Rough Country PERF653 - Manual (Page 2)

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.
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. 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.
9. Install the new front progressive rate coil spring. A coil spring or strut compressor may be needed for the new coil
spring installation. Install the new coil spring (with the coil wraps that are closer together to the top) into the up-
per and lower spring pockets and carefully remove the compressor. Make sure the coil is seated properly in the
coil seat by rotating the spring so the pig tail end fits in the spring pocket. Install the coil spring clamp and torque
the spring clip bolt to 16ft.-lbs.
10. Install the front shock absorber in the factory upper &lower mounts. (Longer shocks are highly recommended
for this lift).
11. Repeat installation on the opposite side of the vehicle.
12. Install the tires, wheels and lug nuts and tighten to factory specifications. Lower the vehicle to the ground
13. Reinstall the sway bar links in the factory location with factory hardware using a 18mm wrench and T55 torx head
bit.
FRONT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
PHOTO 1 PHOTO 2