How to Install Daystar 2 in. Comfort Ride Front Leveling Kit (04-17 2WD/4WD, Excluding Raptor) on your Ford F-150

1. Jack the front of the vehicle in accordance to manufacture recommendation and support with jack stands, so the front two tires are off the ground.

2. Remove the two front tires/wheels.

3. Disconnect the sway bar end links at the top.

4. Disconnect the brake line from the strut tower.

5. Separate the upper ball joint from the spindle. Use a ball joint separator or other suitable tool.

6. Remove the 3 upper strut mounting nuts on the top off the strut tower.

7. Loosen the lower strut bolt and nut and push the upper control arm up and pull the strut toward you.

8. You may need to grind 1/8 off the factory stud be for your apply the thread lock to the (3) strut studs and install the stud extenders and tighten down.

9. Install the spacer lift on top of the strut plate.

10. Push the upper control arm up and push the strut inward and place the jack under the lower control arm and jack up so the strut studs will go threw the strut tower, use the new lock nuts and washers to install the strut.

11. With a pry bar pull down on the upper control arm to install the ball joint into the spindle and install the nut.

12. With the ball joint nut installed on the ball joint tighten the upper strut nuts.

13. Reinstall the brake line bracket to the strut tower.

14. Tighten the lower strut bolt and nut.

15. Repeat steps 2 threw 15 on other side of the vehicle.

16. After lift has been installed on both side check to see that all the bolts and nuts are torque to OEM specifications.

17. Install the tire/wheels.

18. Lower off the Jack stands and place back on the ground.

19. Wheel alignment is required.

20. Check all bolts/nuts after 500 miles.