Fabtech FTS26016BK User manual

Installation Instructions
6” Performance Suspension System
2006-07 Toyota FJ Cruiser 2WD & 4WD
FTS26016BK / FTS26017BK / FTS26018BK
Fabtech Motorsports 4331 Eucalyptus Ave. Chino, CA 91710
Tech Line 909-597-7800 Fax [phone] Web www.fabtechmotorsports.com

2006-07 Toyota FJ Cruiser 2WD & 4WD
FTS26016BK / FTS26017BK / FTS26018BK
PARTS LIST:
FTS26016B
K Box 1 Front FTS26017BK
Box 2 Front
Qu
a Part # Description Qu a Part # Description
1 FTS70097D Driver Spindle 1 FT70082BK Front Crossmember
1 FTS70097P Pass. Spindle 1 FT70083BK Rear Crossmember
2 FT70099 Tie Rod End 2 FT70098 Crssmber Weld in Plate
2 FT70066BK Impact Tube 1 FT70058BK Skid Plate
2 FT70059BK Impact Tube Mount 1 FT70053 Drv. Lower Diff Bracket
2 50133501081 1/2"-13 X 3 1/2" Hex Bolt 1 FT70054 Pass. Lower Diff Bracket
1 FT70063 Spindle Brake Line Brkt Drv. 1 FT70056BK Drv. Frt. Bump Stop
1 FT70064 Spindle Brake Line Brkt Ps. 1 FT70057BK Pass. Frt. Bump Stop
1 FT70100BK Sway Bar Drop Driver
1 FT70101BK Sway Bar Drop Passenger FTS26018BK
Box 3 Rear
2 FT70106 Sway Bar Drop Nut Tab Qu
a Part # Description
2 FT70105 Sway Bar End Link 2 FT70084BK Upper Link Arm D/P
4 FT95023 1/2" Heim 2 FT70085BK Lower Link Arm D/P
2 FT70102 Sway Bar Hat
2 FT70103 Mis-Alignment Low Pro 1 FT70086BK Driver Coil Spacer
4 FT95020 or FT70159 Mis-Alignment 1 FT70086BK Passenger Coil Spacer
2 FT70094 Body Mount Weld In Plate 1 FT70088BK Trac Bar Bracket
2 FT70061 Front Brake Line Bracket 1 FT70096 Trac Bar Brk. Nut Tab
1 FT70069 Front Hardware Kit 1 FT70089 Brake Line Bracket
2 FT133 Sleeve, Impact Strut Brkt 2 FT70090BK Sway Bar End Link
1 FT1044 Bushing Kit 2 FT70093BK Rear Bump Stop Bracket
1 FT90087 Bushing Kit 1 FT50116 Sway Bar Bushing Kit
2 FTS88 Bump Stops 1 FT50089 Sway Bar Sleeve Kit
2 FT260161 Instruction Sheet 1 FT70091 Front & Rear Hardware Kit
2 FT83239 Rear Shock Spacer
FTS26010BK Coil Spacer Box 1 FT70092 Rear Bushing Kit
Qu
a Part # Description 2 103600007 Rear Shock Bushing
2 FT70055BK Coil Spacer

