Tuff Country 14059 - GM 2014 Silverado 1500 4wd 4 lift kit - Manual (Page 12)

41. Working on the driver side, remove the shock from the
upper and lower location. Save the shock and hardware.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
42. Working on the driver side, remove the u-bolts from the
OE location and discard the u-bolts and hardware. Set the
upper and lower u-bolt plates aside for later re-installation.
Repeat procedure on passenger side.
43. Carefully lower down both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same time approximately 3”. Special note: Take special
care not to over extend any brake lines and/or hoses.
Working on the driver side, remove and discard the stock
rear block. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
44. Locate (2) new 3” lifted blocks. Working on the driver
side, install the new 3” lifted block into the stock location.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
45. Carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same time until the spring assembly sits flush with the newly
installed 3” lifted block.
46. Locate (4) 9/16” x 2 9/16” x 11 5/8” square u-bolts.
Locate (8) 9/16” u-bolt high nuts and (8) u-bolt washers from
hardware bag 916NW. Also, locate the upper and lower u-
bolt plates. Working on the driver side, install the new u-bolts
into the stock location and secure using the new 9/16” high
nuts and washers. Special note: Make sure to re-install
the upper and lower u-bolt plates into the stock location.
If need be, cut off the excess threads off each leg of the
newly installed u-bolts. Torque to 120 ft lbs. Repeat pro-
cedure on passenger side.
47. Locate the new rear shock relocation brackets. Locate
(2) 9/16” x 3” bolt, (4) 1/2” USS flat washers and (2) 9/16”
unitorque nuts from hardware bag 14059NB. Install the new
shock relocation brackets to the top of the stock shocks and
secure using the new hardware. Do not tighten at this
point.