Tuff Country 42005 - Jeep JK Wrangler 2007-2012 2 box kit User Manual

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24. Locate the stock end link mounting hardware. Working
on the driver side, install the stock rear sway bar end link into
the stock lower mounting location and secure using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 45 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side

Special note: If the vehicle that you are working on is a
soft top, please skip to step # 31.

25. Carefully lower down on both hydraulic floor jacks until
the rear coil springs can be removed. Working on the driver
side, remove the stock coil spring. Set the stock coil spring
and the stock isolator aside for later re-installation. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side. Special note: Make sure
to keep the driver and passenger side coil springs sep-
arate from each other. We need to make sure that the
driver side coil spring gets installed back into the vehi-
cle on the driver side and the same with the passenger
side.

26. Locate the new rear coil spring spacers. Also, locate the
stock driver and passenger side coil spring and the stock
driver and passenger isolator. Working on the driver side coil
spring, place the new rear coil spring spacer on top of the
stock coil spring. Now install the stock isolator on top of the
new rear coil spring spacer and install the stock coil spring,
new rear coil spring spacer and stock isolators back into the
stock location. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks until the stock
coil springs and spacer seat properly into the upper and
lower locations.

27. Working on the driver side, carefully push the stock ABS
clip back into the bottom side of the stock frame rail. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side. Special note: Take care
not to damage the stock ABS clip during installation.

28. Locate the stock brake line hardware. Working on the
driver side, re-install the stock brake line bracket to the side
of the stock frame rail using the stock hardware. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.

29. Locate the stock lower shock mounting hardware.
Working on the driver side, install the stock shock into the
stock lower mounting location and secure using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 65 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.

30. Locate the stock end link mounting hardware. Working
on the driver side, install the stock rear sway bar end link into
the stock lower mounting location and secure using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or loctite and
torque to 45 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.

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