Rough Country 561.20 - Manual (Page 2)

FRONT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the vehicle on a level surface and chock the rear wheels.
2. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support with jack stands on the frame rail.
3. Remove the front wheels and tires. Support the axle with a floor jack.
4. Remove the stock shock absorber from the upper mount using a 19mm wrench and the lower mount using a 18mm
wrench. Retain the lower shock mounting bolt for reuse.
5. Remove the track bar from the frame as shown in Photo 1 using a 21mm and 30mm socket / wrench and retain the
factory hardware. Remove the factory track rod bracket using a 22mm socket and install the new track rod bracket in
the factory location using the factory hardware. See Photo 2. Tighten with a 22mm socket.
6. Remove lower sway bar nut on the axle using a 21mm wrench to allow the axle to move downward for the installa-
tion of the new coil.
7. Using the floor jack, lower the axle to allow for the coil spring to be removed from the coil mount. Take notice of the
position of the coil wraps on the top and bottom spring in the mount. The coil will be reinstalled in the same position.
8. Remove the brake line bracket as shown using a 10mm wrench. See Photo 3.
9. Using a 1 1/8” wrench, and socket remove the bolt holding the radius arm to the frame.
10. Using a measuring tape, mark 3/4” from the end of the factory radius arm as shown and trim using a reciprocating
saw. This area is trimmed for clearance on the crush sleeve. See Photo 4.
11. Insert the radius arm drop bracket into the stock location. See Photo 5.
12. Insert the supplied crush sleeves in the bracket as shown in Photo 6 and secure using the 3/4” x 5” bolts, washers
&
nuts. Tighten using a 1 1/8” wrench & socket .(2 Per side).
Photo 1
Radius Arm
Frame Mount
Bracket Crush
Sleeve
Passenger
Radius Arm
Frame Mount
Bracket
Photo 5 Photo 6
Photo 4 Photo 3
Photo 2