Tuff Country 16985 - GM 00-06 K2500 HD 4wd 6 kit - Manual (Page 8)

27. Working on the passenger side, remove the (2) bolts
that connect the rear cross member to the passenger side
rear lower control arm mounting point. The (2) bolts may be
discarded. Working on the driver side, remove the (2) bolts
holding the rear cross member to the bracket that is weld-
ed to the rear lower control arm pocket. The (2) bolts and
the rear cross member may be discarded.
28. Working on the driver side, measure 2” towards the
inside of the vehicle from the rear lower control arm mount-
ing point, scribe a mark on the rear cross member. Using a
hacksaw or suitable cutting tool, carefully cut off the rear
cross member along the line that was scribed earlier in this
step. The rear cross member may be discarded. Special
note: When making this cut, make sure that you cut all
the way through the rear lower control arm mounting
pocket. If this cut is not performed properly, the front
differential will not seat properly when the front differ-
ential is lowered into the new sub frame. Also, at this
time, cut the rest of the bracket off the rear lower control
arm pocket. Take special care not to cut into the rear lower
control arm pocket. Special note: Tuff Country EZ-Ride
highly recommends not using a cutting torch when
performing step. Clean and dress up any exposed
metal.
29. Remove the front drive line from the front differential.
Carefully tie the front drive line up and out of the way. Save
the hardware for later re-installation.
30. Working on the passenger side of the front differential,
locate the wiring harness that connects the 4WD control
panel to the front differential. Disconnect the 4WD wiring
harness from the front differential. Tie the 4WD wiring har-
ness up and out of the way. Special Note: Take special