Rough Country 263.22 - Manual (Page 8)

1. Chock the front tires.
2. Before jacking up the rear of the vehicle. Remove the stock brake line bracket using a 13mm wrench, from the driver
side frame rail to allow the extension bracket to be installed. Also remove the clip securing the hard line and wiring
hardness to the top of the frame. See Photo 1. The stock bolts can be accessed from the side of the vehicle. Retain the
stock hardware for reuse.
3. Install the brake line bracket to the new bracket with the supplied 5/16” x 3/4” bolts, nuts /washers. Reinstall the
assembly in the stock location with the stock hardware using a 13mm wrench. See Photo 2.
4. Remove the e-brake cable from the mount as shown in Photo 3. This will require a screw driver to bend open mounting
loop.
5. Remove the ABS wire, if equipped, from the frame rail as shown in Photo 4 to allow slack in the line.
6. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and place jack stands under the frame rails. Remove tire and wheels.
7. Lightly support the differential with a floor jack .
8. Remove the stock shock absorbers using a 21mm wrench. Retain the hardware for reuse.
9. Remove the stock u-bolts and lower the axle to allow the supplied block to be installed. Discard the factory block if so
equipped.
10. Install the new block with the supplied 7/16” X 3” u-bolts on the leaf spring. Do not tighten at this time. Jack up the axle
to meet the new block and make sure the center pin is in the axle. Tighten 7/16” u-bolts. See Photo 5. Note short side
of block goes towards front of vehicle.
11. Install the supplied u-bolts and tighten using a 22mm wrench and a crossing pattern. See Photo 5.
12. Insert bushings into RCX 2.2 series shock eye, then install
sleeve into bushings. The use of dish soap to lubricate
bushing makes this process easier.
13. Install the supplied Rough Country 2.2 Series Performance
Shock Absorbers in the factory location with factory hardware.
Tighten using a 21mm wrench. See Photo 6. Note that
these shocks are designed to run piston down as shown.
14. Using WD-40 lubricate the ABS wire and slide the rubber
sleeve up to allow the wire to be reinstalled in the clip on the
frame. The connector will not be reattached to the top of the
frame. Reroute the lines as needed to gain sufficient slack.
15. Re-install tires and wheels.
16. Remove jack stands and lower vehicle to ground.
17. Place shock decals on shock absorbers and window decal on
vehicle.
Photo 3 Photo 4
Photo 5
Photo 1
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Photo 2
Remove Clip
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