Rough Country 651 - Manual (Page 2)

1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support the vehicle with jack stands, so that the front wheels are off the ground.
Chock rear wheels.
2. Remove the front tires/wheels , using a 19mm deep well socket
3. Using a 18mm socket and wrench remove the bottom sway bar bolts. Retain hardware for later use. See PHOTO 1
4. Remove the lower shock bolt using a 18mm socket and wrench. Using a 14mm wrench unbolt the top of the shock
and remove. See PHOTO 2.
5. Push down on the axle to allow room for the coils to be removed. Remove coil springs, and factory spring isolator.
6. Install the spacer over the factory bump stop with the lip of the spacer pointing down. See PHOTO 3.
7. Reinstall the factory coil spring, and the factory spring isolator. Be sure to rotate the spring until the pigtail hits the
stop. See PHOTO 4.
8. Install the front shocks at this time. When tightening the
upper shock mount, using a 14mm wrench tighten until the
bushing starts to bulge. Use the factory bolt in the lower
shock mount using a 18mm socket and wrench. See
PHOTO 5.
9. Reinstall the bottom sway bar bolt, using a 18mm socket
and wrench.
10. Reinstall the front tires/wheels .
FRONT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2
PHOTO 3 PHOTO 4
PHOTO 5