Independent rear suspension kit

An independent rear suspension kit for a vehicle, the kit comprising:

• first and second mounting brackets configured to be fastened to a chassis of the vehicle;
• a cross-member separate from and interconnecting the first and second brackets;
• a differential housing secured to the cross-member, the differential housing having first and second arms extending therefrom;
• first and second upper control arms pivotably coupled to the cross-member;
• first and second lower control arms pivotably coupled to the first and second arms, respectively, of the differential housing;
• a first upright pivotably coupled to the first upper control arm and the first lower control arm;
• and
• a second upright pivotably coupled to the second upper control arm and the second lower control arm.