Rough Country 770S - Manual (Page 14)

REAR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Block the front tires and raise the rear of the vehicle. Support the frame with jack stands forward of the rear control
arms.
2. Remove the rear wheels.
3. Be sure to support the rear axle while the shocks and springs are being removed with jack stands.
4. Using a 17mm wrench, remove the shocks on both sides of the vehicle. It may be necessary to slightly raise the axle
to unload the shocks for removal. See PHOTO 53.
5. Using a 19mm wrench and socket, remove the rear track bar from the axle and frame mount. Retain stock hardware
for re-use. See PHOTO 54.
PHOTO 53 PHOTO 54
6. Using a 12mm wrench for the top and a 17mm wrench for the bottom, remove the rear sway bar link. Retain stock
hardware for re-use. See PHOTO 55.
7. Using a 19mm socket and wrench, loosen the lower control arm.
8. Remove the factory rear coil spring by allowing the axle to drop slightly with a floor jack to unload the coils
9. Using a 17mm socket and wrench, remove the upper control arm.
10. Install using the stock hardware and a 17mm socket and wrench, install the new upper control arms into the stock
location with the offset to the top to allow clearance for the fuel tank as shown in PHOTO 56
PHOTO 55 PHOTO 56