Tuff Country 14965 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 8)

the stock lower control arms that were removed from step
# 31. Working on the driver side, install the stock lower
control arm into the newly installed one piece 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. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Install the stock lower
control arm into the newly installed one piece 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. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
See Illustration # 17 / Front Location
See Illustration # 18 / Rear Location
61. Locate the new driver side steering knuckle and the
stock hub assembly. Also, locate the stock hardware for
the upper control arm ball joint, lower control arm ball
joint and outer tie rod ball joint that was removed from
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, the stock lower
control arm ball joint and the stock outer tie rod
assembly. Torque the stock hardware on the upper and
lower ball joints to 85 ft lbs. Torque the outer tie rod ball
joint hardware to 68 ft. lbs. Special Note: When
installing the new driver side spindle, make sure that
the stock brake line is located towards the inside of
the vehicle. Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite. Repeat procedure on the passenger side using the
passenger side steering knuckle.
See Illustration # 19
62. Locate (2) axle half shaft spacers, (12) 10 mm x 55
mm hex bolts and (12) 10 mm lock washers from
hardware bag 14965NB1. Also locate the stock front
axles that were removed from step # 30. Working on the
driver side, install (1) new axle spacers between the
stock front differential and the stock axle. Secure using
the new 10 mm x 55 mm bolts. 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 # 28. Repeat on the passenger side.
See Illustration # 20
63. 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.
64. 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 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.
65. Move back to all associated hardware that connects
the stock lower control arms to the new one piece sub
frame and torque 125 ft. lbs.
66. 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.
67. 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 stock rotor 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.
68. Locate the stock brake line hardware that was
removed in step # 14. Working on the inside of the newly
installed driver side spindle, reconnect the stock brake
line bracket to the new driver side spindle. 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.
See Illustration # 21
If the vehicle that you are working on is equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks or you are going
to re-install the stock shock, please follow step
# 69 — 70
If the vehicle that you are working on is going to have
new after market shocks installed, please skip to step
# 74
69. Locate the new driver and passenger side front shock
relocation bracket, (2) PB4902 poly bushings and (2)
916112SL anti crush sleeves from hardware bag
14965SL. Install the new poly bushing and anti crush
sleeve into the new driver and passenger side shock
relocation brackets. Special Note: Make sure to use a
lithium or moly base grease prior to inserting the new
bushings and sleeves into the new driver side and
passenger side front shock relocation brackets. This
will increase the life of the bushing as well as prevent
squeaking.
70. Locate (2) 9/16” x 3“ bolts, (8) 9/16” flat washers, (2)
9/16” unitorque nuts, (2) 9/16” lock washers from
hardware bag 14965NB4. Also, locate (2) 7/16” x 1 1/2”
bolt, (4) 7/16” flat washers, (2) 7/16” unitorque nuts and
(2) 7/16” lock washers from hardware bag 14965NB2.
Working on the passenger side, install the new
passenger side shock relocation bracket to the stock
location and secure using the new 9/16” x 3” bolt and
hardware. Do not tighten at this point. Special Notice:
When installing the new shock relocation bracket,
make sure to use (2) 9/16” flat washers as spacers on