2007 Dodge Nitro 2WD & 4WD 2" Front & Rear Leveling Kit

Read all instruction and check the bill of materials before beginning. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Raise the front of the vehicle and support with jack stands and block the rear wheels. Remove the front wheels. Remove the upper ball joint nut and separate the upper ball joint. Disconnect the lower strut fork at the lower control arm and at the lower portion of the strut assembly. Remove the air box on the passenger’s side. Remove the 4 strut tower nuts from inside the engine compartment on both sides. ( label the struts LT and RT). Separate the strut fork from the strut assembly and remove the strut from the vehicle. Compress the coil spring with a spring compressor. Remove the upper strut nut, washer and mounting plate. Remove the strut from the spring. Remove the strut dust cover by cutting it off the lower stem cushion washer. Remove the lower stem cushion washer. Remove the lower coil spring isolator from the strut and insert the coil spring spacer.
When reassembling the strut assembly make sure that the coil spring sites correctly into the coil spring spacer. Remove upper strut plate studs using a press. Install the factory studs into the new strut mounting plate with the studs facing in the upward position. Reinstall the upper strut isolator onto the new mount. FIG 2) Remove the washer attached to the stock boot. Insert one of provided washes into the inside groove on the smaller end of the boot. Reassemble the strut assembly with the washer that is in inside of the boot, then factory washer ( bevel down), stem cushion strut mount plate, stem cushion, factory washer and nut. Making sure that the lower strut fork keyway aligns with the new upper strut mounting plate studs for reassembly. Keyway faces outward as does the wide set upper studs. Tighten the upper strut assembly nut washer. Reinstall the strut assembly into the vehicle and start the upper nuts , hand tighten only, reinstall the lower strut fork and hand tighten the bolts at the strut. Install the lower fork bolt onto the lower control arm. An external spring compressor with then claws will help in assembly. ( Make sure that the lower strut fork is aligned with the strut assembly keyway). Tighen the upper 4 factory nuts on each side and reinstall the air box. Tighten the upper and lower fork bolts. Reassemble the upper control arms and tighten all bolt to factory torque specifications. Install the wheels, remove the jack stands and lower to the ground.

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