Warning: This Part Requires  GeneralMechanical Abilities   If you are notconfident in your abilities Please have this product installed at a LocalOff-Road Shop .  

Tools Required:

Safety Glasses, Gloves, Wrench set, Socket Set, Torquewrench, , Tie rod separator,   Jack, Jackstands(Tall and short) , Wheel chock,, Cutting tool (sawzall , cutoffwheel,  plasma cutter ect...)  Welder and welding ppe.

Step 1:

Take an inventory of your parts,  If you are missing any parts Please contact Artec IndustriesImmediately @ (855) 278-3299  M-F8:30am-5pm MST if it is after those hours please email us pictures of what youreceived , along with product labels on the box and packing slip at Sales@artecindustries.com

Step 2:

Place Wheel chocks at the rear wheels on the vehicle.  with the vehicle on the ground break the lugnuts on the wheels free (Do not fully loosen or removethem.)  Using a jack raise up thefront of the vehicle and place tall jack stands under the frame behind thelower control arm mounts.  and a shorterset under the axle.

Step 3:

Remove wheels from vehicle, Remove front drive shaft from the axle , Remove the brake calipers and rotors (Set therotors on a flat surface so they do not warp),  Hang the calipers from the body with somebungee cords (Do not let the calipers hang freely fromthe brake lines this can damage them.) Remove cotter pins on Tierods,  Then loosen the castle nuts.   (Leave the castlenuts  installed by a few threads ! ) Removethe Steering stabilizer ,  Grab your Tierod Separator, wedge it between the knuckle and the base of the tie rod  the hit on the end of the Tie rod separatorwith your Big Freaking Hammer until it pops loose. Repeat this on the otherside. Remove the castle nuts and the Drag-link and tie rod should drop off thevehicle.

Step 4:

Remove the coil spring retainers from the axle,  Remove Shocks, sway bar end links, and Trackbar. 

Using a jack lower slowly lower the axle to remove the coilsprings.  Raise the axle back up andplace jack stands under the axle, Remove upper and lower control arms.  Pull the axle out from under the vehicle formore room to work.

Step 5:

Clean the axle tubes of any paint, rust, and debris to prepfor welding.

Step 6:

Place part tr6005-5 under the Passenger Side tube betweenthe Lower control arm mount and the C for the knuckle and tack weld intoplace. 

Step 7:

Place tr6005-1  on thedriver side Axle tube between the differential and C for the knuckle. and Tackweld into place

Step 8:

Place  tr6005-2 on theaxle tube between the diff housing and control arm bracket on the passengerside

and tack weld into place

Step 9:

Tack weld part Tr6005-4 in the opening on the tr6005-1 andtack weld into place .

Step 10:

Tack weld part Tr6005-3 in the opening on Tr6005-2 and thehousing.

Step 11:

Stitch weld all of the Truss Pieces to the axle tubes andhousing  Move around from 1 end to theother and work your way around the axle to keep the heat down to minimize therisk of warping the axle . After the truss is welded on the axle  Prime and paint the axle.

Step 12:

Reinstall the axle into the vehicle  and torque all bolts to factory specs .

After 50 miles  Check all bolts for tightness and tighten ifneeded .