On body lifted vehicles, the upper strut nuts can be reached from the wheel compartment (pic 6).ħ- Disconnect the three bolts that attach the ball joint to the control arm and the two lower strut bolts. On factory vehicles, this is done by raising the hood and removing them from inside the engine compartment. Be sure not to damage the axle clip or the housing when prying the axle loose. The drivers side is removed by the three bolts shown in picture 5. 3- Remove the brake caliper bolts from the back of the caliper and let the caliper hang from the brake line (pic 2&3) 4- Support the control arms with a jack stand and loosen (do not remove) the control arm pivot bolts that hold the control arms to the frame (pic4).(note: be sure to place the jack stands where they will not be in the way of steps 4-6) 5- Disconnect the half shafts from the differential. (photo not included due to mine being removed) 2- Remove the lower break line clip (directly above the caliper) and pull the line out of the holding bracket (pic 1) (Note: DO NOT remove the brake line, it will only cause more work for you later). I began with the front of the vehicle: 1- Disconnect the front sway bar end links from the lower control arms and pivot the bar ends out of your way. To begin the install raise the vehicle and support it with jack stands at a height that you can safely and comfortably work under, and remove the wheels. A lot of body work was needed to fit the 33×12.50 BFG MT’s shown in the pictures, but with the 3″ suspension and 3″ body lift combo from Calmini you can fit 32’s on your Sidekick or Tracker. Stock 2″ Calmini Lift Stock 3″ Calmini Lift My Sidekick (in the pictures above) is equipped with the shown suspension lift and a 3″ Calmini body lift. I originally purchased the Calmini 2″ lift, and after many years of dependable performance, I upgraded to their new 3″ Suspension System. After only a few trips off-road I started looking for ways to get better ground clearance. Many Tracker and Sidekick owners quickly realize that the only major limitation to their 4×4 is the ride height. 3″ Suspension System Installationwith Zig ‘Zukipilot’ Zeigler
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