Tuff Country 16962 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 6 STRONG kit - Manual (Page 12)

# 94. Also, locate (4) 7/16” USS flat washers and (2) 1/2”
unitorque nuts from hardware bag 16965NB3. Working on
the driver side, install the new lateral compression arm to
the previously installed rear lateral compression arm mount
and secure using the new 1/2” x 3 1/2” bolts and hardware.
Make sure to use thread locker 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.
Photo # 90 / front location
Photo # 94 / driver side rear location
Photo # 95 / passenger side rear location
98. Re-install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
99. Check and double check to make sure that all steps
were performed properly and check again.
100. There are still a couple of steps that need to be
completed 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 tightening of the front sway bar end links and
the tightening of the new hardware that connects the stock
lower control arms to the newly installed front and rear
cross member.
Front-end installation complete!
Rear-end installation:
101. To begin installation, block the front tires of the vehicle
so that the vehicle is stable and can’t roll forward. Safely lift
the rear of the vehicle and support the frame with a pair of
jack stands. Place a jack stand on both the driver and
passenger side. Next, remove the wheels and tires from
both sides.
102. Place a pair of hydraulic floor jacks under the rear axle
and raise up on both hydraulic floor jacks at the same time
until they come into contact with the rear axle.
103. Working on the driver side, remove the stock
hardware that connects the stock sway bar end link to the
stock location. Save the stock upper sway bar mounting
hardware for later re-installation. The stock sway bar end
link and lower hardware may be discarded. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
104. Working on the driver side, carefully remove the ball
joint coupler from the stock shock actuator rod. Carefully
remove the stock actuator rod from the top and bottom ball
joint caps. The rear stock actuator can be discarded.
Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
105. Working on the driver side, remove the stock rear
lower shock mounting bolt from the stock rear location and
save the stock hardware for later re-installation. Special
Note: The stock shock will be re-installed. The stock
upper mounting point does not need be removed, let
the stock shock hang. Repeat procedure on passenger
side.
106. Working on the driver side, remove the stock bolt that
connects the stock rear track bar to the stock rear track bar
location. Save the stock hardware for later re-installation.
107. Working on the driver side, scribe a mark on the stock
rear coil spring and another directly across on the stock coil
spring pocket. This will allow you to re-install the stock
coil spring back into the stock location. Repeat
procedure on passenger side. Carefully lower down on
both hydraulic floor jacks at the same time about 4” - 4.5”.
Special Note: Take special care not to kink or over
extend any brake lines and/or hoses. Remove the stock
driver and passenger side coil springs and set aside for
later re-installation.
108. Locate (2) rear coil spring spacer. Working on the
driver side, hold the new coil spring spacer into the upper
coil spring pocket. With a marker, using the new bracket as
a guide, scribe (3) marks on the stock upper coil spring
pocket. Remove the new coil spring spacer and set aside
for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
109. Working on the driver side, carefully drill 5/16” holes
into the stock upper coil spring pocket where the marks
were scribed in step # 108.
110. Locate (6) 3/8” x 3/4” self threading bolts from
hardware bag 16965NB1. Working on the driver side,
install the new coil spring spacer into the stock upper
pocket and secure using the new 3/8” x 3/4” self threading
bolts. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite. Torque to
32 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
111. Locate the new rear track bar relocation bracket. Also,
locate (1) 9/16” x 3 1/2” bolt, (2) 1/2” USS flat washers and
(1) 9/16” unitorque nut from hardware bag 16965NB4. Also,
locate (1) 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolt, (2) 7/16” USS flat washers and
(1) 1/2” unitorque nut from hardware bag 16965NB3. Install
the new track bar relocation bracket into the stock track bar
location and secure using the new 9/16” x 3 1/2” bolt and
hardware. Do not tighten at this point. Make sure that the
new track bar relocation bracket is sitting square in the
stock pocket. Using the new track bar relocation bracket as
a guide, carefully drill a 1/2” hole into the stock track bar
bracket. Secure the new track bar relocation bracket to the
new 1/2” hole in the stock track bar bracket using the new
1/2” x 1 1/2” bolt and hardware. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite add torque the new 1/2” bolt to 85 ft lbs.
Move back to the new 9/16” x 3 1/2” bolt and add some
thread locker or lock tite and torque to 112 ft lbs.
112. Locate the stock track bar hardware that was removed