Rough Country 585 - Manual (Page 4)

REAR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
(04-06 Only)
1. Chock the front wheels and jack up the rear of the vehicle. Place jack stands under the frame rails and lower the ve-
hicle onto the jack-stands.
2. Remove the tires and wheels.
3. Using a 15mm wrench as shown remove the upper strut
nuts. See Photo 1. Retain the factory hardware.
4. Remove the tie rod end as shown in Photo 2 with a 18mm
wrench and remove the tie rod end by lightly striking the
mount with a hammer as shown in Photo 3 to dislodge the
tie rod end. Save hardware for reuse.
5. Remove the lower strut bolt using a 30mm socket.
6. Lower the axle down and remove the strut from the vehicle.
Photo 1
Photo 2 Photo 3
Photo 4
7. Using a strut compressor, compress the strut and remove the upper strut nut using a 15mm wrench as shown in
Photo 4. A wall mounted stationary strut compressor is shown but a non-mounted strut compressor may be used.
8. Remove the coil from the strut cartridge and install the new 3/8” thick coil spacers as shown above the stock coil
isolator. See Photo 5. Two 3/8” spacers are required per strut.
Photo 5