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Rear

REMOVAL
1. Loosen the lug nuts.
(1) Remove the center cap.
(2) With the weight of the vehicle on the wheels, loosen the lug nuts.

CAUTION: Do not use heat to loosen a seized lug nut. Heat can damage the wheel and wheel bearings.

2. Raise and support the vehicle.

WARNING: THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM MUST BE SHUT OFF PRIOR TO HOISTING, JACKING OR TOWING AN AIR SUSPENSION VEHICLE. THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BY TURNING OFF THE AIR SUSPENSION SWITCH LOCATED IN THE REAR JACK STORAGE AREA. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN UNEXPECTED INFLATION OR DEFLATION OF THE AIR SPRINGS WHICH MAY RESULT IN SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE DURING THESE OPERATIONS.

3. Remove the wheel and tire assembly.
(1) Remove the lug nuts.
(2) Remove the wheel and tire assembly.





4. Remove the rear stabilizer bar.
(1) Remove the rear stabilizer bar link nut.
(2) Remove the two rear stabilizer bar mounting bracket nuts, and remove the bracket.
^ Repeat for the other side.

(3) Remove the rear stabilizer bar.








INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.