Loosen the rear wheel lug nuts, raise the rear of the vehicle, support it securely on jackstands, and remove the wheel. Position a floor jack under the coil spring seat portion of the
Trailing Arm, then raise the jack slightly. Remove the brake caliper, caliper mounting bracket, and brake disc. Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor. Unbolt the upper and lower
Control Arms from the trailing arm. Detach the stabilizer bar link from the lower control arm. Separate the parking brake cable and brake pipe from the trailing arm, and disconnect the height sensor if equipped. Remove both
Shock Absorber lower mounting bolts. On AWD models, remove the driveaxle. Carefully lower the suspension arm using the floor jack until the coil spring is fully extended, then remove the coil spring, the rubber mount, and the rubber seat. Installation is the reverse of removal, noting to raise the trailing arm with a floor jack until it is at normal ride height, then tighten the suspension component bolts/nuts to the specified torque, tighten the brake fasteners to the specified torque, and on AWD models, tighten the driveaxle hub nut to the specified torque. Finally, tighten the wheel lug nuts to the specified torque. If there is difficulty aligning the upper and lower control arm bolt holes with the holes in the trailing arm, a come-along can be used to connect the trailing arm on both sides, allowing for adjustment and alignment with a long drift punch for bolt insertion.