User manual | 07 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 6” SUSPENSION

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07 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER 6” SUSPENSION
Thank you for choosing Rough Country for your suspension needs.
Rough Country recommends a certified technician installs this system. In addition to these instructions, professional
knowledge of disassemble/reassembly procedures as well as post installation checks must be known. Attempts to
install this system without this knowledge and expertise may jeopardize the integrity and/or operating safety of the
vehicle.
Please read all the instructions before beginning the installation. Check the kit hardware against the parts list. Be
sure you have all the needed parts and understand where they go. Also please review the tools needed list and
make sure you have needed tools.
PRODUCT USE INFORMATION
As a general rule, the taller a vehicle is the easier it will roll. We strongly recommend, because of rollover possibility,
that the vehicle be equipped with a functional roll-bar and cage system. Seat belts and shoulder
harnesses should be worn at all times. Avoid situations where a side rollover may occur.
Braking performance and capabilities are decreased when significantly larger/heaver tires and wheels are used. Take
this into consideration while driving. Also, speedometer recalibration is necessary when larger tires are installed.
Do no add, alter, or fabricate any factory or after-market parts which increase vehicle height over the intended height
of the Rough Country product purchased. Mixing component brands, lifts, and/or combining body lift with suspension
lifts voids all warranties. Rough Country makes no claims regarding lifting devices and excludes any and all implied
claims. We will not be responsible for any product that is altered.
The 6” suspension system was developed for 35x12.50x17 tire on an after market wheel with 4.5/8” of back spacing,
on an 8” wide wheel. Clearancing the body mount is required. Failure to clearance mount could result in tire and body
damage. See body mount section.
NOTICE TO DEALER AND VECHICLE OWNER
Any vehicle equipped with any Rough country product must have the “Warning to Driver” decal installed on the sun
visor or dash. The decal is to act as a constant reminder for whoever is operating the vehicle of its unique handling
characteristics. INSTALLING DEALER—It is your responsibility to install the warning decal and to forward these inKit Contents
Tools Needed
Torque Specs
9294
Rear Coil Springs
1770Box1 Front and Rear Cross Member
1770Bag1
1770Box2 Driver and Passenger Side Knuckle
1770Box3 Front and Rear Skid Plates
1770Bag2
1770Box4 Pass Diff Bracket, Driver Diff Bracket
Strut Spacers, Sway Bar Brackets,
Sway Bar Links, Rear Upper Arms
Rear Shocks, Bump Stop Brackets
1770Bag3, 1770Bag4
1770Box5 Rear Track Bar 1170Bag5
10mm Wrench
12mm Wrench
12mm Socket
14mm Wrench
14mm Socket
17mm Wrench
17mm Socket
19mm Wrench
19mm Socket
22mm Socket
22mm Wrench
35mm Socket
5mm Allen Wrench
12mm Allen Wrench
Jack Stands
Floor Jack
Flat Screwdriver
Size
Grade 5
5/16”
3/8”
7/16”
1/2”
9/16”
5/8”
3/4”
15 ft/lbs
30 ft/lbs
45 ft/lbs
65 ft/lbs
95 ft/lbs
135 ft/lbs
185 ft/lbs
Grade 8
20 ft/lbs
