BOSS 4×4 Walker Link Sway Bar Shock System Installation Guide

BOSS 4×4 Walker Link Sway Bar Shock System Installation Guide

Important Notice:

These instructions are intended only as a general guide for installing our products. For some items, specialized mechanical skills, metal fabrication and/or welding skills may be needed for proper installation. If you have any doubts or questions about installing these or other parts, please call us at 951.746.3393 or contact a competent mechanic, welder, fabricator, or other appropriate professional.

Aftermarket accessories are intended to modify and/or prepare a vehicle for uses that exceed conditions anticipated by the vehicle manufacturer. These uses may include high performance demands and negotiation of rough terrain. These conditions have extreme variance and cannot be controlled by the vehicle manufacturer or aftermarket accessory manufacturer. Therefore, the safe control of your vehicle is entirely your responsibility. Do not purchase parts for Boss 4×4 unless you are willing to accept this responsibility. Do not install any Boss 4×4 part that you do not feel competent at installing without causing present or future injury to yourself or others; consult a professional installer.

All parts sold by Boss 4×4 are for off-road use only and are not intended for use on the street. Modification of your vehicle to enhance performance with the parts sold by Boss 4×4 can result in dangerous situations that may result in bodily harm. The buyer hereby assumes all risks associated with any such modifications. Boss 4×4 will not accept responsibility for personal injury or property damage arising from the failure of any parts sold by Boss 4×4.

In an effort to provide both durability and safety, Boss 4×4 recommends you carefully read the entire installation procedure before beginning, then rigidly follow these instructions during installation. Also, it is extremely important that you abide by proper safety procedures including the use of jack stands, setting the parking brake, wearing eye protection, etc.

Thank you for your purchase! Installation should take approx. 1 hour. Please verify that you received all components as listed below prior to proceeding with the installation:

Instructions:

1. Set the barking brake, jack up front of vehicle and support with appropriate jack stands. While you can install the links with the vehicle on the ground, we recommend jacking it up to relieve tension on the sway bar. If not using a jack, turn each wheel opposite of the side you are working on.

2. Once secure, remove front wheels. Again, not necessary, but will make installation a lot easier and accessible.

3. Loosen the factory sway bar link on each side. Leave in place until ready to swap with the new links. (Fig. 1)
   

4. Start with the lower mount and attach it to the lower control arm using the supplied hardware (countersunk bolt with nut and washer). Align the edge of the bracket inline with the ridge of the arm, as shown below (Fig. 2A),
   
   except for Badlands, you will need to clock the lower mount slightly so that you can line everything up (Fig. 2B).
   
   Tighten down the lock nut while holding the top with an allen wrench.

5. Next you can insert the lower end of the shock (blue side) into the mount with an aluminum misalignment spacer on each side with the beveled edge toward the shock. This will be a tight fit. Have the bolt ready with a washer at the head to slide through the mount, spacers and shock, then loosely attached with another washer and lock nut on the end. Leave loose until both sides are installed. (Fig. 3).
   
   

6. For the upper mount, you will need to tighten down the jam nut snug against the shoulder in the middle of the bolt, add a misalignment spacer then insert into the upper hole in the shock, followed by another spacer, washer and lock nut to attach the shock. Next, you will need to align the other side of the bolt with the hole in the factory sway bar. This may require you to manually pull the sway bar into place. Insert the bolt through the sway bar and secure with a washer and lock nut on the other side. (Fig. 4)
   

7. Repeat for the other side of the vehicle. Once everything is attached, you can tighten up all the nuts to be securely in place. We recommended 60 ft-lbs for the1/2” grade 8 hardware, and 70 ft-lbs for the larger 9/16” end.

8. Re-install the wheels and carefully lower the vehicle. Regularly check the torque on the hardware with your usual maintenance.

PLEASE NOTE:

It is the vehicle owner and/or operators’ responsibility to periodically inspect and maintain installed parts to ensure that they are in satisfactory working order within manufacturer’s specifications.

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