Rear end begins

Before removing the parts from the rear end I like to do a once over to see what I am working with and to take the time to shoot each bolt with some PB Blaster. You can clearly see in this shot that the rear shock was installed with both rubbber bushings. There should only be one, unless it is a through hole mounting surface at which time you would install one on each side of the mount.

This just shows the rear end before I performed any work. The rear exhaust pipe will be removed at a later date. Also note that the rear brake lines look very old. I will replace these later with new brake lines. No cost.

In this shot you can see the snubber. It is a rubber bump stop that prevents the rear axle from compressing all the way up into the body. The directions for the stage three kit require the stubber to be removed. Plasma really helps here since it would be difficult to get a grinder into this location.

Here you can see that the shock mounting bolt has been broken in the past. There is no need to remove the broken bolt since the rear shock mounts are not used with this kit.

This picture shows the stock suspension before any of the new parts are installed. You may also notice the new AIRBAR positioned under the vehicle. The AIRBAR is a well made part.