35 ft/lbs
60 ft/lbs
90 ft/lbs
130 ft/lbs
175 ft/lbs
280 ft/lbs
Size
Class 8.8 Class 10.9 Class 12.9
M6
M8
M10
M12
M14
M16
M18
5 ft/lbs
18 ft/lbs
32 ft/lbs
55 ft/lbs
85 ft/lbs
130 ft/lbs
170 ft/lbs
9 ft/lbs
12 ft/lbs
23 ft/lbs
27 ft/lbs
45 ft/lbs
50 ft/lbs
75 ft/lbs
90 ft/lbs
120 ft/lbs 145 ft/lbs
165 ft/lbs 210 ft/lbs
240 ft/lbs 290 ft/lbs
Parts List
1770BAG1
1770BOX1
Qty
Part #
Description
Qty
Part #
Description
1
94003301
Front Cross member
2
90506002
.750-10 Lock nut
1
94003302
Rear Cross member
4
81051
.750 flat washer
1
1770Bag1
Front cross member kit bag
2
90505810
.750-10 x4.5” Bolt
1
1770Bag2
Rear cross member kit bag
1770BOX2
1770BAG2
Qty
Part #
Description
Qty
Part #
Description
4
90500343
14mm Flat washer
1
94003310
Driver side knuckle
2
90500339
14mm-2 x 130mm Bolt
1
94003303
Passengers side knuckle
2
90500392
14mm-2 Lock nut
1770BAG3
1770BOX3
Qty
Part #
Description
Qty
Part #
Description
1
94003304
Front skid plate
2
90605907
.5625x .750 x2.41 Sleeve
1
94003313
Rear skid plate
4
90602105
Bushing
1
90500341
14mm-1.50 x 25mm Bolt
1
90500342
12mm-1.25 x 35mm Bolt
1
90500390
.562 Flat washer
1
970-0686
.50 Flat washer
2
90503103
.562-12 x4” Bolt
4
90500390
.562 Flat washer
2
90500386
.562-12 Lock Nut
1
81007
Bushing
1770BOX4
Qty
Part #
Description
1
94003305
Passenger side diff bracket
1
94003306
Driver side diff bracket
2
94003307
Strut spacer
2
94003314
Sway bar bracket
2
94003012
Rear sway bar links
2
94003308
Rear upper control arms
2
660554
Rear shocks
2
94003317
Bump stop extensions
Qty
Part #
Description
2
142973
Shock bushings (top)
4
81055
.312 Flat washer
2
140169
Shock bushings (bottom)
4
81072
.375-16 Nut
1
1770Bag3
Diff mounting bag
4
81057
.375 Lock washer
1
1770Bag4
Sway bar bracket bag
4
90500316
.375-16 x 1” Bolt
1
1770Bag5
Brake line bag
1
1770Bag6
Strut/Skid plate bag
1770BOX5
1770BAG4
1770BAG5
Qty
Part #
Description
1
94004413
Brake line bracket
Qty
Part #
Description
1
94004414
Brake line bracket
1
94003309
Rear track bar
2
960-0559
.3125 Flat washer
1
1770Bag7
Track bar bag
2
90500324
.312-18 Lock nut
2
90500326
.312-18 x.75 Bolt
1
94003319
Rear brake line bracket
2
90500316
.375-16x1” Bolt
4
90500304
.375 Flat washer
2
90500314
.375-16 Lock nut
9294
Qty
Part #
Description
2
91929400
Rear coil spring
Parts List
1770BAG6
1770BAG7
Qty
Part #
Description
Qty
Part #
Description
6
81078
.375-16 Lock nut
4
90601002
Track bar bushing
2
90606703
.125 x 2” Cotter pin
2
94003316
Track bar sleeve
4
90606701
.093 x 1” Cotter pin
6
90500302
.375-16 x 1.25” bolt
8
94003315
Upper control arm spacer
2
94003318
Bump stop stud
FRONT INSTALLTION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Prior to installing this kit, with the vehicle on the ground, measure the heights of your vehicle. This
measurement can be recorded from the center of the wheel straight up to the top of the inner fender lip.
Record the measurements. LF:____________, RF:__________, LR:___________, RR:___________.
2. Place the vehicle in park on a smooth and level surface. Place the floor jack under the front cross member of the vehicle and raise the vehicle. Place jack stands under the frame rails behind the front wheel
wells and lower the frame onto the stands. Remove the jack, set emergency brake and chock rear
wheels.
