Rough Country 242N2 - Manual (Page 10)

REAR INSTALLATION INSRUCTIONS
1. Chock front wheels to prevent any possibility of movement.
2. Position a floor jack under the center of the rear axle and raise the vehicle.
3. Place jack stands under the frame rails just in front of the spring hangers. Lower truck onto jack stands. Remove
the wheels/tires.
4. Remove the rear shocks absorbers from the vehicle using a 21mm wrench on the bottom and a 13mm on top. See
Photo 43.
5. Remove the stock shackles using a 21mm wrench and socket. Retain the stock hardware for reuse. See Photo 44.
6. Install the new lifted shackles with factory hardware using a 21mm wrench. Do not tighten at this time. See Photo
45.
7. Assemble the rear shocks part #658692 with appropriate supplied sleeves and install rear shocks using the factory
hardware. On some applications the rear lower shock mount will NOT require a sleeve for the mount.
8. Install the tires/wheels. Jack up the rear with a floor jack and remove the jack stands and lower the vehicle to the
ground.
9. Manually bounce the rear to somewhat pre-settle the springs. With the full weight of the vehicle on the springs,
tighten the shackle attaching points.
10. If the vehicle is equipped with a rear sway bar, the next few steps will be installing a sway bar relocation bracket.
11. Remove the sway bar link from the sway bar using a 15mm socket and wrench. Retain the stock hardware for reuse.
See Photo 46.
PHOTO 43 PHOTO 44
PHOTO 45 PHOTO 46
REMOVE THE REAR SHOCK REMOVE THE REAR SPRING SHACKLE
INSTALL THE NEW SHACKLE REMOVE THE SWAY BAR LINK