Raise the vehicle and support it securely on jackstands, blocking the front tires to prevent movement. For models from 2005 and earlier, place a floor jack under the axle beam and raise it slightly. Remove the Panhard rod-to-chassis bolt and the
Shock Absorber lower mounting bolt, then detach the rear brake hose bracket fastener, allowing the hose to hang freely. Slowly lower the floor jack until each spring can be removed from its seat, and then take out the lower spring seat insulator. For installation, place the lower spring seat insulator onto the spring seat, insert the spring between the upper seat in the body and the lower seat on the axle beam, and use the jack to raise the axle beam and compress the spring until the shock absorber lower mounting bolts can be installed without tightening them yet. Connect the Panhard rod to the chassis and install the bolt without tightening it. The remainder of the installation follows the reverse order of removal. Lower the vehicle to the floor and, with the full weight on the wheels, tighten the shock absorber lower mounting bolts and the Panhard rod bolt to the specified torque values. For models from 2006 and later, support the lower
Control Arm with a floor jack under the coil spring area, loosen the lower control arm-to-subframe nut/pivot bolt, and unbolt the lower control arm from the rear knuckle. Support the lower control arm with a floor jack placed underneath the spring seat, then carefully lower the arm until the spring can be removed from the seat. Inspect the coil spring for chips and distortion, checking the insulators for deterioration and replacing parts as necessary. Installation is the reverse of removal; raise the lower control arm with the floor jack to simulate normal ride height, then tighten the lower control arm fasteners and the lug nuts to the specified torque. The control arm bolt/nut should be tightened with the vehicle at normal ride height, which can be achieved after assembly by lowering the vehicle to the ground and bouncing it a few times, or by simulating normal ride height with the floor jack.