3. Remove the front wheels.
4. Remove the front skid plate and skid plate support bracket using a 12mm socket. See Figure 1.
5. Using a 12mm socket, unbolt the brake line bracket from the knuckle. See Figure 2.
Figure 1
Figure 2
6. Using a 12mm socket, unbolt the brake line bracket from the frame. See Figure 3.
7. Remove the ABS bracket from the knuckle using a 12mm socket. See Figure 4.
Figure 3
Figure 4
8. Using a 10mm, socket remove the ABS bracket from the upper control arm.
9. Remove the ABS sensor from the knuckle using a 5mm allen wrench. See Figure 5.
10. Using a 19mm wrench, remove the outer tie rod end nut and separate from the knuckle. Retain stock
nut for reuse. See Figure 6.
Figure 5
Figure 6
11. Using a 17mm socket, remove the sway bar links from the knuckle. See Figure 7
12. Using a 17mm socket, remove the brake caliper, and rotor. Secure them free form the work area, DO
NOT let the caliper hang from the brake line, or you will damage the lines. Use a zip tie or wire to hang
the caliper to the frame, out of the way.
13. Using a flat screwdriver remove the dust cap from the knuckle.
14. Remove the cotter pin and pal nut from the axle. Using a 35mm socket, remove the axle retaining nut.
Retain stock hardware for re-use. See Figure 8.
Figure 7
Figure 8
15. Using 2 hammers as shown in Figure 9, remove the CV shaft from the knuckle. Using zip ties or wire,
be sure to support the CV axle, before removing the lower control arm. Do not allow the axle to hyperextend or damage to the CV may result. Remove the factory knuckle. See Figure 10
Figure 9
Figure 10
16. Using a 17mm wrench, remove the 4 bolts that hold the hub flange and dust cover to the knuckle. Remove the hub, and cover. Retain stock hardware. Note: You will not be able to remove the bolts from
the hub assembly after the hub is removed from the knuckle. See Figure 11
17. Remove the upper ball joint nut from the upper control arm using a 19mm wrench. Separate the ball
joint from the knuckle. Retain the stock nut for re-use. See Figure 12.
Figure 11
Figure 12
18. Using a 19mm socket, remove the 2 bolts from the lower ball joint bracket. Remove the knuckle. Retain
stock hardware. See Figure 13
19. Unbolt the sway bar frame mount brackets using a 14mm socket. Remove the sway bar. Retain stock
hardware. See Figure 14.
Figure 13
Figure 14
20. Using a 14mm wrench, remove the 3 bolts holding the strut to the top of the strut tower. Using two
19mm wrenches, remove the lower strut bolt. Remove the strut from the vehicle and retain stock hardware . See Figure 15.
21. Remove the lower control arm bolts using a 19mm socket and wrench. Remove the arms from the vehicle and retain stock hardware for reuse.
22. Repeat steps 3-21 on opposite side of vehicle
23. Support differential with stands.
24. Remove the factory front differential support bolts using a 22mm socket. Retain factory hardware See
Figure 16.
Figure 15
Figure 16
25. Using a 19mm socket remove the 2 factory bolts from the passengers side diff bracket, and 3 factory
bolts from the drivers side diff bracket. Retain factory hardware. See Figure 17. & 18
Figure 17
Figure 18
26. Remove the rear differential bracket using a 12mm allen socket and a 17mm wrench. Retain factory
hardware. See Figure 19 & 20.
Figure 19
Figure 20
27. Using the bushing from 1770bag3, place the bushing in the top hole of the cross member as shown in
Figure 21. Using the stock bolts bolt the differential bracket in place as shown.
28. Install the front cross member into the front mounting pockets using the supplied 3/4” x 4 1/2” bolts
washers and nuts from 1770bag1. See Figure 22
Figure 21
Figure 22
29. Install the rear cross member into the rear mounting pockets using the supplied 14mmx130mm bolt from
1770 bag2.
30. Using the 14mmx25mm bolt and washer from 1770bag3, bolt the differential to the tab on the front cross
member as shown in Figure 23.
31. Insert the bushings and sleeves from 1770bag3 into the passenger diff bracket, as shown in Figure 24
Figure 23
Figure 24
32. Using the 9/16” x 4” bolts, washers and nuts, from 1770bag3, bolt the passengers side diff bracket to the
front and rear cross member as shown in Figure 25.
