Rough Country 278.20 - Manual (Page 10)

FRONT INSTALLATION
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and chock the rear wheels.
2. Jack up the front of the vehicle. Place jack stands under the frame rails and lower onto jack stands letting the front sus-
pension hang.
3. Remove the tires and wheels. Remove the 6 bolts holding the factory skid plate using a 15mm socket. Unplug the three
connectors going to the electric power steering. See Photo 1.
4. Retain factory hardware and front skid plate for reuse.
5. Using a 21mm wrench, remove the tie-rod nut as shown in Photo 2. Strike the front of the mount to dislodge the tie rod
end. Remove from the knuckle.
6. Remove the sensor wire from the plastic clip. Remove the brake line bracket from the control arm using a 10mm wrench.
See Photo 3.
7. Remove and unplug the ABS sensor wire from the frame as shown in Photo 4.
8. Remove sway bar link with 15mm socket and wrench. Place jack stand under knuckle for support and then remove up-
per ball joint nut using a 18mm wrench. See Photo 5. Strike the knuckle as shown to dislodge the ball joint. Separate the
upper control arm from the knuckle.
9. Using a 18mm wrench, remove the upper strut nuts as shown in Photo 6. Retain factory hardware for reuse.
Photo 4
Photo 5 Photo 6
Photo 2
Strike here to dislodge tie rod end
Photo 1
Photo 3