Place the ball joints on top of the a-arms and tighten the 3 nuts and bolts. Place a floor jack under the new a-arms, position the factory springs, and raise the floor jack while indexing the spring into Install them using the new supplied front nutsĪnd bolts and the old rear nuts and bolts. Lbs Take the new tubular a-arms and grease the bushings with silicon grease. Use the 3 supplied nuts and bolts to reinstall the struts and torque them to 7.5 Ft. Place the gold anodized “exhaust flange” on top of the strut bushing. Flip the strut bushings over and install on the new supplied struts. Knock the 3 studs out of the strut bushings and drill the holes out to 5/16 of an inch. Open the hood and remove the nuts holding the struts to the body and remove the struts Remove the strut bushings. Remove the passenger side axle support, reuse the hardware, and replace it with the one supplied. Remove the driver’s side axle support, reuse the hardware, and replace it with the one supplied. Reinstall the center axle housing bushing and torque all the hardware. Slowly lower the a-arms and remove the springs. Support the spindles and remove the lower strut bolts. Remove the brake lines from the struts and remove the calipers. Remove the 3 nuts and bolts holding the ball joints to the a-arms and save the hardware. Place a floor jack under the a-arms and jack them up to preload the springs. Remove the sway bar end links from the a-arms and swing the sway bar up and out of the way. Never work under a vehicle supported only by a jack! Remove the front tires. Lift the vehicle and support is with jack stands. Here is a detailed write-up on how to install the Calmini 2″ lift. After a short debate, some research, and previous experience, I decided on the Calmini 2″ lift kit. It was then, I quickly realized more ground clearance was needed. TOPEKA, KS -The first time I took my 97 Tracker out wheeling, I was piloting my trusty Tracker over a breaking ledge and my cross member met up with the rocks in a most unfavorable fashion. Installing Calmini’s 2 Inch Suspension Kit For The SidekickĮditor: Eric Bewley Story/Photo: Corey Kychik
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