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The new three-piece crossmember was then bolted up to the transmission adapter bracket and the factory bolt holes in the unibody. The two control-arm mounts bolt directly to the unibody, and the centersection bolts to the side braces and the trans adapter bracket. This permits removal of the centersection of the crossmember so that the transmission can be serviced and/or removed without removing suspension components.
The new three-piece crossmember was then bolted up to the transmission adapter bracket and the factory bolt holes in the unibody. The two control-arm mounts bolt directly to the unibody, and the centersection bolts to the side braces and the trans adapter bracket. This permits removal of the centersection of the crossmember so that the transmission can be serviced and/or removed without removing suspension components.		With the control-arm mounts and crossmember in place, the new long control arms were installed. Here, the driver-side lower control arm is secured to the mount using the provided hardware.
With the control-arm mounts and crossmember in place, the new long control arms were installed. Here, the driver-side lower control arm is secured to the mount using the provided hardware.		The new upper control arms were installed in the lower arms and to the factory axle mounts.
The new upper control arms were installed in the lower arms and to the factory axle mounts.
With the new long control arms installed, you can see where the factory mounts would have interfered with the new arms as the suspension cycles.
With the new long control arms installed, you can see where the factory mounts would have interfered with the new arms as the suspension cycles.		Side braces are included with the crossmember to create more rigidity and tie it into the unibody. Here, the braces are bolted to the control arm mounts using the provided hardware.
Side braces are included with the crossmember to create more rigidity and tie it into the unibody. Here, the braces are bolted to the control arm mounts using the provided hardware.		The side brace was then used as a guide to drill mounting holes. With the necessary holes drilled, the provided nut strips were used to secure the side braces to the vertical pinch weld on the unibody sides.
The side brace was then used as a guide to drill mounting holes. With the necessary holes drilled, the provided nut strips were used to secure the side braces to the vertical pinch weld on the unibody sides.
With the stock track-bar mount removed, the RE track-bar frame bracket and bracket brace were installed, along with a dropped pitman arm.
With the stock track-bar mount removed, the RE track-bar frame bracket and bracket brace were installed, along with a dropped pitman arm.		The Rubicon Express Gen II sway-bar disconnects offer a quick and easy method of disconnecting the front sway bar. Once the pins are removed, the sway bar can be positioned up out of the way and secured to a stowage mount on the unibody.
The Rubicon Express Gen II sway-bar disconnects offer a quick and easy method of disconnecting the front sway bar. Once the pins are removed, the sway bar can be positioned up out of the way and secured to a stowage mount on the unibody.		The final lift components, including the coil springs, shocks, sway-bar disconnects, and brake lines, were then installed. With the front complete, the ORE crew moved to the rear of the Cherokee to finish the installation.
The final lift components, including the coil springs, shocks, sway-bar disconnects, and brake lines, were then installed. With the front complete, the ORE crew moved to the rear of the Cherokee to finish the installation.
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