We decided to mount the passenger side differential drop bracket to the differential when it was still on the ground before hoisting the front differential back into position.

The Rancho knuckle next to the stock knuckle shows a noticeable height advantage.

Without further adieu the front differential was hoisted back into position and mated up to the Rancho drop brackets.

A large flat blade screwdriver was wedged between the lower control arm mount on the driver's side and the transfer case housing to clearance it properly before the hardware was snugged. Make sure to do this, ignoring this step could cause damage to the front differential, not to mention the vibration it will produce.

The Rancho knuckle is bolted onto the factory hub and dust shield. Using Loctite on the threads is recommended.

The supplied ABS bracket is bolted to the knuckle before being reinstalled.

Before hanging all of the front suspension back into position the Rancho sub frame is hoisted into place and negotiated into the factory lower control arm brackets. Note: Rancho recommends using a round file to slightly enlarge the inside corners of both the front lower control arm brackets. Once the sub frame was in place, the hardware was torqued to 107 ft.-lbs. as specified in the Rancho installation instructions.

The lower A-arms were then hung again to allow for the rest of the suspension to be bolted up.

After the half shafts were mated back to the front differential using the included half shaft spacers supplied in the kit, the Rancho knuckle and hub assembly was hoisted up and the half shaft was negotiated through the spindle. Once again, Loctite is recommended for the bolts holding the half shaft spacer to the differential.

The Rancho RS 9000X shock absorber assembly is slid into position and tightened at the upper and lower mounting holes. Tighten the top nuts to 33 ft.-lbs. and the lower nuts to 45 ft.-lbs.

The tie rod end is inserted into the Rancho knuckle, tightened to spec and secured with a cotter pin. The upper and lower ball joints were secured at this time and capped off with the appropriate torque spec and a cotter pin.

After the brake rotor and caliper were reinstalled, we ran the supplied brake lines by attaching the line to the caliper with the original bolt and new washers. The bolt was secured at 38 ft.-lbs and the hose was secured up top with the supplied A-arm bracket and loop strap kit. The Rancho instructions highlight the process down to the nut and bolt and supply torque specifications for everything.