Tuff Country 16955 - GM 99-05 Silverado K1500 6 kit - Manual (Page 20)

or lock tite. Torque to 85 ft lbs. Move back to the new 1/2” x
3 1/2” bolts holding the new lateral compression arms to the
newly installed rear cross member and add some thread
locker or lock tite and torque to 85 ft lbs.
96. Re-install the tires and wheels.
97. Check and double check to make sure that all steps were
performed properly and check again.
98. There are still a couple of steps that need to be complet-
ed on the front end but these steps will not be completed
until the rear end installation is completed and the weight of
the vehicle is on the ground. These steps include the tight-
ening of the front sway bar end links and the tightening of the
new hardware that connects the lower control arms to the
newly installed sub frame.
Rear-end installation:
99. Remove the wheels and tires from both sides.
100. Working on the driver side, remove the stock shock
from the stock location and save the stock hardware for later
re-installation. The stock shock may be discarded. Special
note: New longer rear shocks are needed, if you have
not already ordered shocks, please contact Tuff Country
or your local Tuff Country dealer and order the proper
shocks. Tuff Country recommends using a 30” fully
extended nitrogen gas shock. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
101. Locate (1) BLR01, (1) 5/16” x 1” bolt (2) 1/4” USS flat
washers and (1) 5/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
16955PL. Working on the driver side, remove the emer-
gency brake line bracket from the 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.
102. Place a pair of hydraulic floor jacks under the rear dif-
ferential and carefully raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks
at the same time until they come into contact with the rear
differential.
103. Remove the stock brake line bracket that connects the
stock brake line bracket to the rear differential. Save the
stock hardware for later re-installation. Also, at this time
remove the stock brake line bracket that connects to the
stock rear shock bracket. Save the stock hardware for later
re-installation.
104. Working on the driver side, remove the stock u-bolts
from the stock location and discard the stock u-bolts and
hardware. Set the stock upper and lower u-bolt plates aside
for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on passenger side.
105. Carefully lower down both hydraulic floor jacks at the
same time approximately 5”. Special note: Take special
care not to over extend any brake lines and/or hoses.
Working on the driver side, remove and discard the stock
rear block. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
106. Working on the driver side, place a pair of “C” clamp
vise grips on each side of the stock centering bolt. Carefully
remove the stock centering bolt and nut and discard.
Carefully remove the “C” clamp vise grips that are holding
the stock springs together. Special note: Be very careful
when removing the “C” clamps, the stock springs are
under tension and can be dangerous. Repeat procedure
on passenger side.
107. Locate (2) new rear add-a-leaf, (2) 3/8” x 6” centering
bolt and (2) 3/8” fine nut from box kit 81350. Install the new