Rough Country 609S - Manual (Page 6)

24. Install the two 3/8” x 1 1/4” bolts, washer and nuts in the new bracket and supplied stabilizer bracket if reusing the
stock stabilizer in the far left holes as shown. If not installing the stock stabilizer, the two 3/8” x 1 1/4” bolts will be
installed in the two far left holes in the bracket with out the supplied stabilizer bracket. See Photo 16.
25. Drill the rear mount using a 3/8” drill bit and install the 3/8” x 1 1/4” bolt, washer and flange lock nut. See Photo 17.
26. Tighten all 3/8” hardware using a 9/16” wrench.
27. This next two steps will be performed if the stock stabilizer is retained. On 07-10 Models mark the location on
the factory tie rod bracket on the tie rod and loosen the u-bolt nuts using a 13mm wrench. Slide the bracket down 1
1/4” rotate to position the stud up as shown and retighten tie rod end bracket. See Photo 18.
28. On 2011 models loosen the tie rod bracket using a 15mm wrench. Mark original location and move the bracket 1
1/2” and rotate the tie rod bracket as shown to allow full stroke of the stabilizer cylinder. See Photo 19.
29. Install the factory stabilizer in the new track rod / stabilizer mount with the body of the stabilizer on the axle mount
with stock hardware and tighten using a 18mm socket / wrench. See Photo 20.
30. Install the stock track bar into the new track rod bracket using the supplied 14mm x 80mm bolt, washer and lock nut.
Tighten using a 21mm & 22 mm socket / wrench.
31. On the rear of the vehicle remove the factory sway bar link using a 18mm socket and wrench on the lower. Remove
the upper hardware using a 18mm wrench and a 19mm wrench on the ball joint end.
32. Install the factory rear sway bar link in place of the factory front sway bar link. Attach the swivel end of the link to
the factory sway bar using the stock hardware. Line up the eye end of the link to the factory mount on the axle, at-
tach using the factory hardware. Tighten the upper using a 18mm and 19mm wrench, and lower using a 18mm
socket and wrench. See Photo 21.
PHOTO 16 PHOTO 17
PHOTO 18
PHOTO 20
INSTALL STOCK STABILIZER IN MOUNT
MOVE STABILIZER BRACKET
DRILL 3/8” HOLE INSTALL HARDWARE
PHOTO 21
INSTALL REAR LINK ON FRONT
PHOTO 19