Tuff Country 14810 - GM 88-98 K1500 / K2500 6lug 4 User Manual
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location on the stock front differential. Refer to the
marks that were scribe in step # 25. Repeat on the
passenger side.
See Illustration # 19
52. Locate the stock cotter pins that were removed from
step # 16 and 17. Install the stock cotter pins back into
the stock location on the stock upper and lower control
arm ball joints.
53. Locate the stock hardware that connects the stock
front axle to the stock hub assembly that was removed in
step # 15. Working on the driver side, secure the stock
front axle to the stock hub assembly and the new
steering knuckle using the stock hardware. Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite. Torque to 154 ft. lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
54. Locate the stock outer tie rod ball joint hardware that
was removed from step # 13. Working on the driver side,
install the stock outer tie rod to the new steering knuckle
using the stock hardware. Torque to 33 ft. lbs. Special
Note: The new steering knuckle has a reverse taper
on it where the stock outer tie rod mounts to it, make
sure to install the outer tie rod the proper way. The
stock outer tie rod nut will now be installed on the
bottom side of the new steering knuckle.
See Illustration # 18
55. Move back to all associated hardware that connects
the stock lower control arms to the new one piece lower
sub frame and torque 125 ft. lbs.
56. Locate the stock rotors that were removed from step
# 14. Working on the driver side, install the stock rotor
back into the stock location. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
57. Locate the stock hardware that was removed from
step # 14. Working on the driver side, re-install the stock
brake caliper to the stock rotor using the stock hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Torque to
90 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
58. Working on the driver side, reconnect the stock ABS
lines back together. Also reconnect all other stock
mounting points on the stock ABS line. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
59. Locate (2) front brake line relocation brackets, (2)
5/16” x 1 1/4” bolts, (4) 5/16” flat washers, (2) 5/16”
unitorque nuts (2) 5/16” lock washers from hardware bag
14810NB1. Also, locate the stock hardware that was
removed from step # 11. Working on the driver side,
install the new brake line relocation bracket to the stock
location using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at this
point. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Next,
secure the stock brake line bracket to the newly installed
brake line relocation bracket and secure using the new
5/16” x 1 1/4” bolt and hardware. Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite. Torque the stock and
new hardware to 15 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side
See Illustration # 20
60. Locate (2) new sway bar end links from sleeve bag
14810SL. Locate (2) 3/8” x 8 1/2” bolts, (2) 3/8” flat
washers and (2) 3/8” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14810NB1. Also, locate (8) sway bar end links washers
and (8) sway bar end links bushings from poly bag
14810PL. Working on the driver side, install the new
sway bar end link and hardware to the stock sway bar
and the stock lower control arm. Torque to 32 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Special
Note: If you did not invert the stock sway bar in step
# 12, invert it before you install the new sway bar end
links.
See Illustration # 21
61. Locate (2) new torsion bar drop blocks. (10) 7/16” x 1
1/2” bolts, (2) 7/16” x 2 1/2” bolts, (24) 7/16” flat washers,
(12) 7/16” unitorque nuts and (12) lock washers from
hardware bag 14810NB2. Working on the driver side of
the stock torsion bar cross member that was removed
from step # 9, install the new torsion bar drop block to the
stock torsion bar cross member and secure using (1)
7/16” x 2 1/2” bolt and hardware in the bottom center hole
of the new torsion bar drop block and the stock torsion
bar cross member. Use (2) 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolts and
hardware on the outer (2) bottom holes. Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite. Torque the (3) 7/16” bolts
to 35 ft lbs. Special Note: Install the stock torsion bar
cross member to the inside of the new torsion bar
drop blocks. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
62. Locate the driver side and passenger side torsion bar
that was removed on step # 10. Working on the driver
side, install the stock torsion bar into the stock lower
control arm. Make sure that you push the stock torsion
bar as far forward as you can, this will allow you to install
the stock torsion cross member. Special Note: Make
sure that you install the stock torsion bar the same
way that it was removed. Example: driver side vs.
passenger side and front vs. rear. Repeat procedure
on passenger side.
63. Working on the driver side, install the stock torsion
bar cross member and the newly installed torsion bar
drop blocks to the stock location on the bottom of the
stock frame rail and secure using the new 7/16” x 1 1/2”
bolt and hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or
lock tite. Torque to 35 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
See Illustration # 22
64. Locate the stock driver and passenger side torsion
bar key’s that were removed from step # 8. Working on
the driver side, install the stock torsion bar key back into
the stock torsion bar cross member. Holding the stock
torsion bar key into the stock location, slide the driver