High Lifter Fs-cmx3i Frame Stiffener Sub Frame Gusset Kit Installation Guide

FS-CMX3i Frame Stiffener Sub Frame Gusset Kit

Product Information

The High Lifter product comes with a Limited Lifetime Warranty
for the original purchaser. The warranty covers defects in material
and workmanship for the entire lifespan of the product, as long as
it is used according to the manufacturer’s instructions for
installation and operation. The warranty applies to the following
product lines:

• Lift Kits (Signature, Standard and Big Lifts)
• Control Arms
• Trailing Arms
• Radiator Relocation Kits
• Portal Gear Lifts
• Wheel Spacers
• Tow Hooks
• Control Arm Link Kits

This warranty is exclusive and replaces any implied warranty of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or other
warranty of quality, except the warranty of title.

Product Usage Instructions

If you suspect that your High Lifter product is defective, do
not disassemble it without prior approval, as it may void your
warranty. To initiate a warranty claim, please follow these
steps:

1. Email our warranty team at [email protected]
   and include the following information:
   • Your full name, address, and contact phone number
   • The year, make, and model of your vehicle
   • The part number of the product
   • Photos of the installed product and the vehicle it is installed
     on
   • Proof of purchase (required for all warranty claims)
2. Once a claim is created, you will receive a return
   authorization number (RMA). Write this number on the outside of the
   box containing your defective product and include it along with
   your name and contact information inside the box.
3. The product must be returned in the original box or a box of
   equal strength and packaging.
4. Product sent without a visible RMA number on the outside of the
   box or sent COD will be refused.
5. Ship your product to the following address:

High Lifter Products, Inc.
Attn: Returns
7455 Atkinson Dr, Shreveport, LA 71129

Once your product is received, we aim to ship your replacement
or repaired product back to you within 3 business days. Please note
that High Lifter is not responsible for shipping charges on
products returned for warranty or repair, including duties and fees
for international customers.

Torque Values

The torque values provided below are based on the bolt’s minimum
ultimate tensile strength and the nut’s proof load. The clamp load
is calculated as 75% of the proof load when specified by the
standard.

Please note that the torque values for 1/4 and 5/16 inch are in
inch pounds, while all others are in foot-pounds.

HIGH LIFTER LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY
High Lifter offers a Limited Lifetime Warranty to the original purchaser that our product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for the life of the product if utilized in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions for installation and operation of said products.

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY EXTENDS TO THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT LINES:

·

Lift Kits (Signature, Standard and Big Lifts)

·

Control Arms

·

Trailing Arms

·

Radiator Relocation Kits

·

Portal Gear Lifts

·

Wheel Spacers

·

Tow Hooks

·

Control Arm Link Kits

Damages to vehicle or any other object during the installation, use, or removal of High Lifter products are not covered under this warranty. Normal wear items included with any of the products covered under this Limited Lifetime Warranty are excluded from coverage. These items include, but are not limited to heim joints, tie rods, bearings, bushings, seals, gaskets, zinc plating, painted and powder coated finishes. Other exclusions of coverage under this warranty include, but are not limited to: damage or product failure due to improper installation, lack of maintenance, product modification, abuse, collision or use on vehicles for which product was not designed, repairs performed by anyone other than approved High Lifter personnel or made using non-High Lifter components. This warranty is valid for the original purchaser only and is non-transferable. High Lifter reserves the right to inspect any product before determining if the claim is valid and covered under this warranty. Claims determined to be caused by reasons other than a manufacturer defect will be rejected and an estimate for repair or cost of a replacement product if a repair is not possible, will be provided.
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.

WARRANTY PROCESSING

If you suspect your product is defective, DO NOT disassemble the product to determine the cause without prior approval as it may void your warranty status. This is especially true with our Portal Gear Lift. To begin the claim process, please e-mail our warranty team at [email protected] and include the following in the e-mail:

Your full name, address and contact phone number.