2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser 2WD & 4WD
FTS26012BK / FTS26013BK / FTS26014BK
FT70069 Hardware Kit - FT70091 Hardware Kit -
Qu
a Description Location Qu a Description Location
2 3/4"-10 x 4 1/2" Bolt Front Crossmember 4 7/16-14 x3 1/2" Bolt Impact Tube
2 3/4"-10 C-Lock 4 7/16"-16 C-Lock
4 3/4" SAE Flat Washer 8 7/16" SAE Flat Washer
2 9/16"-12 x 5" Bolt Rear Crossmember 2 1/2"-13 x 3" Hex Bolt Impact Tube Bracket
2 9/16"-12 C-Lock 2 1/2"-13 C-Lock
4 9/16" SAE Flat Washer 4 1/2" SAE Flat Washer
2 5/16"-18 x 1 1/4" Bolt Diff Skid Plate 2 5/16"-18 x 1" Bolt Frt Brake Line Drop
2 5/16"-18 C-Lock 2 5/16"-18 C-Lock
4 5/16" SAE Flat Washer 4 5/16" SAE Flat Washer
1 1/2"-13 1 1/2" Bolt 12 1/4"-20 x 3/4" Bolt ABS & Brake Line Clmps
1 1/2"-13 C-Lock 12 1/4" Split Washer
2 1/2" SAE Flat Washer 12 1/4" SAE Washer
2 1/2"-13 x 4" Bolt Diff Mounts 2 3/8"-16 x 1 1/4" Bolt Front Sway Bar Bracket
2 1/2"-13 C-Lock 2 3/8" SAE Flat Washer
4 1/2" SAE Flat Washer 2 3/8" Split Washer
4 3/8"-16 x 1 1/4" Bolt Bump Stop Brkt 2 3/8"-16 x 2 1/4" Bolt Sway Bar End Link (btm)
4 3/8"-16 C-Lock 2 3/8"-16 x 3" Bolt Sway Bar End Link (top)
8 3/8" SAE Flat Washer 4 3/8"-16 C-Lock Nut
2 10mmx1.25 x 25mm Bolt 6 3/8" SAE Flat Washer
2 10mm Flat Washer 4 1/2"-20 Jam Nut
2 3/8"-16 Nyloc Bump Stop 6 3/8"-16 x 1 1/4" Bolt Coil Spacers
2 3/8" SAE Flat Washer 6 3/8"-16 C-Lock Nut
4 3/8"-16 x 1 1/4" Bolt Sway Bar & Brkt 12 3/8" SAE Flat Washer
4 3/8"-16 C-Lock 4 8mm x 1.25x30 mm Bolt
8 3/8" SAE Flat Washer 4 8mm Split Washer
6 3/8"-16 C-Lock Coil Spacers 4 8mm Flat Washer
6 3/8" SAE Flat Washers 4 5/16"-18 x 1" Bolt Bumpstops
8 1/8" Cotter Pin 4 5/16"-18 C-Lock Nut
2 Thread Locking Cmpnd 8 5/16" SAE Flat Washer
1 9/16"-12 x 3 1/2" Bolt Trac Bar Bracket
1 9/16"-12 C-Lock Nut
2 9/16" SAE Flat Washer
1 1/2"-13 x 1 1/2" Bolt
1 1/2" Split Washer
1 1/2" SAE Flat Washer
3 5/16"-18 x 3/4" Bolt Brake & E-Brk Cbl Brkt
3 5/16"-18 C-Lock Nut
6 5/16" SAE Flat Washer

