Installation

1. Install crossmember onto vehicle while carefully sliding rear brake line into crossmember. Align crossmember to body using a 3/8 in rod at alignment hole and slot.

NOTICE: New bolts of correct size and at correct location must be used.

2. Install fasteners and torque to specification.
- Torque: 120 Nm (89 lb ft)
3. Place trailing arm (with bushings) into knuckle and install fastener nut.

IMPORTANT: Do not torque fastener at this time.

4. Install trailing arm into body and secure with fasteners.
- Torque: 120 Nm (89 lb ft)





5. Install lateral links onto knuckle and install fasteners.

IMPORTANT: Do not torque fasteners at this time.

6. Torque trailing arm-to-knuckle fastener nut.
- Torque: 100 Nm (74 lb ft)
7. Torque lateral link-to-knuckle fasteners.
- Torque: 165 Nm (122 lb ft)





8. If equipped with stabilizer bar, install stabilizer bar onto links with fastener and torque to specification.
- Torque: 40 Nm (30 lb ft)





9. Attach left and right brake hoses to crossmember with securing clips.
10. Install right and left brake lines into their respective crossmember junction brackets.
11. Install brake line to longitudinal rail fastener.
12. On ABS equipped vehicles, install ABS wheel speed sensor harness to front lateral link and plug into sensor.





13. Bleed brakes. (Refer to Brakes and Traction Control.)

NOTICE: Before installing wheels, remove rust or corrosion from wheel mounting surfaces and brake rotors/drums. Failure to do so can cause wheel lug nuts to loosen in service.

14. Position wheel onto hub.
15. Install wheel nuts and tighten in a crisscross pattern. Repeat tightening pattern to make sure torque is correct.
- Torque: 140 Nm (103 lb ft)
16. Lower vehicle from hoist.
17. Perform vehicle wheel alignment. (Refer to Alignment.)