Rough Country 501P - Manual (Page 7)

REAR INSTALLATION
1. If your truck is not equipped with a carrier bearing, skip to next step. Carrier bearing packaged separately.
Place a jack under the carrier bearing, using a 16mm socket, remove the two bolts holding the carrier to the
cross member. Lower jack until you have enough clearance to put the spacer in between the carrier and the
frame. Raise the carrier back into place and bolt into place using new supplied 7/16” x 2 3/4” bolts.
2. Chock front wheels and jack up the rear of the vehicle. Secure with jack stands on the frame rail.
3. Place a floor jack under the rear differential on the rear axle. Using a 18mm socket and wrench, remove the
stock shock absorbers, retain the stock hardware for reuse.
4. Using a 24mm socket, remove the stock u-bolts. Use the floor jack to lower the axle assembly to allow for
lifted block installation.
5. Install the Rough Country block in between the factory block and axle. See PHOTO 1 & 2. Jack up the axle
and align the pins in the blocks and axle seat. Secure with new u-bolts and torque evenly to 85 ft/lbs.
6. Locate shock part number 658048 hydraulic shock/ 658049 nitrogen charged shock and assemble poly bush-
ings and sleeve in shock. Using a 18mm socket, and wrench, Install using factory hardware on upper and
lower shock mount.
7. Install the tires and wheels.
8. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and remove the jack stands. Lower the vehicle to the floor.
Photo 1 Photo 2