Rough Country 386.22 - Manual (Page 4)

17. Install lower control arm into new bracket using stock hardware.
See Photo 8. NOTE new lower control arm will be
install with the pocket facing outward. Assemble the upper control arm and adjust the length to 17.25 ” for the 5inch
lift.
18. Install upper control arm into pocket on axle using stock hardware then attach it to lower control arm using supplied
9/16 ” x 3.75” bolts. See Photo 9. Then install lower control arm to axle using stock cam bolts. Do not tighten at this
time, hand tighten only.
19. Repeat steps 10-18 on the passenger side.
20. Remove the nuts on the two center bolts of the cross member that was installed earlier. This will be the mounting
point of the new skid plate.
21. Hang the new skid plate on the 2 bolts and reinstall the nuts. Tighten with a 22mm socket and wrench.
22. Make sure the skid plate is center before drilling the holes for the self taping bolts
23. Drill the 4 holes using a 15/32
” drill and install the 4 self taping bolts with a 9/16 socket. See Photo 10.
24. Remove the lower shock bolts on the axle, and save
for later installation. The shock absorbers will be re-
moved from the vehicle at the same time the coils are
removed from the vehicle.
25. Carefully lower the jack until the coil springs are free
(the upper suspension arm will be contacting the axle
bracket) Remove the coil springs and shocks from the
vehicle. Note: use of a coil spring compressor may be
required for spring removal.
26. Assemble shock absorbers Part #658723 with the sup-
plied sleeves and install the shock in the upper mount.
27. Install the Rough Country coil springs in the stock
mounts by sliding the shock through the middle of the
coil. The use of a coil spring compressor will be re-
quired for installation
28. Lower the axle until the spring can be seated in the
mount. Check to be sure the wrap on the coil spring in
relation to the lower mount properly seats the spring
by turning the coil spring until it seats.
29. Remove the coil spring compressor at this time.
30. Place the track bar bracket on the factory upper track
bar mount. Insert
the supplied ¾” x 1 3/8” long sleeve
inside the factory mount and line it up with the mount-
ing hole.
See Photo 11. Install the supplied 16mm x
80mm bolt and nut through the bracket, sleeve and
factory mount. Tighten slightly.
Photo 10
Photo 9 Photo 8
Photo 11