Rough Country 282 - Manual (Page 9)

45. Trim tie rod ends as per instructions on last page and install on the knuckle. Tighten using a 21mm wrench.
46. Install the sway bar drop brackets with the 10mm x 35mm bolts, lock washers, and flat washers using a 17mm wrench.
Tighten hardware. See Photo 30.
47. Install the sway bar on the sway bar drop brackets with the stock bolts and supplied 10mm nuts & washers. Tighten
using a 17mm wrench. See Photo 31.
48. Reinstall the drive shaft on the differential with the stock hardware using a 11mm wrench. Note clocking marked during
disassembly.
49. Install the skid plate as shown in Photo 32 with the supplied four 3/8” x 1” bolts, flat washers and lock washers on the
front and rear cross member. Tighten using a 9/16 wrench.
50. Using the supplied template on last page of instructions as a guide, mark and drill the lower control arm using a 11/16”
drill bit to relocate the sway bar end link. See Photo 33. After drilling, install the sway bar end link with the stock
hardware and tighten.
51. Slightly pull down on the diff vent hose and reinstall on the differential. See Photo 34. It may be necessary to loosen
the diff vent hose from the wire loom to allow for enough slack to reconnect to the axle.
52. Reconnect the electrical connection on the axle that was removed in Step 16.
53. Remove the brake line bracket from the upper control arm mount as shown in Photo 35 using a 13mm wrench.
Photo 31
Photo 33
Photo 30
Photo 34 Photo 35
Photo 32