Tuff Country 14045 - GM Colorado / Canyon 4 lift kit - Manual (Page 6)

27. Working on the driver side, using a die grinder,
carefully cut the stock front cross member as indicated in
photo # 31 & 32. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Special note: Tuff Country highly recommends NOT
using a torch when making this cut.
Photo # 31
Photo # 32
28. Locate the new driver and passenger side front sway
bar relocation bracket. Also, locate (4) 10 mm x 26 mm
socket head cap screws from hardware bag 14045NB.
Working on the driver side, install the new driver side sway
bar relocation bracket to the stock sway bar location on the
bottom side of the stock frame rail. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 25 ft lbs. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
Photo # 33
29. Locate the (4) 3/8” x 3/4” bolts, (4) 5/16” USS flat
washers and (4) 3/8” lock washers from hardware bag
14045NB. Also locate the stock front sway bar. Install the
driver side of the stock sway bar to the newly installed sway
bar relocation bracket and secure using the new 3/8” x 3/4”
bolt and hardware. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side. Do not tighten fully but tighten enough so that the
sway bar can be pushed up and out of the way. These bolts
will be torqued once the new sway bar end links have been
installed.
Photo # 34
30. Locate the stock skid plate and the stock hardware.
Install the stock skid plate into the stock location and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to install
thread locker or lock tite and torque to 18 ft lbs.
31. Locate the new front cross member and the stock front
lower control arm hardware. Install the new front cross
member into the stock front lower control arm pockets and
secure using the stock lower control arm hardware. Do not
tighten at this point.
Photo # 35
32. Locate the new rear cross member. Also, locate (2) new
grease sert fitting from hardware bag 14045NB. Install the
new grease sert fitting into the new rear cross member.
Take special care not to damage the new grease sert fitting
during installation.
Photo # 36
33. Locate (4) PB2456 poly bushings from hardware bag
14045NB1. Also, locate (2) S10115 sleeves from sleeve
bag 14045SL. Install the new bushings and sleeves into the
new rear cross member. Special note: Make sure to use
a lithium or moly base grease prior to inserting the new
bushings and sleeves into the new rear cross member.
This will increase the life of the bushing as well as
prevent squeaking. Installer note: It is recommended to
inform the customer that these bushings need to be
lubed regularly. A suggestion is to make sure that
these bushings are lubed through the sert fitting every
time the customer has their oil changed. Failure to lube
the bushings properly could cause the bushing to fail
prematurely.
Photo # 37
34. Locate (4) 7/16” x 2 1/2” bolts, (8) 3/8” USS flat
washers and (4) 7/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14045NB. Working on the driver side, install the new rear
cross member into the rear lower control arm pocket and
secure using the new 7/16” x 2 1/2” bolts and hardware. Do
not tighten at this point. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
Photo # 38
35. Due to some inconsistencies, the stock rear lower
control arm mounting points may need to be dremelled so
that the new rear cross members can be installed. If this is
the case on the vehicle that are working on, refer to photo
# 39 & 40 and open up the stock holes so that the new rear
cross member can be installed.
Photo # 39 / driver side
Photo # 40 / passenger side
36. Locate the new lower skid plate. Also, locate (6) 1/2” x
1 1/4” bolts, (12) 7/16” USS flat washers and (6) 1/2”
unitorque nuts from hardware bag 14045NB. Install the
new lower skid plate to the newly installed front and rear
cross member and secure using the new 1/2” x 1 1/4” bolts
and hardware. Do not tighten at this point.
Photo # 41
37. Move back to the (4) 7/16” x 2 1/2” bolts securing the
new rear cross member into the rear lower control pocket
and add some thread locker or lock tite and torque to 45 ft
lbs.
38. Locate the driver and passenger side stock lower
control arms. On the longer leg of the rear portion of the
control arms, measuring 3” from the leading edge of the
control arms and scribe a mark. Now measure 1/4” from the
inside towards the outside of the lower control arms and
scribe a mark. On the shorter leg of the control arms,
measure 2” from the leading edge of the stock lower
control arms and scribe a mark. Now measure 1/4” from the
from the inside towards the outside of the lower control
arms and scribe a mark.
Photo # 42 / longer leg
Photo # 43 / shorter leg
39. Using a die grinder carefully cut out the material that
was measured in step # 38 on both the driver and
passenger side control arms. Special note: Tuff Country
highly recommends NOT to use a torch when
performing this step.
Photo # 44
40. Working on the driver side lower control arm and
referring to photo # 45, remove just one stock torque head