33. Using the factory hardware install the bolts in the bottom of the bracket into the differential as shown in
Figure 26.
Figure 25
Figure 26
Figure 27
34. Using the factory hardware, reinstall the lower control arms as shown in Figure 27.
35. Place the strut extension on top of the factory strut. Using the 3/8” nuts from 1770bag6 tighten the nuts
to 30ft. lbs. using a 14mm wrench. See Figure 28.
Figure 27
Figure 28
36. Place the top of the strut assembly back into the factory position. Be sure that it is turned where you can
get the factory bolt through the bottom of the strut eye. See Figure 29.
37. Using the factory hardware, bolt the bottom of the strut to the lower control arm. Using two 19mm
wrench torque to 100 ft.lbs. See Figure 30.
Figure 29
Figure 30
38. Inspect the seal on the factory knuckle, if the seal is in good condition, using a hammer and punch carefully remove the factory seal and reinstall into the new Rough Country knuckle. If factory seal is tore or
dry rotted, replace with a new seal. See Figure 31.
39. Using the stock hardware and a 19mm wrench, install the Rough Country knuckle to the upper control
arm. See Figure 32.
Figure 31
Figure 32
40. Reinstall the factory CV shaft through the new knuckle. See Figure 33.
41. Using the factory hardware reinstall the knuckle to the lower control arm using a 19mm wrench. A jack
or jack stand may be needed to get the knuckle up to the arm. See Figure 34.
42. Reinstall the factory rotor.
43. Using the factory hardware and a 17mm wrench, reinstall the brake caliper.
Figure 33
Figure 34
44. Using a 5mm allen wrench and factory hardware, reinstall the ABS sensor to the knuckle. See Figure
35.
45. Reinstall the ABS bracket to the knuckle using a 12mm socket. See Figure 36.
Figure 35
Figure 36
46. Reinstall the brake line bracket back to the knuckle using a 12mm wrench. See Figure 37.
47. Using a 35mm socket reinstall the factory axle nut, torque to 174ft. lbs. Reinstall the factory cotter pin
and pal nut.
48. Reinstall the factory dust cap.
49. Using a 12mm wrench install the new brake line bracket using the stock hardware for the stock hole and
the 5/16” bolts, nuts and washers from 1770bag5. See Figure 38.
Figure 37
50.
51.
52.
53.
54.
Figure 38
Using a 19mm wrench, reinstall the outer tie rod to the knuckle using stock hardware.
Using a 19mm socket and wrench torque the lower strut bolt to 100ft. lbs.
Repeat steps 35-52 on the opposite side.
Insert the 3/8” nuts from 1770bag4 into the sway bar relocation bracket as shown in figure 39.
Place bracket into the original sway bar mounting location, using the stock bolts and a 14mm socket,
bolt the factory bolts back into the factory holes. See Figure 40.
Figure 39
Figure 40
55. Using the 3/8” bolts, washers and lock washers from 1770bag4, bolt the sway bar to the new bracket.
See Figure 41.
56. Using a 9/16” socket, bolt the stock front sway bar link to the sway bar and knuckle using the stock hardware. See Figure 42.
Figure 41
Figure 42
57. Attach the bottom skid plate to the rear cross member using the 3/8” bolts from 1770bag6, and a 9/16”
socket. See Figure 43.
58. Attach the front skid plate to the front cross member, overlapping the bottom skid plate lip, using the 3/8”
bolts from 1770bag6. Tighten using a 17mm socket. See Figure 44.
Figure 43
Figure 44
59. Attach the top of the front skid plate to the factory location, using the factory hardware. See Figure 45.
60. Reinstall the factory drain plug cap into the new bottom skid plate. See Figure 46.
Figure 45
Figure 46
61. Using a 3” adjustable wrench, or strap wrench, remove the factory bump stop. See Figure 47.
62. Using the 10mmX1.25x50mm stud, from 1770bag6, bolt the new bump stop extension into the stock
location.
