Rough Country 1128 User Manual

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XJ CHEROKEE FR SWAY BAR DISCONNECT KIT

Thank you for choosing Rough Country for your suspension needs.

Please read all the instructions before beginning the installation. Check the kit hardware against the parts list. Be sure
you have all the needed parts and understand where they go. If you have any questions about the installation of this kit,
call Rough Country at 731-285-9000.

Any vehicle equipped with any Rough country product must have the “Warning to Driver” decal installed on the sun visor
or dash. The decal is to act as a constant reminder for whoever is operating the vehicle of its unique handling character­istics. INSTALLING DEALER—It is your responsibility to install the warning decal and to forward these installation in­structions on too the vehicle owner for review and to be kept in the vehicle for its service life.

NOTICE TO DEALER AND VECHICLE OWNER

Torque Specs:

Size Grade 5 Grade 8
3/8” 30 ft/lbs 35 ft/lbs
1/2” 65 ft/lbs 90 ft/lbs
9/16” 95 ft/lbs 130 ft/lbs

Tools Needed:

Wheel Chocks
T-55 Torque Bit
15mm Socket / Wrench
18mm Socket / Wrench
19mm Socket / Wrench
1/2” Socket / Wrench
9/16” Socket / Wrench
3/4” Socket / Wrench
Drill Motor

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Remove the sway bar links on both sides using a T-55 torx bit /19mm wrench and a 15mm for the upper nut . See
Photo 1.

2. Install the upper sway bar mount on the top of front sway bar where the stock link was secured, using the supplied

3/8” x 1.25” bolt lock washer and flat washer. Tighten using a 9/16” wrench making su re the mount is straight. See

Photo 2.

PHOTO 1

Remove upper sway bar link from sway bar

PHOTO 2

Install mount on sway bar

3. Using a hammer, remove the lower stock sway bar link mounting bolt from the axle mount.

4. Install supplied pin on the axle. See Photo 3. Hold using a screwdriver & tighten 1/2” lock nut using a 3/4” wrench.

5. Assemble the sway bar link with the link body, the jam nut and rod end Adjust the sway bar to a length of 11 1/4”
from top to bottom. Tighten the jam nut against the rod end using a 5/8” & 3/4” wrench.

6. Install the sway bar link on the upper sway bar mount with the supplied 1/2” flange lock nut. See Photo 4. Tighten
using a 5/8” & 3/4” wrench.

PHOTO 4

PHOTO 29

Install the pin on the axle

PHOTO 3

Install the link on the mount

7. With the sway bar link installed on the supplied frame bracket, swing the bracket and sway bar link up and position
the bracket on the frame as shown in Photo 5.

8. While holding the bracket in place, remove the sway bar link from the bracket. Mark and drill the holes using a 1/4”
drill bit.

9. Install the supplied 5/16” x 1” self tapping bolt in the drilled holes and tighten using a 1/2” socket. See Photo 6. Do

not over tighten the self tapping bolts.

PHOTO 5

PHOTO 6

Place the mount on the uni-body

Install the 5/16” x 1” self tapping bolts

10. Install on the lower axle mounting pin. Install the discon­nect pin. See Photo 7. Note: When disconnected the

hitch pin will be used on the upper mount to secure
the sway bar link to the mount.

Install the sway bar link on the axle with hitch pin

Thank you for choosing Rough Country for your suspension needs.

PHOTO 7