Rough Country 658N2 - Manual (Page 2)

FRONT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. The front-end components are installed first.
2. Place the vehicle on a level surface. Set the parking brake. Center the front wheels and chock rear wheels.
3. From inside the engine compartment, remove the upper stud nut, retainer and grommet from both of the front
shocks using a 9/16” wrench.
4. Place jack stands on the frame rail behind the lower control arm mount on the frame and jack up the vehicle. In-
stallation is done one side at a time.
5. Remove the front tires and wheels.
6. Remove the sway bar links from the axle using a 18mm wrench / T55 torx head bit to allow the axle to be lowered
for coil spring removal. See Photo 1.
7. Place a floor jack underneath the axle for support and complete the removal of the front shock absorbers using a
13mm socket. Retain factory lower mounting hardware for re-use.
8. Remove the coil spring clip located on the bottom coil seat as shown in Photo 2 using a 13mm wrench on the
driver side of the vehicle. Lower the axle and remove the coil spring.
PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2
Remove the front sway bar link Remove the lower Driver side coil clip
Kit Contents :
Front Coil Spacers-2
Rear Coil Spacers-2
Rear Shock Re-locator Brackets-2
Kit Bags:
Shock Re-locator Bag Containing:
2-12mm x 65mm Bolts
2-12mm Flange Lock nuts
4-12mm Flat Washers
2-5/16” x 3/4” Bolt
2-5/16” Lock Nuts
658Bag1 Containing:
2-10mmx 90mm Bolts
2-Flat Washers