Figure 48
Figure 47
64. On both sides of the vehicle, check the routing of the brake lines and the ABS wiring harness. There
must be no pinching, rubbing, or stretching of either component. At full droop, cycle the steering from
lock to lock while observing the reactions of these components
65. If installing a tire than a 33x12.50, skip to the next section
65. Reinstall the wheels and lower the vehicle to the ground. Torque the lug nuts according to the wheel
manufactures recommendations.
66. With the vehicle on the ground, using a 19mm wrench torque the lower A arm cam bolts to 100 ft.lbs.
67. Recheck all hardware for proper installation and torque at this time.
Body Mount Clearance
1. If you are planning on running a 35x12.50, tire or a rim that is wider than 8” the body mount will need
clearancing to keep the tire from rubbing.
2. Working from the driver side, mark the body mount 5 1/4” from the face of the frame. Mark 1” from the
back end of the mount back as shown in Figure 49.
3. Use a sawzall, or cutoff wheel and cut the marked area from the mount. Next sand and clean the area
on the mount. If you wish to cap the mount, you can grind the excess metal off the piece that was cut off
to fit back into place. See Figure 50.
4. Weld in and paint after it has cooled.
5. Repeat on the opposite side.
Figure 49
Figure 50
REAR INSTALLTION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Block the front tires and raise the rear of the vehicle. Support the frame with jack stands forward of the
rear control arms.
2. Remove the rear wheels
3. Be sure to support the rear axle while the shocks and springs are being removed.
4. Using a 17mm wrench, remove the shocks on both sides of the vehicle. It may be necessary to slightly
raise the axle to unload the shocks for removal. See Figure 49.
5. Using a 19mm wrench and socket, remove the rear track bar from the axle and frame mount. Retain
stock hardware for re-use. See Figure 50
Figure 49
Figure 50
6. Using a 12mm wrench for the top and a 17mm wrench for the bottom, remove the rear sway bar link.
Retain stock hardware for re-use. See Figure 52.
7. Using a 19mm socket and wrench, loosen the lower control arm.
8. Remove the factory rear coil spring.
9. Using a 17mm socket and wrench, remove the upper control arm.
10. Install the heim spacers in the new Rough Country control arms as shown in Figure 53.
Figure 52
Figure 53
11. Using the stock hardware and a 17mm socket and wrench, install the new upper control arms into the
stock location as shown in Figure 54.
12. Install the new Rough Country coil spring into the stock location. Be sure the coil seats properly into the
bottom coil pocket. See Figure 55.
Figure 54
Figure 55
13. Insert the bushings and sleeves from 1770bag7 into the new rear track bar.
14. Using a 19mm socket and stock hardware, install the new rear track bar in the original frame mount. See
Figure 56.
15. Using a 13mm wrench and 19mm socket, install the new rear sway bar links using the stock hardware.
16. Insert shock bushings from 1770box4 into the new rear shocks.
17. Using a 17mm socket and stock hardware, install the new rear shocks into the stock location
18. Install the new rear brake line bracket using the stock hardware and 3/8” bolts, washers and nuts from
1770bag5 as shown in Figure 57.
Figure 56
Figure 57
19. Check all hardware at this time to ensure that everything is tight. Check for adequate clearance on all
repositioned brake lines.
20. Reinstall the wheels and lower vehicle the ground. Torque the lug nuts according to the wheel manufacturers recommendations.
21. With the vehicle on the ground, install the new rear track bar in the original frame mount using a 19mm
socket and stock hardware.
POST INSTALLTION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Have a qualified alignment center realign front end.
2. Install Warning to Driver decal on sun visor.
3. Re-torque all nuts, bolts and especially u-bolts after the first 100 miles, again after another 100 miles
and then check periodically thereafter.
4. All components must be retightened after 500 miles, and every three thousand miles after installation
5. Adjust headlights to proper settings.

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