Tuff Country 14955 - GM 99-05 Silverado K1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 8)

hardware bag 14955NB1. Working on the driver side,
install (1) new axle spacer between the stock front
differential and the stock CV axle. Secure using the new
10 mm x 55 mm bolts and hardware. Torque to 65 ft. lbs.
Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Special
note: Make sure that the stock axle is re-installed
back into the stock location on the stock front
differential. Refer to the scribe mark that was made in
step # 19. Repeat on the passenger side.
Photo # 23
63. Locate the stock hardware that connects the stock
front axle to the stock hub assembly that was removed in
step # 18. Working on the driver side, secure the stock
front axle to the stock hub assembly using the stock
hardware. Torque to 112 ft. lbs. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite. Also, re-install the hub
assembly center cap that was removed from step #
17. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
64. 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.
65. Locate the stock rotors that were removed in step #
16. Working on the driver side, install the stock rotor into
the stock location. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
66. Locate the stock brake caliper hardware that was
removed in step # 15. Working on the driver side, re-
install the stock brake caliper to the newly installed
knuckle and secure using the stock hardware. Torque to
76 ft. lbs. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
67. Locate the stock brake line hardware that was
removed in step # 13. Working on the inside of the newly
installed driver side knuckle, reconnect the stock brake
line bracket to the new driver side knuckle. Secure using
the stock hardware. Torque to 18 ft lbs. Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite. Also reconnect the stock
brake line bracket to the stock upper control arm using
the stock hardware. Torque to 18 ft lbs. Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side. Special note: If need be, the stock
bracket line bracket that wraps around the stock
brake line may need to be opened up so that the
brake line does not get kinked.
68. Locate the stock outer tie rod ball joint hardware that
was removed from step # 12. Working on the driver side,
install the stock outer tie rod to the new steering knuckle
using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread locker
or lock tite and torque to 53 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.
driver side, torque the stock hardware that connects the
new driver side differential relocation bracket to the front
tabs located on the front portion of the new one piece
lower sub frame to 75 ft lbs. Next, working on the driver
side, torque the stock hardware that connects the new
one piece lower sub frame to the stock front and rear
lower control arm pockets to 105 ft lbs. Finally, working
on the passenger side, torque the stock hardware that
connects the new one piece lower sub frame to the stock
front and rear lower control arm pockets to 105 ft lbs.
57. Reconnect the 4WD wiring to the front differential.
Also, reconnect any other vent hoses and/or wiring that
was connected to the stock front differential.
58. Locate (2) poly bump stops from hardware bag
16955PL. Also, locate (2) 3/8” unitorque nuts, (2) 5/16”
USS flat washers from hardware bag 14955NB1.
Working on the driver side rear pocket of the newly
installed one piece lower sub frame, secure the new poly
bump stop using the new 3/8” hardware. Torque to 28 ft
lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Make
sure to use thread locker or lock tite.
59. Locate (2) 5/8” x 4 1/2” bolts, (2) 5/8” x 5 1/2” bolts,
(8) 9/16” USS flat washers and (4) 5/8” unitorque nuts
from hardware bag 14955NB5. Also locate the stock
lower control arms that were removed from step # 27.
Working on the driver side, install the stock lower control
arm into the newly installed one piece lower sub frame’s
front location and secure using the new 5/8” x 4 1/2” bolt
and hardware. Do not tighten at this point and make
sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Install the stock
lower control arm into the newly installed one piece lower
sub frame’s rear location and secure using the new 5/8” x
5 1/2” bolt and hardware. Do not tighten at this point
and make sure to use thread locker or lock tite.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 22
60. Locate the new driver side steering knuckle and the
stock hub assembly. Also, locate the stock hardware for
the upper control arm ball joint and the lower control arm
ball joint that was removed in step # 23 . Using the stock
hardware, secure the new driver side steering knuckle
and stock hub assembly to the stock upper control arm
ball joint and the stock lower control arm ball joint using
the stock hardware. Torque the stock upper control
hardware to 74 ft lbs. and the stock lower control arm
hardware to 101 ft lbs. Make sure to use thread locker
or lock tite. Repeat procedure on the passenger side
using the passenger side steering knuckle.
61. Locate the stock CV axles that were removed from
step # 20. Working on the driver side, carefully install the
stock CV axle back into the stock hub assembly. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
62. Locate (2) axle half shaft spacers, (12) 10 mm x 55
mm hex bolts and (12) 10 mm lock washers from