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.
6) BRAKE HOSES… Remove the brackets securing the brake hoses to the lower link arm bracket at the axle.
7) COIL SPRINGS… Ease down the jack supporting the front axle enough to facilitate removing the springs.
COMPRESSION TRAVEL DAMPENERS… Remove.
9) PITMAN ARM…
- Note the orientation of the pitman arm in relation to the steering sector, then remove the nut securing the pitman arm to the steering sector shaft. Using the appropriate puller tool, detach the pitman arm from the sector shaft.
- Align the indexing splines of the Superliftо pitman arm with the steering sector shaft then secure using the factory hardware. Tighten (225).
10) MARKING ECCENTRIC CAM BOLT LOCATION… The lower trailing links (one on each side) are secured to the axle via eccentric cam bolts. Rotating these bolts changes front axle alignment. It is important that the eccentrics be installed in exactly the same position as they were removed to serve as a baseline for final alignment. Scribe a line on each eccentric, and the flanges they contact, for reference during reassembly.
11) UPPER AND LOWER LINK ARMS… Perform this step one side at a time.
Remove the bolts securing the factory upper and lower link arms to the frame and axle. NOTE: On late production 2007 and newer models only with diesel engines. The exhaust system must be “dropped” in order to remove / reinstall the upper link arm-to-frame bolt on the passenger side. Follow these instructions:
- Disconnect the exhaust system at both manifolds (23).
- Disconnect the rubber exhaust mounts at the muffler.
- Support the transmission then remove the transmission crossmember (50).
- Lower the exhaust system down enough to gain access to the upper link arm bolt.
Reattach exhaust system and crossmember after the Superliftо links are installed. Torque specs. are shown in parenthesis ( ).
IMPORTANT: Thoroughly lubricate all of the link eye bushings and sleeves with a Silicon-based grease.
Insert the bushing halves and sleeves into the upper and lower link arms. Note that the 2 1/2” long sleeves install in the lower links, while the 2-1/4” long sleeves install in the upper links.
Install the Superliftо link arms using the factory hardware. When the eccentric cam bolts are reinstalled in the lower link arms (at axle end), be sure to align the marks made previously. Snug-up, but do not tighten bolts at this time.

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