The year, make and model of your vehicle

The part number of the product

Photos of the product installed, and vehicle product is installed on

Proof of Purchase (Required for all warranty claims and you must be the original purchaser)

Once a claim is created, you will receive a return authorization number (RMA). Write this number on the outside of the box containing your defective product and include it along with your name and contact information inside the box. Product must be returned in the original box or a box of equal strength and packaging. Product sent without an RMA number visible on the outside of the box or sent COD will be refused. Ship your product to the following address:

High Lifter Products, Inc. Attn: Returns 7455 Atkinson Dr, Shreveport, LA 71129
Once your product is received, we often have your replacement or repaired product shipped back to you within 3-business days of receiving it. Please note that High Lifter is not responsible for shipping charges on product returned for warranty or repair, including duties and fees required by those residing outside the United States.

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THE TORQUE VALUES CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED IF THE NUT (OR TAPPED HOLE) HAS A PROOF LOAD GREATHER THAN OR EQUAL TO THE BOLTS MINIMUM ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH. CLAMP LOAD IS CALCULATED AS 75% OF THE PROOF LOAD WHEN SPECIFIED BY THE STANDARD. ASTM A307 UTILIZED 75% OF 36,000 PSI.
TORQUE VALUES FOR 1/4 AND 5/16 IN SERIES ARE IN INCH POUNDS.
ALL OTHERS ARE IN FOOT-POUNDS.

TORQUE-TENSION RELATIONSHIP FOR A307A, GRADE 5 & 8

NOMINAL THREADS

DIA.

PER

(in.)

INCH

TENSILE STRESS AREA (Sq. in.)

SAE J429 – GRADE 5

CLAMP LOAD (lbs.)

TIGHTENING TORQUE K=0.15 K=0.17 K=0.20

SAE J429 – GRADE 8

CLAMP LOAD (lbs.)

TIGHTENING TORQUE K=0.15 K=0.17 K=0.20

UNIFIED COARSE THREAD SERIES

1/4

20

0.0318

2029

76 in-lbs 86 in-lbs 101 in-lbs 2864 107 in-lbs 122 in-lbs 143 in-lbs

5/16

18

0.0524

3342

157

178

209

4719

221

251

295

3/8

16

0.0775

4940

23 ft-lbs 26 ft-lbs 31 ft-lbs

6974

33 ft-lbs 37 ft-lbs 44 ft-lbs

7/16

14

0.1063

6777

37

42

49

9568

52

59

70

1/2

13

0.1419

9046

57

64

75

12771

80

90

106

9/16

12

0.1819 11599

82

92

109

16375

115

130

154

5/8

11

0.2260 14408

113

128

150

20340

159

180

212

3/4

10

0.3345 21322

200

227

267

30101

282

320

376

7/8

9

0.4617 29436

322

365

429

41556

455

515

606

1

8

0.6057 38616

483

547

644

54517

681

772

909

1-1/4

7

0.9691 53786

840

952

1121

87220

1363

1545

1817

1-1/2

6

14053 77991

1462

1657

1950

126473

2371

2688

3162

FINE THREAD SERIES

1/4

28

0.0364

2319

87 in-lbs 99 in-lbs 116 in-lbs 3274 123 in-lbs 139 in-lbs 164 in-lbs

5/16

24

0.0581

3702

174

197

231

5226

245

278

327

3/8

24

0.0878

5599

26 ft-lbs 30 ft-lbs 35 ft-lbs

7905

37 ft-lbs 42 ft-lbs 49 ft-lbs

7/16

20

0.1187

7568

41

47

55

10684

58

66

78

1/2

20

0.1600 10197

64

72

85

14396

90

102

120

9/16

18

0.2030 12940

91

103

121

18268

128

146

171

5/8

18

0.2560 16317

127

144

170

23036

180

204

240

3/4

16

0.3730 23776

223

253

297

33566

315

357

420

7/8

14

0.5095 32479

355

403

474

45853

502

568

669

1

14

0.6799 43343

542

614

722

61190

765

867

1020

1-1/4

12

1.0729 59548

930

1055

1241

96565

1509

1710

2012

1-1/2

12

1.5810 87747

1645

1865

2194

142292

2668

3024

3557

TORQUE-TENSION RELATIONSHIP FOR METRIC FASTENERS

NOMINAL DIA. (in.)

