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1.With vehicle on flat level ground, set the emergency brake and block the rear tires. Place floor jack under the lower control arm’s front cross member and raise vehicle. Place jack stands under frame rails, behind the front wheel wells, then lower the frame onto the stands. Remove the factory skid plate.
2. Remove the factory exhaust cross over pipe. The cross over pipe will have to be modified to allow for clearance after installation of the suspension lift. (See Photo #1).
3. Remove front drive shaft using 15mm socket. (See Photo #2).
4. Remove front tires using 22mm socket.

WARNING: Be extremely careful when loading or unloading the torsion bars; there is a tremendous amount of stored energy (load pressure) in the bars. Keep your hands and body clear of the adjuster arm assembly and puller tool in case anything slips or breaks.
NOTE: A special PULLER TOOL is required for SAFE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION of the Torsion bars. This special puller can be purchased from your local Dodge Dealer or rented from most tool houses.
5. Locate the torsion bar adjuster bolt on the bottom of the rear cross member, measure and record the length of the torsion bar adjusting bolt that is exposed below the nut, and remove the torsion bar adjusting bolt. Apply a small amount of lubricating grease to the puller threads and the puller shaft-to-adjuster arm contact point. Position puller and load adjuster arm until the adjuster nut can be removed from the cross member. With the bar unloaded, the torsion bar can be removed by sliding it toward the rear of the vehicle. (See Photo #3 and 4). Repeat this process on passenger side.
6. With torsion bars removed from rear cross member, remove torsion bar cross member using 18mm socket
7. Remove the outer tie rod from the steering knuckle using 21mm socket. It may be necessary to strike the side of the knuckle to dislodge the tie rod end. Be careful not to damage the tie rod end itself. (See Photo #5).
8. Remove the front sway bar end links using 21mm socket. (See Photo #6). Remove front shocks using 22mm/18mm socket.
9. Remove the brake caliper bolts using 21mm socket. Remove the caliper. It will not be necessary to disconnect the actual brakeline from the caliper. Simply wire it out of the way until reassembly. Remove the Brake Rotor. (See Photo #7).
10. Remove the C.V. axle nut using 1 7/16” socket. (See Photo #8). Disconnect the ABS line from the frame. Do not remove the front C.V. shaft from the differential.
11. Remove the upper and lower ball joint nuts from the steering knuckle using a 24mm and 21mm socket. Once again, it may be necessary to strike the side of the knuckle to dislodge the tie rod end. Be careful not to damage the ball joint itself. Remove the steering knuckle from the vehicle.
12. Once again, do not remove the C.V. shaft from the differential, simply wire it out of the way until reinstallation. (See Photo #9).
13. With the steering knuckle removed, remove the hub bearing assembly from the steering knuckle using a 15mm socket. (See Photo #10).

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