Tuff Country 16955 - GM 99-05 Silverado K1500 6 kit - Manual (Page 4)

Please follow instructions carefully:
Before installation begins, measure from the center of
the hub, to the bottom of the fender well, and record
measurements below.
Pre-installation measurements:
Driver side front:_______________________________
Passenger side front:___________________________
Driver side rear:________________________________
Passenger side rear:____________________________
At the end of the installation take the same
measurements and compare to the pre-installation
measurements.
Post installation measurements:
Driver side front:______________________________
Passenger side front:__________________________
Driver side rear:_______________________________
Passenger side rear:___________________________
Front end installation:
1. To begin installation, block the rear tires of the vehicle so
that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll backwards. Safely lift
the front of the vehicle and support the frame with a pair of
jack stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver and the
passenger side. Next, remove the front wheels and tires
from both sides.
2. 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 removed. Set the stock torsion bar block and hardware
aside for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on
passenger side.
3. Mark both torsion bars before removal so that they can
be re-installed back into the same location. Example:
Driver vs. Passenger and front vs. rear. Tap the stock
torsion bars forward until the stock torsion bar cross
member can be removed. Once you tap the stock torsion
bar out of the stock torsion bar cross member, the stock
torsion bar key will fall out. Set the stock torsion bar key
aside for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
4. Working on the driver side, remove the stock hardware
that connects the stock torsion bar cross member to the
stock mounting point. Set the stock hardware aside for later
re-installation. Special note: The stock mounting point
is on the inside of the stock frame rail. Repeat
procedure on the
passenger side.
Remove the
stock torsion
bar cross mem-
ber from the
stock location
and set aside for
later re-installa-
tion.