2 12mm x 1.75x70mm Bolt Sway Bar End Link
2 12mm x 1.75 C-Lock Nut
6 1/2" USS Flat Washer
2 3/8"-24 C-lock Nut
7 Adel Clamp (FTCLAMP) ABS Lines
2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser 2WD & 4WD
FTS26016BK / FTS26017BK / FTS26018BK
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY FROM START TO FINISH BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION! IF
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT PROPERLY FOLLOWED, SEVERE FRAME, DRIVELINE AND / OR SUSPENSION
DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
NOTE: PRIOR TO THE INSTALLATION OF THIS SUSPENSION SYSTEM A FRONT END ALIGNMENT MUST BE
PERFORMED AND RECORDED. DO NOT INSTALL THIS SYSTEM IF THE VEHICLE ALIGNMENT IS NOT WITHIN
FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. CHECK FOR FRAME AND SUSPENSION DAMAGE PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
CHECK ALL PARTS INCLUDED IN THIS KIT TO THE PARTS LIST ABOVE BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION OF
THIS KIT. IF ANY PARTS ARE MISSING, CONTACT FABTECH AT 909-597-7800
DO NOT ALTER THE FINISH OF THESE COMPONENTS, EXAMPLE- CHROMING, ZINC PLATING OR PAINTING.
CHANGING THE FINISH CAN CAUSE STRUCTURAL FATIGUE
OF COMPONENTS.
THIS SUSPENSION SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK ON TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROLLED SHOCK
ABSORBERS
IF INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL DIRT LOGIC COILOVER, RECORD THE RIDE HEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE SO THAT
THE PROPER RIDE HEIGHT CAN BE DONE WHEN COMPLETED
YOU MUST RUN A 17X8 RIM OR LARGER WITH A 4 5/8” BACK SPACING WITH THIS KIT FOR PROPER WHEEL
CLEARENCE. 16” RIM WILL NOT FIT THE TRUCK ONCE THE KIT IS INSTALLED.
WELDING REQUIRED
VERIFY DIFFERENTIAL FLUID IS AT MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDED LEVEL PRIOR TO KIT INSTALLATION.
INSTALLATION OF THE KIT WILL RE-POSITION THE DIFFERENTIAL AND THE FILL PLUG HOLE MAY BE IN A DIFFERENT
POSITION. (FOR EXAMPLE, IF THE MANUFACTURE RECOMMENDS 3 QUARTS OF FLUID, MAKE SURE THE DIFF HAS 3 QUARTS
OF FLUID). CHECK YOUR SPECIFIC MANUAL FOR CORRECT AMOUNT OF FLUID.
TOOL LIST: (NOT INCLUDED)
•FLOOR JACK & JACK STANDS
•ASSORTED METRIC AND S.A.E SOCKETS, & WRENCHES
•LARGE C CLAMP OR C CLAMP VISE GRIPS
•DIE GRINDER WITH CUTOFF WHEEL OR SAWZALL

•TORQUE WRENCH
•MIG WELDER
•COIL SPRING COMPRESSOR
FRONT SUSPENSION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Disconnect the negative terminal on the battery. With the
vehicle on level ground, set the emergency brake and block
the rear tires. Jack up the front end of the truck and support
the frame rails with jack stands. NEVER WORK UNDER
AN UNSUPPORTED VEHICLE! Remove the front tires.
2. Working from both sides of the truck, locate and remove the
factory skid plate and brackets. Discard skid plate and
hardware, these will not be reinstalled on the truck. SEE
PHOTO BELOW.
3. Remove factory mud flaps off front of the vehicle and discard.
4. Remove the nut from the tie rod ends. Disconnect the tie rod
ends from the steering knuckle by striking the knuckle with a
large hammer to dislodge the tie rod end. Use care as to not
hit the threads on the tie rod end with the hammer as you
will damage them. Save all hardware. SEE PHOTO BELOW
5. Remove the sway bar end links from the factory steering
knuckles and leave connected to the bar. Then remove the bar
from the truck. Save the bar and end links with all hardware.
SEE PHOTOS BELOW.

6. Remove the brake caliper from the steering knuckle and hang
out of the way. Do not allow the brake caliper to hang from
brake line. Remove the brake line brackets from the knuckle.
Trucks equipped with ABS brakes, unbolt the ABS line and
disconnect from steering knuckle and the upper control arm.
Remove the bracket from the ABS line and discard. SEE
PHOTO ON NEXT PAGE
7. Remove the brake rotor, save all hardware.
8. Support the lower A-Arm with a floor jack. Loosen the upper
ball joint nut. Disconnect the upper ball joint from the upper
control arm by striking the knuckle with a large hammer next
to the ball joint to dislodge the ball joint. Use care not to hit
the ball joint when removing. Remove and save factory
castle nut.
9. Remove the castle nut and two bolts on each side connecting
the lower ball joint assembly to the knuckle. Save the Castle
nut, as you will reuse it. Remove spindle assembly from truck.
Remove remaining portion by striking with a large hammer
next to the ball joint to dislodge. Use care not to hit the ball
joint when removing. SEE PHOTO BELOW.
10. Remove the three upper nuts from the top of the strut
assembly then the lower bolt from the strut at the lower
control arm. Remove the shock assembly as one complete unit
and save with the hardware if installing the Basic Kit (coil
spacer), discard if installing Dirt Logic coilovers. SEE
PHOTOS IN NEXT COLUMN.

