Installation

1. Install the rear suspension crossmember, lateral arms and rear stabilizer bar back into the vehicle as an assembly.
2. With the aid of a helper position rear suspension crossmember back in vehicle and support it using the transmission jack.

NOTE: One flat washer is used at each upper control arm pivot bar attaching bolt. The flat washer is located between the pivot bar and-the rear suspension crossmember. Be sure 1 flat washer is used at each bolt attaching the pivot bar to the rear suspension crossmember.

3. Align the upper control arm pivot bars with the mounting holes in the rear suspension crossmember. Install the pivot bar attaching bolts and washers. Tighten the 4 pivot bar to crossmember attaching bolts to a torque of 107 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).
4. Using transmission jack, raise rear suspension crossmember up to the rear frame rails and loosely install the 4 attaching bolts.





5. Position a drift of the appropriate size into the positioning hole in each side of rear suspension crossmember and locating holes in the frame rail of the body. This is required to properly position the rear suspension crossmember side-to-side and front-to-rear on the body of the vehicle. Then tighten the 4 crossmember to frame rail attaching bolts to 107 Nm (80 ft. lbs.). Remove drifts from rear suspension crossmember.
6. Align lateral links with knuckles and install the lateral arm to knuckle attaching bolts and washers. Tighten the 4 lateral arm to knuckle attaching bolts to a torque of 107 Nm (80 ft. lbs.).
7. Remove transmission jack supporting rear suspension crossmember.








8. Install muffler support bracket on rear frame rail. Install rear exhaust pipe hanger on rear suspension crossmember.

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9. Install the wheel speed sensor cable routing clip on the upper control arm mounting bracket. Install and securely tighten attaching bolt.
10. Install wheel and tire assembly on vehicle. Tighten the wheel mounting stud nuts in proper sequence until all nuts are torqued to half specification. Then repeat-the tightening sequence to the full specified torque of 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.).
11. Lower vehicle to the ground.
12. Check and reset if required, rear wheel alignment (camber and toe) to meet the preferred specifications.