Rough Country 253X - Manual (Page 12)

REAR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Chock the front tires.
2. Position a floor jack under the rear differential and jack up the vehicle.
3. Place jack stands under the frame rails just forward of the front leaf spring hangers and lower the frame on the jack
stands.
4. Reposition the floor jack under the center of the differential and apply slight pressure for support, but do not raise the
frame off the jack stands.
5. Remove the rear shock with a 21mm wrench on the upper and lower mount See Photo 1 & 2.
6. Remove the rear brake line and ABS mounts from the axle as shown using a 13mm socket/ wrench.
7. from the mount using a 13mm socket / wrench. brackets and e brake brackets off the rear end use 13mm wrench.
8. Remove the e-brake brackets from the drivers side, passengers side and center differential using a 13mm wrench.
See Photo 3, 4 & 5. Retain the stock hardware for reuse.
9. Release the line from the frame mount. See Photo 6.
Photo 1 Photo 2
Photo 3 Photo 4
Photo 5 Photo 6
REMOVE SHOCK FROM UPPER MOUNT REMOVE SHOCK FROM LOWER MOUNT
REMOVE THE BRAKE LINE BRACKET REMOVE BRAKE LINE FROM DIFFERENTIAL
REMOVE THE BRAKE LINE BRACKET UNCLIP THE ABS LINE FROM THE FRAME