.
35. Working on the driver side, remove the hardware that attaches the front portion of the differential to the OE mounts.
Save the over size washer on the head side of the bolt.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
32. Move back to the (4) upper strut mount nuts and torque them to 45 ft lbs.
33. Carefully raise the lower control up until it contacts the steering knuckle and install the OE bolts. Torque to 125 ft lbs.
Repeat steps 4 - 33 on the passenger side of the vehicle.
36. Locate (2) S10051 sleeves. Also, locate (2) 1/2” x 6” bolts, (2) 7/16” USS flat washers and (2) 1/2” unitorque nuts.
Working on the driver side, install the new spacer between the differential and the OE mount and secure using the new
1/2” hardware and the 7/16” USS flat washer on the nut side of the bolt. Also, make sure to use the OE over size washer on the head side of the bolt. Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Move back to the new hardware hardware on the driver and passenger side and torque to 55 ft lbs.
37. Locate the front skid plate and remove all of the OE mounting bolts. There are retainer rings on each bolt that will have to be carefully removed and saved for re-installation.
42. Carefully tighten all the skid plate mounting hardware, making sure at the rear most locations to use the OE diamond shaped washers and OE nuts.
38. Install the new skid plate spacer sleeves and hardware according to the photo at the end of this manual.
43. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the vehicle to the ground. Torque the lug nuts according to the vehicle or
39. Locate the new skid plate spacer tubes, also locate (4)
M1260B1.25 bolts, and (4) M12WA. Install the new spacer wheel manufacturers specifications.
tubes and hardware LOOSELY along with the front tow hooks. Front bolts only for now.
44. With the vehicle on the ground, re-install the front sway bar end links into the lower control arm mounting spots using the OE hardware. Torque to 95 ft lbs.
40. Install front skid plate making sure to sandwich it in between the tow hook and new spacer tubes.
45. Re-torque the lower control arm cam adjustment/mounting bolts.
Congratulations, Installation complete!
Special note: After the completion of the installation,
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends taking the vehicle to an alignment shop and having a proper front end alignment performed.
Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension recommends that a complete re-torque is done on all bolts associated with this suspension system. It is the customers responsibility to make sure that a re-torque is performed on all hardware associated with this suspension system after the first 100 miles of installation. It is also the customers responsibility to do a complete re-torque after every
3000 miles or after every off road use. Neglect of following these steps could cause brackets to come loose and cause serious damage to the suspension system and to the vehicle.
