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Complete the following instructions one side at a time. Do not attempt to drop the entire axle at one time.
1. Raise rear of vehicle and support with jack stands under frame. Remove wheels.
2. With axle firmly supported by jack stands remove the OEM shock. Place a hydraulic jack under the rear differential.
3. Loosen the OEM u-bolts that retain the spring to the axle. Caution: To avoid axle shift, only remove/replace the u-bolts from one side at a time.
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This job should be performed by a local driveline repair shop capable of balancing the finished assembly. (Use a C.V. joint & long slip spline style shaft assembly.) With the vehicle finished and on the ground, measure a straight line between the transfer case output yoke and the rear pinion yoke center mating flanges. (Fig. A)
For proper C.V. type drive shaft operation, the rear differential should be pointed at the transfer case output yoke under normal driving load.
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