How to Install Tuff Country Transfer Case Drop on your Wrangler

Congratulations on your selection to purchase a Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension System. We at Tuff Country are proud to offer a high quality product at the industries most competitive pricing. Thank you for your confidence in us, and our product.

Before installation begins, it is the customers/installers responsibility to make sure that all parts are on hand. If any parts are missing, please feel free to call one of our customer service representative @ (800) 288-2190.

Make sure to use locktite on all new and stock hardware associated with this installation.

Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension highly recommends that a qualified and or certified mechanic performs this installation.

This vehicles reaction and handling characteristics may differ from standard cars and/or trucks. Modifications to improve and/or enhance off road performance may raise the intended center of gravity. Extreme caution must be utilized when encountering driving conditions which may cause vehicle imbalance or loss of control. DRIVE SAFELY! Avoid abrupt maneuvers, such as sudden sharp turns which could cause a roll over, resulting in serious injury or death.

It is the customers responsibility to make sure that a re-torque is performed on all hardware associated with this suspension system after the first 500 miles of installation. It is also the customers responsibility to do a complete re-torque after every 3000 miles or after every off road use.

After the original installation, Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension also recommends having the alignment check every 6 months to ensure proper tracking, proper wear on tires and front end components. Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension take no responsibility for abuse, improper installation or improper suspension maintenance.

It is the responsibility of the customer or the mechanic to wear safety glasses at all times when performing this installation.

It is the customers/installers responsibility to read and understand all steps before installation begins. OEM manual should be used as a reference guide.

The Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension product safety label that is included in your kit box must be installed inside the cab in plain view of all occupants.

1. To begin installation, block the front and rear tires of the vehicle so that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll forwards or backwards.

2. With the vehicle on the ground, place a pair of hydraulic floor jacks under the stock transfer case cross member. Carefully raise up on the hydraulic floor jacks at the same time until they come into contact with the stock transfer case cross member.

3. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware that connects the stock transfer case cross member to the stock frame rail. The stock hardware may be discarded. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.

4. Carefully lower down on both hydraulic floor jacks at the same time allowing enough room for the new transfer case lower tubes to be installed.

5. Locate (2) new transfer case lower tubes, (4) 7/16” x 3” bolts, (8) 3/8” flat washers and (4) 7/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag 10702NB. Working on the driver side, install (1) transfer case lower tube between the stock transfer case cross member and the stock frame rail. Secure using (2) new 7/16” x 3” bolts and hardware. Special note: Do not tighten at this point and make sure to use thread lock or lock tite. Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Once the driver side and passenger side transfer case tubes have been installed, torque the new 7/16” x 3” bolts to 35 ft lbs.

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6. Remove the hydraulic floor jacks from under the stock transfer case cross member.

Congratulations, installation complete. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension.