Removal (Legacy)
- Remove shock absorber-to-body mounting bolts. Raise and support vehicle. Remove wheels. Remove all exhaust system parts interfering with access to rear suspension. Disconnect brake hoses at inner arm brackets. Remove drive shaft and rear stabilizer bar. Disconnect parking brake cable clamps. Remove differential bushing mounts-to-bracket bolts and loosen lower differential bracket bolts.
- Support differential with floor jack. Using a drift and hammer, remove inner and outer Constant Velocity (CV) joint spring pins. Loosen crossmember-to-differential bolts. Remove differential bushing mounts. Separate axle shafts from differential and wire aside. Remove crossmember-to-lateral link bolts and slowly lower crossmember to floor.