11. Remove and save the factory lower control arms with the
hardware.
Skip steps Twelve and Thirteen for 2wd model trucks
12. Disconnect the front drive shaft ONLY from the differential,
do not disconnect from the transfer case. Save hardware. Do
not allow drive shaft to hang freely.
13. Support the front differential with a transmission or floor jack.
Disconnect all electrical, vacuum lines, and breather lines
from the differential. Remove the rear differential nut and
save as you will reuse it during assembly. Remove the two
front differential bracket bolts from the frame. Discard the
bolts, as you will not reuse them. DO NOT SEPARATE
THE C.V. AXLES FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.
Remove the differential from the truck and set aside. USE
CARE WHEN REMOVING DIFFERENTIAL AS TO
NOT DAMAGE THE C.V. Axles and 4WD VACUUM
ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. SEE PHOTO ON NEXT
PAGE.
14. Locate the factory rear crossmember. Mark the crossmember
3 ½” from outside edge of the cam pocket adjustment hole
inward. On the top of the crossmember, locate the bottom
hole and measure down ¼”, draw a line strait across the top of
the crossmember and connect to the first line that is on the
back of the crossmember. On the bottom of the crossmember,
draw another line forward from the first line just beside the
weld for the control arm pocket. Take care to cut the
crossmember straight up and down and to not cut into the
control arm pocket itself or cut out the weld. You will use a
Sawzall or Die Grinder with a cutoff wheel to make these
cuts. Remove the rear crossmember section. Cut and discard.
SEE DIAGRAMS AND PHOTOS BELOW AND IN NEXT
COLUMN AND ON LAST PAGE
3 ½” from outside of cam
pocket to cut area

16. Locate FT70073 Weld in plate. You will need to weld in these
plates to cover the holes made by cutting out the original cross
member. Clean area to bare metal and weld in new plates. Let
plate cool and paint with a corrosive resistant paint or under
coating. SEE PHOTOS BELOW.
17. Working from the driver’s side, mark the front frame section /
body mount 5 ¾” from the face of the frame and the back at
8” from the frame SEE PHOTOS BELOW AND ON NEXT
PAGE

18. Use a sawzall and cut the marked area from the mount. Next,
sand and clean the cut area on the mount. Locate FT70094
Weld-in Plate. Check fit the plate against the mount for proper
fitment (it may be necessary to sand the mount for proper
fitment of the plate). Weld the plate in and paint after it has
cooled. SEE PHOTOS BELOW AND IN NEXT COLUMN
Skip step nineteen for 2wd model trucks.
19. Locate the front differential and remove the factory front
mounts. Discard the mounts and save the hardware. Locate
FT70053 Driver Diff mount, FT70054 Pass Diff mount, and
FT70071 Bushing and Sleeve Kit. Install the four bushings
and the two larger I.D. sleeves into the new mounts. Using the

factory hardware and some of the supplied thread-locking
compound, mount the new diff mounts to the front
differential. Torque the hardware to 75 ft. lbs. SEE PHOTO
ON NEXT PAGE.
20. Locate the Fabtech front crossmember FT70051, with the
supplied ¾” x 4 1/2” bolts, nuts, and washers, attach the
crossmember to the factory control arm pockets, leave loose at
this time. SEE PHOTO BELOW.
Skip step twenty-one on 2wd model trucks
21. Install the differential up onto the front crossmember with the
supplied ½” x 4” bolts and hardware. Support the differential
with a transmission jack. Leave loose at this time. SEE
PHOTOS IN NEXT COLUMN.
22. Locate the Fabtech rear crossmember FT70052, with the
supplied 9/16”x5 bolts, nuts, and washers install the
crossmember to the factory control arm pockets. Leave loose
at this time. Re-install the factory rear differential nut at this
time. SEE PHOTO BELOW.
There is no rear
differential on
2wd trucks

Skip step twenty-three on 2wd model trucks
23. Locate the previously removed factory hardware for the front
driveshaft and install with some of the supplied thread-
locking compound on the bolts and torque to 50 ft lbs. Re-
connect all electrical, vacuum lines, and breather lines back to
the differential.
24. Install the factory lower control arms, using stock alignment
bolts and hardware, set cams in the middle of their adjustment
range and leave loose. SEE PHOTO BELOW.
25. Locate FT70058 skid plate. Attach using the supplied
hardware (front mount) 5/16”x1 ¼” bolts, nuts, and washers
(rear mount) ½”x 1 ½” bolt, nut, and washer. SEE PHOTO
BELOW.
FOLLOW STEP TWENTY-SIX FOR THE BASIC KIT
INSTALLATION
OR
FOLLOW STEP TWENTY-SEVEN FOR THE
PERFORMANCE KIT
INSTALLATION
26. Locate the factory shock assembly and hardware. Locate the
FT70055 Coil Spacers and supplied 3/8” C-Lock nuts and
Washers. Position the spacer onto the top of the shock
assembly so that the shortest side of the spacer is angled in
towards the shock bucket on the vehicle and attach to the
shock with the factory hardware. This must also align with the
bottom mounting point of the shock assembly to mount into
the lower control arm. Insert the shock assembly up into the
bucket and attach with the supplied 3/8” hardware. Leave
loose at this time. Place the bottom of the shock into the lower
shock mount and attach with the factory hardware. Torque the
top 3/8” hardware to 30ft. lbs., factory hardware to 30 ft. lbs.,
and the lower bolt to 100 ft. Lbs. SEE PHOTO AND
DIAGRAM BELOW.
PHOTO SHOWS BASIC SPACER ON FACTORY STRUT
27. Locate and install FTS26008 Coil Over shocks as described in
the instructions enclosed with the coilovers. SEE PHOTO ON
NEXT PAGE.

PHOTO SHOWS PERFORMANCE COILOVER
28. Locate the factory steering knuckles and remove the hubs,
backing plates, inner seal, and the dust covers. Locate the new
Fabtech FTS70044D and FTS70044P steering knuckles.
Install the factory hubs, backing plates, factory inner seal, and
the dust covers with the factory hardware and supplied thread-
locking compound. SEE PHOTOS BELOW
photo shows removal of hub with the backing plate already removed
photo above is a completed 4wd knuckle and hub
photos above show removal and installation of the 2wd dust shield
29. Support the lower arm with a floor jack and install the new
assembled steering knuckle to the lower ball joint with the
factory castle nut and supplied cotter pin. Raise the jack
enough to locate the knuckle up into the upper ball joint (pull
down on upper arm) and attach with the factory castle nut and
supplied new cotter pin. Torque to 35 ft.lbs. SEE PHOTO
BELOW

30. Torque factory control arm pocket bolts to 100 ft lbs., the ¾”
front crossmember bolts to 110 ft. lbs., the 9/16” rear
crossmember bolts to 100 ft. lbs., the ½” differential mounts
to 75 ft. lbs., the ½” skid plate bolt to 75 ft. lbs., and the 5/16”
skid plate bolts to 20 ft. lbs.
31. Locate the factory brake line tab next to upper control arm.
Unbolt the bracket from the frame save hardware and bracket.
You will need to carefully pull the hard brake line down 4”.
Locate FT70061 brake line drop bracket and attach the
bracket to the frame with the factory hardware in the upside
down J formation. Attach factory bracket to the new bracket
using the supplied 5/16” x 1” bolt, nut, and washers. SEE
PHOTO BELOW.
32. Locate FT70063 & FT70064 (drv. / pass.) spindle brake line
bracket. Attach to the Fabtech knuckle using the supplied ¼’
x ¾” bolts, washers, and split washers. Attach the factory
bracket to the new brake line bracket using the supplied ¼” x
¾” bolt, washer, & split washer. SEE PHOTOS AND
DIAGRAM IN THE NEXT COLUMN AND PAGE
FT70061 Drop Bracket

