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Rough Country 288.20 User Manual

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REAR INSTALLATION

1. Chock the front wheels.
2. Place a floor jack under the differential and jack up the rear of the vehicle.
3. Place jack stands under the frame rails and lower onto the jack stands.
4. Remove the tires/wheels.
5. Remove the factory shock absorbers using a 21mm wrench & socket. Retain the factory hardware for reuse.
6. Remove the factory u-bolts using a 21mm socket and lower the axle using the floor jack to allow for the 1 1/2

” block to

be installed.

7. Install the block on the factory spring pad with the flat part of the block on the spring and the thinner end towards the

front. Jack up the axle to meet the springs, making sure to align the center pin.

8. With the floor jack applying slight pressure to the rear axle to keep the pin aligned, install the new supplied u-bolts and

tighten in a crossing pattern, using a 7/8

” socket.

9. Locate the new shock absorbers part # 658726. Install the shock absorbers in the factory mounting locations using the

factory hardware, Tighten using a 21mm wrench & socket

10. Install the tires/wheels.
11. Jack up the vehicle to remove the jack stands. Remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle to the ground.