'07 Big Bear Lift Kit Installation Get the bike supported on stands or on a lift. We will start on the drivers (left) side at the front of the bike. Remove the wheel and the bottom bolt holding the shock to the control arm. Take one of the 10x60mm bolts and insert it through one of the shock extensions. (They are sometimes refered to as "dogbones".) Next slide the 10mm flat washer onto the bolt and insert it into the factory shock mount from back to front. Insert the sleeve (bushing) furnished where the stock shock mounted. Push the bolt thru the stock mount, slip the other extension onto the bolt and install one of the flange nuts. Do not tighten any bolts yet.
It is hard to see the 10mm flat but it is there. Next, take the other 10x60mm bolt and insert the shock brace onto the bolt then thru the shock extension, shock and the other extension. Install one of the 10mm flange nuts. Next take one of the square u-bolts and install from bottom up thru the shock brace and install two of the 1/4 inch flange nuts. Install the other u-bolt and nuts. Push in on the shock and position the shock brace up on the control arm as far as it will move inboard. Tighten the 1/4 inch flange nuts. Now tighten the 10mm bolts.
This is the finished kit as it should look. Rear It is not neccessary for the wheels to be removed for the rear brackets but you may find it easier with the wheels removed. Take the top shock bolts out and pull the shocks out away fromt the bike. NOTE: Take the two long rear brackets and look closely at them one side of the inner hole is slightly elongated. (Slotted). Try to put both of these holes on the same side. Take one of the 10x60mm bolts and insert it thru the bracket on the inner hole on one end. Hold the sleeve in place at the factory mount. Go thru the sleeve and out the front of the factory bracket. (You may install these bolt front to rear or rear to front.) Install one of the 10mm flange nuts. Take one of the bolts go thru the other side, installing the sleeve as you did on the other side. Take another bolt and go thru the bracket and then install one of the thick washers. Go thru the shock install another washer and thru the other bracket. Repeat on the other side.
These brackets are being installed.
This is how the installation should look.
Same size wheels and tires one lifted and one not.
Green unit has the kit blue one is stock except for the wheels.
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