33. Install brake rotors & brake calipers with the factory hardware
and thread lock compound. Route the ABS onto backside of
the steering knuckle. There should be enough slack just inside
the wheel well to pull the line down for the factory sensor to
bolt into the new Fabtech steering Knuckle. Using the
supplied adel clamps and the ¼” x ¾” bolts, washers, & split
washers, reinstall the factory ABS Sensor into the Fabtech
Knuckle. Now attach the tie rod ends with the factory castle
nut and supplied cotter pin. (torque the tie rod ends to 70 ft.
lbs.) SEE PHOTO BELOW AND IN NEXT COLUMN
take note on position of adel clamps
and line must be in the center of the spindle
34. Remove factory bump stop and discard. Locate FT70056
(drv.) & 70057 (pass.) bumpstop drop bracket. Attach the top
of the bracket to the factory bump stop position using the
supplied 10mm x 30mm bolt and washer. Attach the two
bottom holes of the bracket to the rear Fabtech crossmember,
using the supplied 3/8” x 1 ¼” bolts, nuts, & washers. Now
locate the supplied FTS88 Bump Stop, attach to the new
bump stop bracket using the supplied 3/8” nut, & washer.
SEE PHOTOS BELOW AND ON NEXT PAGE
Driver side shown

35. Locate FT70100 Driver Sway Bar Drop Bracket, FT70101
Pass. Sway Bar Drop Bracket and the factory sway bar, with
hardware. Also locate the supplied 3/8” x 1 ¼” hardware.
Position the new drop bracket on the frame so the sway bar
will be mounted forward of its factory position and attach
with the factory hardware. Use a paint pen or center punch
and mark the core support / frame at the front tab of the drop
bracket. Use a drill with a ½” bit and drill a hole into the
support. Locate FT70106 Sway Bar Bracket Nut Tab and the
supplied 3/8”x 1 ¼” bolt, flat washer, and split washer. Insert
the nut tab into the frame and attach with the 3/8” hardware.
SEE PHOTO BELOW
36. Install the sway bar to the new drop brackets with the
supplied 3/8” hardware. (the sway bar will need to be
mounted upside down from the factory position). SEE
PHOTO IN NEXT COLUMN
Front of truck
Driver side shown
37. Locate FT70105 Sway Bar End Link, FT95023 ½” Heims,
and supplied ½” Jam Nuts. Thread the jam nuts all the way
onto the heims. Insert an assembled heim into each end of the
end links and leave loose. Locate FT70102 (sway bar hat) and
FT70103 (low profile mis-alignment) and the supplied 3/8” x
2 ¼” hardware. Insert the hat and low pro mis-alignment into
the heim on one end and attach to the sway bar. Locate
FT95020 or FT70159 misalignments and the supplied 3/8” x
3” hardware. Insert the mis-alignments into the upper heim
and attach it to the Fabtech steering knuckle. Torque the 3/8”
hardware to 30 ft. lbs. SEE DRAWING BELOW AND
PHOTOS ON NEXT PAGE
FT70106
Nut Tab
FT95020
Mis-
Ali
g
nment

38. Locate the FT70059 Impact Strut mounts, FT133 sleeve, &
½”x 3” bolts, nuts, and washers. Install the impact strut
mounts to the factory transmission crossmember with the
sleeve on top of the bracket. Note: Some vehicles require
drilling out the top hole in the crossmember. Some
vehicles also do not have a “pocket” for the bracket to set
inside of the crossmember requiring the use of the
provided ½” x 3 ½” bolt instead of the 3” bolt and FT133
Sleeve. Torque to 75ft. lbs. SEE PHOTOS BELOW AND
ON NEXT PAGE
FT133
Sleeve
Crossmember
with pocket.
FT95020
or
FT70159
Mis- Align.

