Rough Country 291.20 - Manual (Page 13)

REAR INSTALLATION
1. Chock the front tires.
2. Before jacking up the rear of the vehicle. Remove the stock brake line bracket using a 13mm wrench, from the driver
side frame rail to allow the extension bracket to be installed. Also remove the clip securing the hard line and wiring
hardness to the top of the frame.
See Photo 1. The stock bolts can be accessed from the side of the vehicle. Retain the
stock hardware for reuse.
3. Install the brake line bracket to the new bracket with the supplied 5/16 ” x 3/4” bolts, nuts /washers. Reinstall the assem-
bly in the stock location with the stock hardware using a 13mm wrench.
See Photo 2.
4. Remove the e-brake wire bracket from the frame with a 13mm socket. Use the supplied drop bracket and the factory
bolt to mount to the frame. Use the supplied 5/16 ” x 1” bolt, washers, and nut to mount factory wire bracket to the new
drop bracket as shown in
See Photo 3.
5. Remove the ABS wire, if equipped, from the frame rail as shown in
Photo 4 to allow slack in the line.
6. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and place jack stands un-
der the frame rails. Remove tire and wheels.
7. Lightly support the differential with a floor jack .
8. Remove the stock shock absorbers using a 21mm wrench.
Retain the hardware for reuse.
9. Remove the stock u-bolts and lower the axle to allow the
supplied block to be installed. Discard the factory block if
so equipped.
10. Install the new block, jack up the axle to meet the new
block and make sure the center pin is in the axle.
See
Photo 5. Note short side of block goes towards front
of vehicle.
11. Install the supplied u-bolts and tighten using a 22mm
wrench and a crossing pattern.
See Photo 5.
Photo 1 Photo 2
Photo 3 Photo 4
Photo 5