Rough Country 273N2 - Manual (Page 2)

FRONT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Place the vehicle in neutral. Raise the front of the vehicle with a jack to slightly raise the tires of the ground and sup-
port the frame with jack stands beneath each frame rail behind the lower control arms. Installation is done one side
at a time, starting with the driver side. The torsion bar adjusters are under the cab of the vehicle at the rearward end
of the torsion bars.
2. Measure or make a note of how much thread is remaining on the torsion bar adjuster bolt. You will reset the bars at
this same location with the new adjusters. See Photo 1. Use extreme caution when loading and unloading the tor-
sion bars; there is a tremendous amount of energy stored in them. Keep your hands and body clear of the adjuster
arm assembly and the puller tool in case anything slips or breaks. Note: Because of the extreme loads generated
by the torsion bars on these vehicles, a standard tow-jaw puller may bend the “lips” of the cross member
and my pop out of place. For best results use a c-clamp type puller tool. Rough Country offers a torsion
bar tool part # 1069 for purchase. Please call Rough Country @800-222-7023 or ask your dealer for details
on this tool.
3. On the driver side, using a torsion bar removal tool, re-
move the stock torsion bar adjuster. Load the torsion bar
using the tool and remove the bolt and threaded block.
See Photo 3. Remove the adjuster.
4. Unload the bar; slide the torsion bar forward allowing the
OE torsion key to fall out.
5. Install the new torsion bar adjuster using the torsion bar
tool. Reinstall the threaded block and adjuster bolt.
6. Repeat steps for passenger side. Making sure the driver
and passenger side torsion bar adjuster bolts are adjusted
the same amount. Fine-tuning is done in a later step.
7. After the torsion bar adjusters have been installed; tighten
to the factory measurement taken in Step #2.
8. Jack up the front of the vehicle and remove the jack
stands.
9. Lower the vehicle to the ground to where the torsion bars are supporting the weight of the vehicle. Check for level.
10. Additional adjustment may need to be performed to level the vehicle by either tightening or loosening the torsion
bars. This is done with a floor jack supporting the side of the vehicle that is being adjusted, raising the tires slightly of
the ground and only adjusting the bolt 1-2 turns at a time to ensure the leveling of the truck. After adjustment lower
the vehicle to the ground and recheck for level. This may take several attempts.
11. Remove the stock front shock absorbers at this time an install new Rough Country shock absorbers, part # 658725.
Photo 1
Rough Country Tool shown to remove adjuster
Remove the threaded adjuster block
Photo 2
Photo 3