Tuff Country 14962 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 STRONG kit - Manual (Page 12)

note: make sure to re-install the stock coil spring back
into the stock location, refer to the marks that were
scribed in step # 96. Carefully raise up on both hydraulic
floor jacks at the same time until the stock coil springs
seats properly with the newly installed upper coil spring
spacers.
104. Locate the stock lower shock mounting hardware that
was removed from step # 94. Working on the driver side,
install the lower portion of the stock shock into the newly
installed lower shock relocation bracket. Secure using the
stock hardware. Make sure to add some thread locker or
lock tite and torque to 112 ft. lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
Photo # 91
105. Carefully remove the (2) hydraulic floor jacks from
under the rear differential.
106. Locate (2) new actuator rods from hardware bag
14965NB1. Working on the driver side, carefully install the
new actuator rod into the stock rear location by inserting
the actuator rod into the bottom ball joint cap and then into
the top. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 92
107. Locate (2) new rear sway bar end links. Locate (8)
MO2220 poly bushings from hardware bag 14965PL. Also,
locate (4) S10026 sleeves from hardware bag 14965SL.
Install the new poly bushings and sleeves into each end of
the new rear sway bar end links. Special Note: Make sure
to use a lithium or moly base grease prior to inserting
the new bushings and sleeves into the new rear sway
bar end links. This will increase the life of the bushing
as well as prevent squeaking.
108. Locate (4) 1/2” x 2 1/2” bolts, (8) 7/16” USS flat
washers and (4) 1/2” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14965NB3. Working on the driver side, install the new sway
bar end link into the stock location and secure using the
new 1/2” x 2 1/2” bolt and hardware. Do not tighten at this
point. Repeat procedure on the passenger side. Once both
new sway bar end links are secure to the stock location add
some thread locker or lock tite to all (4) of the new 1/2” x 2
1/2” bolts and torque to 85 ft lbs. Special Note: If you are
not able to connect the new rear sway bar end link to
the stock location, the weight of the vehicle may need
to be on the ground. If this is the case, perform this
step once the tires have been installed and the vehicle
is on the ground.
Photo # 93 / Photo # 94
109. Locate (1) BLR01, (1) 5/16” x 1” bolt (2) 1/4” USS flat
washers and (1) 5/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14965PL. Working on the driver side, remove the
emergency brake line bracket from the stock frame rail.
Using the stock bolt, secure the BLR01 to the stock
location. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and
torque the stock bolt to 12 ft lbs. Now, install the stock
emergency brake cable bracket to the newly installed
BLR01 and secure using the new 5/16” x 1 1/2” bolt and
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite and
torque to 18 ft lbs.
Photo # 95
110. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
111. If you were not able to attach the stock track bar to the
new track bar relocation bracket in step # 101, perform this
step now that the weight of the vehicle is on the ground.
Photo # 89
112. If you were not able to attach the new sway bar end
links to the stock location in step # 102, perform this step
now that the weight of the vehicle is on the ground.
Photo # 93 / Photo # 94
113. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
Step # 114 and # 115 needs to be performed with the
weight of the vehicle on the ground.
114. Working on the driver side, move back to the new 5/8”
hardware attaching the stock lower control arms to the
newly installed front and rear cross members and add
some thread locker or lock tite and torque to 125 ft lbs.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
115.Working on the driver side, move back to the newly
installed sway bar end link bolt and add some thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 55 ft lbs. Repeat procedure
on the passenger side.
116. Check and double check to make sure that all steps
were performed properly. And then check them again.
Congratulations, installation complete!