Tuff Country 14045 - GM Colorado / Canyon 4 lift kit User Manual
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67. Working on the driver side, install a fair amount of
grease into the stock torsion bar bracket attached to the
stock lower control arm. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
Photo # 71
68. Locate the stock driver side torsion bar. Install the
driver side torsion bar into the stock torsion bar bracket
attached to the stock lower control arm. Special note:
Make sure that our marks that were scribed earlier line
up with each other. This will ensure that the stock
torsion bar is installed into the stock location. Also, it
is important that the stock driver side torsion bar is
installed on the driver side and the stock passenger
side torsion bar is installed on the passenger side. If
this does not happen, problems may occur.
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69. Move back to the new hardware securing the new skid
plate to the front and rear cross member and add some
thread locker or lock tite. Working on the front portion of the
skid plate that attaches to the front cross member first,
torque the new hardware to 65 ft lbs. and then torque the
rear hardware to 65 ft lbs.
70. Working on the driver side, move back to the stock
mounting hardware holding the new front cross member
into the stock location and add some thread locker or lock
tite and torque to 122 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
71. Working on the driver side, move back to the new 5/8”
x 4 1/2” bolt holding the stock lower control arm to the new
front cross member and add some thread locker or lock tite
and torque to 115 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
Photo # 73
72. Locate the stock driver and passenger side torsion bar
keys that were removed in step # 4. Working on the driver
side, install the stock torsion bar key to the stock torsion
bar. Special note: Make sure that our marks that were
scribed earlier line up with each other. This will ensure
that the stock torsion bar is installed into the stock
location. Also, it is important that the stock driver side
torsion bar is installed on the driver side and the stock
passenger side torsion bar is installed on the
passenger side. If this does not happen, problems may
occur. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
73. Locate the stock torsion bar adjusting blocks and bolts
that were removed in step # 2. Working on the driver side,
install the stock torsion bar block and bolt into the stock
location and tighten adjusting bolt until there is 2 3/16” of
thread sticking out of the torsion bar adjusting block.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
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74. Locate the new front shocks. Special note: New
longer front shocks are needed, if you have not already
ordered shocks, please contact Tuff Country or your
local Tuff Country dealer and order the proper shocks.
Tuff Country recommends using a 21” fully extended
hydraulic shock. Locate (4) PB8297 upper shock
bushings from hardware bag 14045NB1. Also, locate (4)
S10107 upper shock washers from hardware bag
14045NB. Install the new shock boot onto the new shocks.
Special note: Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension highly
recommends that the shocks are installed with shock
boots. If shock boots are not installed, damaged my
occur to the piston of the new shock. Working on the
driver side, install the new shock into the stock lower
mounting location using the stock hardware that was
removed in step # 7. Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite and torque to 65 ft lbs. Install the new shock into the
stock upper location using the new upper shock bushings,
over size washers and the new nut that was packaged with
the new shocks. Torque to 18 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
75. Check and double check to make sure that all steps for
the front end were performed properly and then check
again.
76. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
77. To begin installation, block the front tires of the vehicle
so that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll forward. Safely lift
the rear of the vehicle and support the frame with a pair of
jack stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver and
passenger side. Next, remove the wheels and tires from
both sides. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
78. Working on the driver side, remove the stock shock
from the stock upper and lower mounting points and save
the stock hardware for later re-installation. The stock
shocks may be discarded. Special note: New longer rear
shocks are needed, if you have not already ordered
shocks, please contact Tuff Country or your local Tuff
Country dealer and order the proper shocks. Tuff
Country recommends using a 26” fully extended
hydraulic shock. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
79. Place a pair of hydraulic floor jacks under the rear
differential and carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor
jacks at the same time until they come into contact with the
rear differential.
80. Working on the driver side, remove the stock
emergency brake cable from the stock bracket attached to
the stock rear spring. Save the stock hardware and let the
stock emergency brake cable hang.
Photo # 75
81. Working on the driver side, remove the stock u-bolts
from the stock location and save the stock u-bolts and