Rough Country 591.20 User Manual

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18. Using the nylon bump stop extension provided, place the extension between the frame and the bump stop cup. Bolt

back into the original location using the 8mmx95mm bolt supplied. Torque to 15 ft. lbs.

19. Lower the front axle enough to install the new coil springs. Position the coil springs in the lower coil buckets on the

axle and rotate as necessary to be sure that the pigtail of the coil in indexed properly in the bucket. Position the fac-
tory rubber isolator on top of each coil, then raise the axle enough to seat the coil springs in the upper spring buck-
ets.

20. Install the bushings and sleeves on the front gas shock absorbers part # 658459.
21. Compress the front springs enough to install the front shocks. Bolt the lower end of the shock to the axle using the

stock hardware , using a 18mm wrench. Attach the upper end of the shock using the stock hardware, and a 19mm
wrench, tighten only enough to bulge the bushing.

22. Factory brackets secured the brake hoses to the front of the coil spring tower on the frame, these brackets where

removed during disassembly. Remove the stock brake line strap from the brake hose to allow more of the rubber
holes to be utilized. Attach the brake line drop brackets to the coil towers where the factory brackets where mounted
using the stock hardware. Insert the supplied 5/16”x 3/4” bolt through the bracket and coil tower just below the fac-
tory bolt and secure using the supplied 5/16” nut.

23. Carefully reform the metal brake line as necessary in order to line up the factory brake hose bracket with the lower

end of the drop bracket. Attach the factory bracket to the drop bracket using the supplied 1/4” x 3/4” bolt and nut.
Attach the lower brake hose brackets to the axle using the factory hardware and tighten. See Photo 10.

24. The factory steering stabilizer bracket is attached to the front lip of the engine cross member via a two bolt tab. Re-

move the nuts securing the stabilizer mount to the cross member, using a 19mm socket. It is not necessary to en-
tirely remove the factory bracket. Position the steering stabilizer drop bracket on the back side of the cross-member
lip and secure it using the factory tab bolts and nuts. Do not tighten at this time

25. Install the supplied 5/8” X 1.50” bolt through the factory bracket, where the stabilizer used to mount and the new

bracket. The bolt should be installed from the outside and secured with the supplied washers and nut. Tighten the
5/8” bolt to 112 ft/lbs and the factory bolt to 136 ft/lbs. Using a 24mm socket See Photo 11.

26. Install the factory washer and bushing half on the stem end of the stock stabilizer, them position the stem through

the remaining hole in the new stabilizer drop bracket. Install the remaining bushing half, washer, and factory nut,
then tighten until the bushing swells slightly. See Photo 12.

27. Install tires and wheels and lower the vehicle to the ground.
28. Thread the female end of the anti-sway bar link extension on the factory sway bar end links and tighten to 60 ft/lbs.

See Photo 13.

Photo 10

Photo 11

Photo 12

Photo 13

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