Rough Country 785.22 - Manual (Page 11)

REAR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Chock front wheels. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support the vehicle with jack stands, so that the rear wheels
are off the ground. Position a jack so it supports, but does not raise the rear axle.
2. Remove the rear tires/wheels , using a 19mm deep well socket.
3. Using a 21mm socket and wrench remove the track bar from the frame on the passenger side. Using a 21mm socket
remove the track bar bolt at the axle and remove the track bar from the vehicle. Retain the frame side stock hard-
ware for reuse.
4. Using a 21mm socket loosen, but do not remove the bolts securing the lower control arms at both the axle and
frame.
5. On the rear of the vehicle remove the factory sway bar link using a 18mm socket and wrench on the lower. Remove
the upper hardware using a 18mm wrench and a 19mm wrench on the ball joint end.
6. Using a 10mm wrench, unbolt the brake hose bracket at the frame. Retain hardware for later use.
7. Remove and discard the rear shocks using a 18mm wrench. Retain stock hardware.
8. Lower the axle enough to remove the stock coil springs. Retain factory upper coil spring isolator.
9. Remove the upper control arms from the frame and axle using a 18mm wrench. Retain the axle end factory hard-
ware for reuse. See Photo 40
10. Using a 21mm socket remove the bolts securing the lower control arms at both the axle and frame. Passenger side
lower shown in Photo 41. Remove the control arms and retain the axle end hardware for reuse.
11. Next the lower factory control arm pockets will have to be removed to make clearance for the longer arms. This will
be done using a plasma cutter or cut off wheel in a die grinder. Always uses gloves and safety glasses.
12. Starting on the passenger side control arm bracket use a cut off wheel to split the bracket into two halves. Cut along
the center bottom surface. See Photo 42. Then cut the weld that connects the bracket to the outside of the frame
rail. See Photo 43. Be careful not to cut into the frame rail.
PHOTO 40 PHOTO 41
PHOTO 42 PHOTO 43