Tuff Country 43001 - Jeep Wrangler 3 kitt - Manual (Page 4)

7. Locate the new front bump stops. Working on the driver
side, remove and discard the OE bump stop. Install the new
extended bump stop into the stock location. Repeat proce-
dure on the on the passenger side.
8. Locate the new front coil springs. Working on the driver
side, install the new coil spring into the OE location. Carefully
raise up on the hydraulic floor jack until the coil spring seats
properly into the vehicle. Repeat procedure on the passen-
ger side.
9. Working on the driver side, re-install the OE brake line
bracket back to the frame rail using the hardware. Make sure
to use loctite and torque to 8 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
10. Locate the new front shocks. Special note: New longer
front shocks are needed after this suspension system
has been installed and the shocks need to be ordered as
a separate part #. If you have not already ordered your
shocks, please feel free to contact Tuff Country or your
local Tuff Country dealer and order your new shocks.
Tuff Country recommends installing a 26” fully extended
shock in the front. Working on the driver side, install the
new shock into the OE location. Make sure to use loctite and
torque the upper hardware to 18 ft lbs. and the lower hard-
ware to 55 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
11. Working on the driver side, install the rear sway bar end
link into the front location using the OE lower hardware and
the stock upper hardware. Make sure to use loctite and
torque the upper and lower hardware to 55 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
12. Check and double check and check again to make sure
all steps have been performed properly with the front end.
13. Install the front tires and wheels.
Front end installation complete.
Rear end installation:
14. Working on the driver side, remove and save the shock
hardware. The shock maybe discarded. Special note: New
longer rear shocks are needed after this suspension
system has been installed and the shocks need to be
ordered as a separate part #. If you have not already
ordered your shocks, please feel free to contact Tuff
Country or your local Tuff Country dealer and order your
new shocks. Tuff Country recommends installing a 26”
fully extended shock in the rear. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
15. Working on the driver side, remove the OE brake line
bracket from the side of the frame rail. Save the stock hard-
ware. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.