Mountain Off Road 8795-5 - 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. Set them aside, they
will be re-used. 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 "C" (bushings) into the stock shackle bracket. See figure 4. Install
item “A" (bracket) over item "C” and into place. Install one flat washer item “O” on bolt item “I” and install
bolt through item “A". See figure 5. Install a flat washer and Crimplock nut on the bolt. Do not tighten at
this time. Install the stock bolt removed from the steering box location. See figure 6. Do not tighten at
this time. Install a flat washer on item "K” (bolt) and install item “K” through the back side of Item “A". See
figure 7. Install a flat washer and Crimplock nut on item “K”. Tighten items “I” and “K” to 75 lbs. ft. torque.
Tighten the stock steering box bolt to 50 lbs. ft. torque.
STEP 5: On the passengers side install items "C" into the stock shackle bracket. Install item 'B' over
items “C" and into place. Install a flat washer over item “I” and install it through item "B”. See figure 8. In-
stall a flat washer on item “K” and install item “K” through back side of item “B”. Install flat washer and
Crimplock nut on item “K”. Tighten items “K” and “I" SLIGHTLY! This is to hold it in place only for the next
step.
STEP 6: With a ½” diameter bit in a drill, use the bracket item “B” 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 figures 9a and 9b.
STEP 7: Remove item “B” from the frame. With a 1/8" bit in a drill, drill a pilot hole through the dimpled
marks in the frame, inside and out. Re-install a ½” bit and drill the pilot holes from the outside all the way
through both holes. See figure 10. Install a ¾” bit in the drill and drill the OUTSIDE FRAME RAIL ONLY
to ¾". See figure 11. Install item “F” (tube spacer) into 3/4" hole. See figure 12. Re-install item “B” as per-
formed in step 5. Install a washer over item “I" and “start” it through the hole you just drilled. Install two flat
washers between the inside frame rail and the bracket as you insert item "I” all the way through the hole
and bracket. See figure 13. Install a flat washer and Crimplock nut and tighten items “K” and “I” to 75 lbs.
ft. torque.
STEP 8: Install the front bumper and start the upper bolts. Install the stock (Torx Head) lower bolts
through items “A” and “B” up through the bumper and into the frame. See figure 14. After all four bolts are
started, tighten them to 65 lbs. ft. torque.
This S.R.S™ # 8795-5 contains only the front brackets/hardware to install them. You must mount the
shackles to the frame behind the front axle your own way. M.O.R.E.™ offers several universal bushing
assemblies, shackle hangers and shackles for different methods. Please contact us for any of the above
items. Thank you for purchasing this M.O.R.E.™ product.
8795-5 IS
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