39. Locate FT70011 Impact strut tubes and FT1044 Bushing kit.
Install the bushings into the strut tubes. Attach the strut tubes
to the rear Fabtech crossmember then to the strut brackets on
the transmission crossmember with the supplied 7/16” x 3 ½”
bolts and hardware. Torque to 50 ft. lbs. SEE PHOTO
BELOW.
40. Re-install the wheels and tires and torque to the wheel
manufactures specs. Turn wheels left to right to check for
proper clearance between brake lines / ABS Lines to tires and
wheels with vehicle hanging and on the ground. Reroute lines
as required for clearance.
Rear Suspension Instructions:
41. Jack up the rear end of the vehicle and support the frame rails
with jack stands. Supporting the rear differential remove and
discard the rear shocks, save hardware.
42. Disconnect the brake line brackets on the lower link arms,
upper link arm mount on the axle, the mount at the top of the
differential housing, and the frame on the driver’s side.
Remove the ABS line from the frame on the passenger side,
save all hardware. SEE PHOTOS BELOW AND ON NEXT
PAGE
View of driver side rear axle
Do not use
FT133 sleeve on
crossmembers
w/out
p
ocket
Crossmember
without pocket.
driver’s rear lower
link arm
upper link arm
mount on the axle
Crossmember
with pocket.

43. Support the axle with a floor jack and remove the shocks and
the sway bar endlinks. Save the shock hardware and discard
the rest.
44. Remove and save the trac bar, coil springs, and the bumpstops
on the frame.
45. Locate FT70084 (upper) and FT70085 (lower) Link Arms and
FT70092 Bushing kit. Using an arbor press, press the bushing
and sleeves (use supplied bushing lube) into each end of the
links and install the supplied zerk fittings. SEE PHOTOS
BELOW
Brake line mount at
the top of the
differential housin
g
46. Remove the driver lower link and install an assembled
Fabtech link with the gussets facing down using the stock
hardware. Repeat on the passenger lower link. SEE PHOTOS
ON NEXT PAGE
Frame on the
driver’s side
ABS line from the
frame on the
passenger side

47. Remove the driver upper link and install an assembled
Fabtech link with the gusset facing upward in the frame
pocket and down at the axle mount with the stock hardware.
Repeat on the passenger upper link. SEE PHOTO BELOW
48. Working from the driver side, locate FT70086 Rear Coil
Spacers and the supplied 3/8” & 8mm hardware. Position the
coil spacer up into the coil bucket on the frame and attach to
the factory bumpstop mount with the 8mm hardware (only
tighten enough to hold the spacer in position). Mark the three
holes in the spacer to the coil bucket and remove the spacer.
SEE PHOTOS BELOW
Gussets facing down
Factory bumpstop
mount
Mark new holes
49. Use a drill with a 3/8” bit and drill out the three holes in the
bucket. Install the spacer with the 3/8” hardware. Leave loose.
Locate FT70093 Rear Bumpstop Bracket, supplied 5/16”
hardware, and the factory bumpstop. Mount the factory
bumpstop to the new bracket with the 5/16” hardware.
Position the new mount to the bottom of the coil spacer and
attach both to the factory bumpstop mount with the 8mm
hardware. Torque the 3/8” hardware to 30 lbs. and the 5/16”
& 8mm hardware to 20 lbs. SEE PHOTOS ON NEXT PAGE
Gusset facing up

Remove spacer and
drill new holes
Coil shown for bumpstop install only
50. Repeat steps forty-six & forty-seven on the passenger side.
51. Locate the factory rear coils and bumpstop. Use a coil spring
compressor and install the coils (with the bumpstops inside)
onto the new spacer and the axle mount. The bottom end of
the coil spring must set against the stop on the axle mount for
proper fitment and ride height. SEE PHOTOS BELOW
End of coil spring MUST
be installed so it is flush
with the stop on coil perch