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Installation requires a professional mechanic. Prior to beginning, inspect the vehicles steering, driveline, and brake systems, paying close attention to the suspension link arms and bushings, stabilizer bars and bushings, tie rod ends, pitman arm, ball joints and wheel bearings. The overall vehicle must be in excellent working condition; repair or replace all worn parts. Read instructions several times before starting. Be sure you have all needed parts and know where they install. Read each step completely as you go.

NOTES:
• On 2006 and newer models equipped with a gas engine, exhaust modifications may be required for front driveshaft clearance. If necessary, the vehicle can be driven a short distance to have the exhaust work performed once the installation is complete.
• Front end realignment is necessary.
• An arrow on diagrams indicates which direction is toward the front of the vehicle.
• A foot-pound torque reading is given in parenthesis ( ) after each appropriate fastener.
• Do not add or fabricate any components to gain additional suspension height.
• Prior to drilling or cutting, check behind the surface being worked on for any wires, lines, or hoses that could be damaged.
• After drilling, file smooth any burrs and sharp edges.
• Paint or undercoat all exposed metal surfaces.
• Prior to attaching components, be sure all mating surfaces are free of grit, grease, excessive undercoating, etc.
• A factory service manual should be on hand for reference.
• Use the check-off box “□” found at each step to help you keep your place. Two “□□” denotes that one check-off box is for the driver side and one is for the passenger side. Unless otherwise noted, always start with the driver side.

FRONT PROCEDURE
NOTE: Save all factory components and hardware for reuse, unless noted.
1) PREPARE VEHICLE… Raise front of vehicle with a jack and secure a jack stand beneath each frame rail, behind the lower link arms. Ease the frame down onto the stands, place transmission in low gear or “park”, and chock rear tires. Position the jack so that it supports, but does not raise, the front axle. Remove front tires.
2) STABILIZER BAR LINKS… Disconnect the stabilizer bar links from both the bar body and frame.
3) SHOCK ABSORBERS… Remove the lower shock bolt, followed by the bolts attaching the shock tower-to-coil tower. Remove the shocks.
4) TRACK BAR… Disconnect the track bar from its upper (frame) mounting point, and rest it on the axle. It may be helpful to loosen the lower track bar bolt to relax the lower bushing.
5) DRAG LINK… Remove the cotter pin and castellated nut from the drag link where it attaches to the pitman arm. Using the appropriate tool, separate the drag link from the pitman arm.

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