20. Locate FT50318Bk Skid Plate, 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolts
with flat & split washers, and the factory skid plate
hardware. Attach **the front of the skid plate to the
new crossmember with the 1/2” hardware and the rear
to the factory crossmember with the factory hardware.
Torque the 1/2” & 12mm hardware on the crossmember to
**127lbs.
21. Locate four of FT50123 Large Pivot Joints and thread
one of the supplied large jam nuts onto each of the pivot
joints. Note- when installing the jam nut onto the pivot
end, make sure the flatter side of the jam nut is facing the
link arm. You will need to thread the jam nut onto the end
so there is 3/8”of thread showing above the jam nut on
the UPPER joint and 1/2” of thread showing above the
jam nut for the LOWER joint. THESE MEASUREMENTS
ARE JUST A STARTING POINT. YOU MAY HAVE TO
ADJUST THEM BASED ON YOUR JEEP. BOTH FRONT
LINKS MUST BE ADJUSTED EQUALLY FROM SIDE TO
SIDE FOR PROPER VEHICLE ALIGNMENT. Locate the
new Fabtech front lower link arms FT50144 and install one
of the previously assembled large pivot joints into each
end of the link.
SEE FIGURE 33.
22. Locate two FT50124 Small Pivot Joints. Assemble one of
the supplied Jam nuts onto the small pivot end. Thread
the jam nut on until there is 1/4” of thread above the
jam nut showing. Note- when installing the jam nut onto
the pivot end make sure the flatter side of the jam nut is
facing the link arm. Locate FT50145 Upper link arm and
thread the assembled pivot joint into the upper link arm
until the jam nut makes contact to the arm
23. Using a small flat chisel and hammer, remove the
alignment plates from the factory mount.
SEE FIGURE 34.
FIGURE 32
FIGURE 33
FIGURE 34
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FIGURE 31
ALIGNMENT PLATES REMOVED
