Rough Country 243.20 - Manual (Page 14)

51. Install the two sway-bar drop using stock hardware use a 10mm socket and a 15mm wrench. Remove the last two
bolts from the tow hooks using a 15mm socket. Install front skid plate using stock bolts for upper mount and the sup-
plied 3/8” x 1.25” bolts and washers for lower mount. Install lower skid plate using two of the lower front skid plate
bolts and the supplied 3/8” self -tapper for the rear. Use a 14mm socket to tighten all lower bolts and a 15mm for the
upper bolts. See Photo 55 & 56.
52. Install the sway-bar using the supplied 3/8” x 1.25” bolts, washers, and nut onto the sway-bar drop mounts. Use a
14mm socket and wrench to tighten. Use stock hardware to attach sway-bar to lower control arm. Use a 13mm
wrench and a pair of pliers to tighten. See Photo 57.
53. Install the new front shock using stock hardware install shock onto truck. Use 18mm wrenches to tighten bolts . See
Photo 58.
54. Install the painted sleeve onto the stock torsion bar cross-member hanger. Then install the torsion bar drop bracket
on to hanger and frame using the stock nut and a 18mm wrench to tighten. Use the drop bracket as a template and
drill the holes using a 7/16 drill bit. Then use the supplied 1/2” self tapping bolts and a 19mm socket to tighten. Install
torsion bars at this time into lower control arm. Using the supplied 7/16” x 2.75” bolts, washers, and nuts with the
stock bushing install torsion bar cross-member onto torsion bar drop. Tighten bolt using 17mm wrench and socket.
Install the torsion bar keys and bars into cross-member and load bars using a torsion bar tool. Set torsion bar set
bolts to your measurement taken at the beginning . See Photo 59 & 60.
Photo 55 Photo 56
Photo 57 Photo 58
Photo 59 Photo 60