Rough Country 297N2 - Manual (Page 7)

PHOTO 17
32. Install skid plate and front differential mount to front cross-member with the supplied 9/16” x 4 1/2” bolt, washers &
nut using a 7/8” wrench in 1297BAG1. See Photo 19. Install the skid plate to the rear cross-member as shown in
Photo 20 with supplied 3/8” self tapping bolts in 1297BAG1with a 9/16” wrench. Do not over tighten the self tapping
bolts. Do not tighten diff mounts at this time. It may be necessary to install the rear bolts on the cross-member first
then swing the bracket up to install the front differential bolt.
PHOTO 18
PHOTO 19 PHOTO 20
33. Reinstall the driveshaft on the differential with the factory hardware and tighten. Plug in the connector on the differ-
ential that was removed in Step 20 and the differential vent hose. It may be necessary to pull some slack from the
hard line above to reach the differential.
34. Install the factory control arms with the factory hardware using a 18mm and 24mm wrench. Do tighten at this time.
See Photo 21.
35. Tighten all cross-member hardware at this time except for the lower control arm bolts.
33. Install the knuckle assembly on the lower control arm ball joint with factory hardware using a 24mm wrench. Install
the upper ball joint with factory hardware using a 18mm wrench. See Photo 22. Tighten stock ball joint nut. Install
rotor on assembly. **Note** if the tie rod will not fit through the hole on the knuckle drill the bottom side of the
taper out using a 9/16” drill bit.
PHOTO 21 PHOTO 22
30. Install the differential as shown with stock hardware in the rear lower hole and using the supplied 1/2” x 1 1/2” hard-
ware on the passenger side in 1297BAG1 as shown in Photo 17.
31. Install the front cross-member as shown in Photo 18 with the supplied 16mm x 120mm hardware in 1297BAG1 and
using a 24mm wrench. Do not tighten at this time.