Tuff Country 14965 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 10)

86. Working on the driver side, remove the stock
hardware that connects the stock sway bar end link to the
stock location. The stock sway bar end link and hardware
may be discarded. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
If the vehicle that you are working on is equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks please follow step
# 87 — 105
If the vehicle that you are working on is not equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks but you are going
to re-install the stock shocks, please follow step
# 106 — 122
If the vehicle that you are working on is not equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks and you want to
install new after market shock, please follow step
123 — 140
87. Working on the driver side, carefully remove the ball
joint coupler from the stock shock actuator rod. Carefully
remove the stock actuator rod from the top and bottom
ball joint caps. The rear stock actuator can be discarded.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
88. Working on the driver side, remove the stock rear
lower shock mounting bolt from the stock rear location
and save the stock hardware for later re-installation.
Special Note: The stock shock will be re-installed.
The stock upper mounting point does not need be
removed, let the stock shock hang. Repeat procedure
on passenger side.
89. Working on the driver side, remove the stock bolt that
connects the stock rear track bar to the stock rear track
bar location. Save the stock hardware for later re-
installation.
90. Working on the driver side, scribe a mark on the
stock rear coil spring and another directly across on the
stock coil spring pocket. This will allow you to re-install
the stock coil spring back into the stock location.
Repeat procedure on passenger side. Carefully lower
down on both hydraulic floor jacks at the same time
about 4” - 4.5”. Special Note: Take special care not to
kink or over extend any brake lines and/or hoses.
Remove the stock driver and passenger side coil springs
and set a side for later re-installation.
91. Locate (2) rear coil spring spacer. Working on the
driver side, hold the new coil spring spacer into the upper
coil spring pocket. With a marker, using the new bracket
as a guide, scribe (3) marks on the stock upper coil
spring pocket. Remove the new coil spring spacer and
set a side for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
92. Working on the driver side, carefully drill 5/16” holes
into the stock upper coil spring pocket where the marks
were scribe in step # 91.
78. Locate the stock torsion bar keys that were removed
from step # 9. Working on the driver side, install the stock
torsion bar key back into the stock location in the stock
torsion bar cross member. Slide the stock torsion bar
back into the previously installed stock torsion bar key.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
79. Locate the torsion bar adjusting blocks and hardware
that was removed from step # 9. Working on the driver
side, attach the torsion bar removing tool to the stock
torsion bar cross member, making sure that the
unloading bolt in the center of the torsion bar removing
tool is in the small divot of the stock torsion bar key.
Adjust the torsion bar key up high enough so that the
stock small metal adjusting block and bolt can be re-
installed back into the stock location. Refer back to the
measurements that were made in step # 8 and set to the
stock setting. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Remove the torsion bar removing tool from the stock
torsion bar cross member.
80. Locate (2) 3/8” x 13” bolts and (2) 3/8” unitorque nuts
from hardware bag # 14965NB1. Also, locate (2) new
sway bar end links, (8) sway bar end link bushings and
(8) sway bar end link washers from hardware bag
14965SL. Working on the driver side, install the new
sway bar end link and hardware into the stock location
and torque to 32 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on passenger
side.
See Illustration # 26
81. Locate the stock front drive line and hardware that
was removed from step # 4. Re-install the stock front
drive line back into the stock location and secure using
the stock hardware.
82. Re-install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
83. Check and double check to make sure that all steps
were performed properly. Check and double check to
make sure that all new and stock hardware has been
torque to proper torque specifications. Refer to the torque
specification sheet at the end of the installation manual.
Congratulation, Front End Installation Complete
Rear End Installation:
84. 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.
85. Place a pair of hydraulic floor jack under the rear axle
and raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks at the same
time until they come into contact with the rear axle.