Mountain Off Road 8795-50 - Manual (Page 3)

STEP 1: On a flat, level, hard surface (concrete) floor, jack up the Jeep® and support the frame with jack stands
six inches behind the stock front spring hanger (pivot end of spring). Remove the front wheels. Remove front
bumper. Remove the plastic frame cover. See figure 1.
STEP 2: Using a second set of jack stands, support the front axle under the rotor/hub area. There should be a
slight bit of weight on the stands. See figure 2.
STEP 3: Remove the front drive shaft. Remove shackles and bushings from frame. Remove pivot bolt from back
of leaf springs. Remove springs.
STEP 4: On the drivers side remove the front lower bolt that extends through the frame retaining the steering
box. See figure 3. Install items "E" (bushings) into the stock shackle bracket. See figure 4. This S.R.S.™ is in
“kit” form. That means that the front brackets must be assembled correctly and welded together. There are three
of item “B”. One is for the drivers side outside, two are for the passenger side, inside and outside. Item “A” is for
the drivers side inside. Item “C” is for the front of both and item “D” is for the rear of both.
STEP 5: Cut a piece of steel tubing (round or square, approx. 2 inches in diameter) to exactly 3 inches long.
These cuts must be “square” ! See figure 5. This tubing will take the place of the leaf spring (temporarily) as
you weld, to hold the plates together. Using item “H” and “L”, bolt the temporary tube spacer that you just cut
between the plates (items “B” & “B” on the passenger side and “A” &”B” on the drivers side). See figure 6. Snug
tighten only! Install the front bumper, and items “C” at the same time using the stock Torx head bolt that was re-
moved in step 1 (it acts as a spacer between the frame and the brackets that you are assembling). Install items
“D” using hardware items “ K”, “M” & “O”. Items “D” are to be placed on the back of the factory shackle bracket
in the stock hole. Just snug tighten the hardware for now. You should now have all of the parts temporally
bolted to the frame of your Jeep®. See figure 7.
STEP 6: Using your eye, and a square, make sure everything is “square and true”. Tighten all of the hardware
to hold everything in place while you tack weld. Re-check the squareness of the brackets before you tack weld.
Now, if you are certain that everything is the way that you want it, “TACK” weld the plates together to form a one
piece bracket. DO NOT WELD THE TEMPORARY SPACERS TO THE PLATES!!! Double check everything
once tack welded. Are you still happy with the way everything looks? If so, weld as much of the brackets to-
gether as you can with them bolted on the Jeep®. Let them cool without quenching, then remove them and final
weld all joints. Now, remove the temporary spacer. Wire brush all areas of the welded brackets, clean them with
thinner and paint them.
STEP 7: Install the drivers side welded bracket over items "E” and into place. Install one of item “O” on one of
item “I” and install it through the bracket and through items “E“. See figure 8. Install another item “O” on the
other side of Item “I” and one of item “M”. Do not tighten at this time. Install the stock bolt removed from the
steering box location. See figure 9. Do not tighten at this time. Install one of item “O” on item "K” and install
item “K” through the back side of Item “D". See figure 10. Install one of item “O“ and item “M” on the inside of
item “K”. Do not tighten at this time.
STEP 8: Install the passenger side welded bracket over items “E” and into place. Install one of item “O” on one of
item “I” and install it through the bracket and through items “E“. Install another item “O” on the other side of item
“I” and one of item “M”. Do not tighten at this time. Install one of item “O” on item "K” and install item “K” through
the back side of Item “D". Install one of item “O“ and item “M” on the inside of item “K”. Snug tighten the bolts/
nuts. You now have to drill the frame of the Jeep® for the last bolt. With a ½” diameter bit in a drill, use the
welded bracket as a guide to drill the frame. Drill just enough to 'dimple' the frame on the inside frame rail, and
the outside frame rail. See figure 11.
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