Rugged Ridge 4-Inch Lift Kit without Shocks, 97-02 Jeep Wrangler (TJ) - Manual (Page 2)

fRONT:
1. Secure and properly block the tires of vehicle on
a level concrete or asphalt surface.
2. Jack up front of vehicle and install jack stands
under frame behind the lower link rear brackets.
Remove tires and front shocks. Now remove the
track bar bolt on passenger side end only and
lower track bar down (it may be necessary to pry
bar loose). (See picture #1.)
3. Remove drag link assembly from pitman arm
and lower it down. (For 4" lifts,
remove pitman arm also.) Now
remove the sway bar end link's
lower bolt at axle housing on
both sides (see picture #2).
Lower front axle down until
coil springs become loose.
Remove the bottom bolt and
clip from left front coil spring
(see picture #3).
4. Now remove both coil springs.
Remove upper bump stop (use
channel lock pliers working
bump stop back and forth).
2 1 /
2
" Lifts: remove bolt from
inside bump stop cup. Install
bump stop spacer and original
cup using 10mm
x 2
3 /
4
" long
bolts furnished. Reinstall
factory bump stop. (See
picture #4.)
4" Lifts: Install new urethane
bump stops.
5. Install new coil springs. Raise
jack up so that enough load is
applied to hold coil springs in
place. Reinstall spring bolt and
clip at bottom of left front coil.
6. Install new shocks. (See
picture #5.) On 4" lifts, install
new drop pitman arm at this
time. Reinstall drag link to
pitman arm and tighten (be
sure to install cotter pin). Install
tires and lower front to the
ground.
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picture #1
picture #2 picture #3
picture #4 picture #5