Rubicon Express RE1600 - Manual

RE1600B
RUBICON MANUFACTURING INC. 3290 MONIER CIR., RANCHO CORDOVA, CA. 95742 916-473-4600
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR:
RE1600 ADJUSTABLE TRACK BAR
Safety Warning:
Suspension systems or components that enhance the off-road
performance of your vehicle may cause it to handle differently, on
and off-road, than it did from the factory. Care must be taken to
prevent loss of control or vehicle rollover during sudden maneuvers.
Failure to drive the vehicle safely may result in serious injury or death
to driver and passengers. We recommend you always wear your
seatbelt, drive safely and avoid quick turns and other sudden
maneuvers. Constant maintenance is required to keep your vehicle
safe. Thoroughly inspect your vehicle before and after every off-road
use.
Installation Warning:
We recommend that certified technicians perform the installations of
our products. Attempts to install these products without knowledge or
experience may jeopardize the safety of the vehicle. These
instructions only cover the installation of our products and may not
include factory procedures for disassembly and reassembly of factory
components. Read instructions from start to finish and be sure all
parts are present before disassembling the vehicle. Included
instructions are guidelines only for recommended procedures and in
no way are meant to be definitive. Installer is responsible to insure a
safe and controllable vehicle after performing modifications. Do not
perform test drives on public roads with partially completed
installations. Always double and triple check your work before use.
KIT CONTENTS:
1 Adjustable track bar RE1600
1 5/8” bolt/nut/spacer assembly RE1684
REQUIRED TOOLS:
Basic hand tools
Drill motor
5/8” drill bit
Pickle fork (handy for track bar removal)
INSTALLATION:
1 Begin installation by placing vehicle on flat
level surface and engage parking brake.
2 Remove old track bar assembly
3 Use 5/8” drill bit to enlarge track bar upper
mounting hole at unibody or frame
4 Attach new track bar to lower mounting
bracket using factory hardware. This will be
the poly-bushing end of bar. Position bar so
it starts out parallel with the axle
(horizontal), then slopes up toward the frame
bracket, then horizontal again (see photo 1).
5 Tighten lower mounting bolt to 55 ft/lbs.
6 Before connecting upper mount, center the
vehicle over the axle by measuring the
distance from front fender flare to tire on
both driver and passenger sides of the
vehicle, then adjusting vehicle until body is
centered over the axle (easiest method is to
have someone turn the steering wheel to
push the body left or right as needed).
7 Adjust heim joint so that it will fit directly
into the upper mount with the body centered.
8 Tighten the jam nut to prevent the heim joint
from moving.
9 Use supplied hardware to attach the heim
joint to the factory mount. The assembly
should be bolt, misalignment spacer, heim
joint, misalignment spacer, factory mount
and nut on top (see photo 2). The smaller
diameter end of the spacers should face the
heim. Tighten the upper mounting bolt and
locknut to 115 ft/lbs.
Photo 1
Photo 2