Tire-Man: Kit #1-6FCD Installation Instructions

Kit #1-6FCD Installation Instructions

For early 4 hand hole Ford, Chevy, and Dodge duallys.

Things to Know Before You Get Started

Tires do not need to be dismounted from rim to install this kit.
This kit takes 1 tire technician approximately 2 to 2.5 hours to install which includes rebalancing of all 6 tires.
The blue thread locker that comes with these kits is to be used only on stems with the nut on the inside of the tire.
Some kits for older wheels come with .625 rubber grommets and .453 grommets. Use the appropriate size and discard any remaining grommets.
Only the valve stems with the nut on the inside will use 2 small gaskets (.453).
Any valve stem with a red line on it, the red line will face towards the tire.
Any valve stem with a black line around it can be repositioned (bent) after it has been bolted in the wheel (inside rear-dual). Do not try to modify outside valve stem.
Only the .453 valve stem holes will use two gaskets if the nuts are on the inside.
Each kit includes 3 valve stems assembled with .453 gaskets and 3 are assembled with .625 gaskets.
Determine which hole your wheel has and reassemble with the appropriate sized gaskets.

Installation Instructions

Get all 6 tires of vehicle off the ground 1 inch. If it has simulators, remove all 6 simulators. Unbolt front tires, install front stems, use one gasket each, rebalance tire and re-install on the vehicle tightening lug nuts to factory specifications.
Move to the right rear, remove lug nuts. Remove wheels and take to the tire machine, deflate both tires. Take the inside wheel, break the bead of the tire, and remove the old valve stem. Take the long inside dually stem from the kit. Remove the nut, the concave washer, and flat rubber washer. Apply thread locker to the valve stems threads and insert through the valve stem holes in the wheel. Install flat rubber washer (if it's .453), concave metal washer, and nut. Torque valve stem nut to 35 to 45 inch pounds. Rebalance tire, lay on floor, stem up.
Repeat step 2 for the outer stem. Caution -- when placing this wheel on the balancer and off the balancer make sure valve stem is at 6 o'clock (at the bottom). After rebalancing of outer wheel, carefully set it on top of the inner dual that is on the floor. Make sure that the stems are 180 degrees out from one another. Align all lug nut holes. If you have simulators, now is the time to refit them to the wheels.
Make any adjustment to the long valve stem now. After adjustments, remove simulator. Take the wheels back to the vehicle and reinstall. Inside wheel with valve stem at 12 o'clock and outside dual at 6 o'clock. Tighten lug nuts to factory specifications.
Move to the left side of the vehicle and repeat steps 2 and 3.
Reinstall all simulators and put on all 6 air through valve caps. Let vehicle down.

Note

This kit takes one good tire technician approximately 2 to 2.5 hours from start to finish to complete.
This dually kit works with 95% of all simulators on the market today. The other 5% will have to be modified slightly. (If modification is needed, make a small notch to allow the simulator to clear the outer wheel's valve stem.) Do NOT try to modify the outer valve stem.

.625 / .453
Only Kit #1-6FCD comes with both sizes of grommets

Kit #1-6FCD

Any questions contact
Chuck @ Tire Man
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Kits Available:

Kit #1-6FCD: Fits older model Dodge, Chevy, & Fords
Kit #2-6F: Fits late model E-350, E-450, & Ford trucks
Kit #3-6D: Fits late model 17" Dodge duallys
Kit #4-6DS: For 07-09 + Dodge Spinter 3500
Kit #5-6F: For 06-09 + Ford E-450