Tuff Country 14962 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 STRONG kit - Manual (Page 9)

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.
Photo # 80
67. Locate the stock rotors that were removed in step # 22.
Working on the driver side, install the stock rotor into the
stock location. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
68. Locate the stock brake caliper hardware that was
removed in step # 14. Working on the driver side, re-install
the stock brake caliper to the newly installed knuckle and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 76 ft. lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
69. Locate the stock brake line hardware that was removed
in step # 12. Working on the driver side, attach the stock
brake line bracket to the stock upper control arm and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 18 ft lbs. Now 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. Make sure
to use thread locker or lock tite and torque to 18 ft lbs.
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.
Photo # 81 / Photo # 82
70. Working on the driver side and using a sawzall or a die
grinder, carefully cut off the front corner of the stock front
bump stop. This will allow clearance so the front shock
does not contact the front corner of the stock front bump
stop. Special note: Make sure to check that there is
clearance once the new shock is installed. If contact
occurs, carefully cut more out of the front corner of the
stock front bump stop. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
Photo # 83
71. Locate the stock shock and the stock upper shock hard-
ware that was removed in step # 8. Working on the driver
side, install the stock shock into the stock upper location
and secure using the stock hardware. Do not tighten at
this point. Special note: When re-installing the stock
shock back into the stock upper location, take special
care not to damage the load sensor valve. Repeat pro-
cedure on the passenger side.
72. Locate the new driver and passenger side front shock
relocation bracket. Locate (4) MO2220 poly bushings from
hardware bag 14965PL. Locate (2) S10074 crush sleeves
from hardware bag 14965SL. Install the new poly bushings
and crush sleeves into the new driver and passenger side
front 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.
73. Locate the stock lower shock hardware that was
removed in step # 8. Locate (2) 1/2” USS flat washers from
hardware bag 14965NB4. Also, locate (2) SUW-916 u-bolt
hardware washers from hardware bag 14965PL. Working
on the driver side, install the new driver side shock
relocation bracket into the stock shock location on the stock
lower control arm. Secure using the stock hardware. Do
not tighten at this point. Special note: We want to
install (1) 9/16” u-bolts washer as a spacer between the
new bracket and the front of the stock location. Also,
we want to use (1) 1/2” USS flat washer as a spacer
between the new bracket and the rear of the stock
location. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
74. Locate (2) 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolt, (4) 3/8” USS flat
washers and (2) 7/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14965NB2. Working on the driver side, push the new driv-
er side shock relocation bracket towards the inside of the
vehicle and using the driver side shock relocation bracket
as a guide, drill a 7/16” hole into the stock lower control arm
bump stop location. Secure the new driver side shock
relocation bracket to the stock lower control arm using the
new 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolt and hardware. Do not tighten at
this point. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Photo # 84
75. Move back to the stock hardware that was installed in
step # 73 and add some thread locker or lock tite and
torque to 85 ft lbs. Move back to the new 7/16” x 1 1/2”
bolts that were installed in step # 73 and add some thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 42 ft lbs.
76. Locate (2) 9/16” x 3” bolts, (4) 1/2” USS flat washers
and (2) 9/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag 14965NB4.
Working on the driver side, re-install the stock shock to the
newly installed shock relocation bracket and secure using
the new 9/16” x 3” bolt and hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite and torque to 95 ft lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side. Special note: After the
installation of the stock shock, check to make sure that
there is proper clearance between the stock shock and
the stock bump stop bracket. If there is contact
between the stock shock and the stock bump stop
bracket, carefully cut off the corner of the stock bump
stop bracket for proper shock clearance.
Photo # 85
77. Working on the driver side, torque the upper stock
shock hardware to 18 ft lbs. Now carefully re-install the
stock load sensor valve to the top of the stock shock.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
78. Locate the stock actuator rods that were removed in
step # 9. Working on the driver side, install the stock