PITCH

CLASS 8.8

CLASS 10.9

CLAMP LOAD (lbs.)

TIGHTENING TORQUE

LUBRICATED ZINC PLATED PLAIN&DRY

(ft-lbs)

(ft-lbs)

(ft-lbs)

CLAMP LOAD (lbs.)

TIGHTENING TORQUE

LUBRICATED ZINC PLATED PLAIN&DRY

(ft-lbs)

(ft-lbs)

(ft-lbs)

4

0.7

858

1.7

1.9

2.3

1228

2.4

2.7

3.2

5

0.8

1387

3.4

3.9

4.5

1985

4.9

5.5

6.5

6

1

1968

5.8

6.6

7.7

2816

8.3

9.4

11.1

7

1

2822

9.7

11.0

13.0

4039

13.9

15.8

18.5

8

1.25

3580

14.1

16.0

18.8

5123

20.2

22.9

26.9

10

1.5

5671

27.9

31.6

37.2

8115

39.9

45.2

53.2

12

1.75

8240

48.7

55.1

64.9

11792

69.6

78.9

92.8

14

2

11289

77.8

88.1

103.7

16154

111.3

126.1

148.4

16

2

15320

121

137

161

21924

173

196

230

18

2.5

18822

167

189

222

26934

239

270

318

20

2.5

23938

236

267

314

34256

337

382

449

22

2.5

29669

321

364

428

42457

460

521

613

24

3

34471

407

461

543

49329

582

660

777

27

3

44924

597

676

796

64288

854

968

1139

30

3.5

54819

809

917

1079

78448

1158

1312

1544

33

3.5

67821

1101

1248

1468

97055

1576

1786

2101

36

4

79866

1415

1603

1886

114291

2024

2294

2699

CLASS 12.9

CLAMP LOAD (lbs.)
1436 2319 3291 4720 5987 9484 13781 18879 25622 31477 40034 49619 57649 75132 91680 113425 133569

TIGHTENING TORQUE

LUBRICATED AS RECIEVED PLAIN&DRY

(ft-lbs)

(ft-lbs)

(ft-lbs)

2.8 5.7 9.7 16.3 23.6 46.7 81.4 130.0 202 279 394 537 681 998 1353 1842 2366

3.2 6.5 11.0 18.4 26.7 52.9 92.2 147.4 229 316 446 609 771 1131 1534 2087 2681

3.8 7.5 13.0 21.7 31.4 62.2 108.5 173.4 269 372 525 716 908 1331 1804 2455 3154

TORQUE VALUES CALCULATED FROM FORMULA T=KDF: K=0.15 FOR “LUBRICATED” CONDITIONS K= 0.17 FOR ZINC PLATED AND DRY CONDITIONS, ALSO THE USE OF VARIOUS FORMS OF THREAD LOCKERS HAVE A SIMILAR K VALUE K=0.20 FOR PLAIN DRY CONDITIONS D= NOMINAL DIAMETER F=CLAMP LOAD

NOTE: WHEN USING ZINC PLATED (LUBRICATED WITH WAX) TOP LOCK NUTS, THE K VALUE CAN VARY FROM 0.12 TO 0.16.
CAUTION: ALL MATERIAL INCLUDED IN THESE CHARTS IS ADVISORY ONLY. EXTREME CAUTION SHOULD BE USED WHEN USING A FORMULA FOR TORQUE/ TENSION REALATIONSHIPS. TORQUE IS ONLY AN INDIRECT INDICATION OF TENSION. UNDER/OVER TIGHTENING OF FASTENERS CAN RESULT IN COSTLY EQUIPMENT FAILURE OR PERSONAL INJURY.