Tuff Country 14955 - GM 99-05 Silverado K1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 9)

frame rail and (2) on the bottom. Take special care not
to drill into any stock hoses and/or lines running
down the inside of the stock frame rail. Remove the
pair of vice grips that is holding the new torsion bar cross
member relocation bracket to the frame rail. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side of the vehicle.
73. Locate (8) 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolts, (16) 3/8” USS flat
washers and (8) 7/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
14955NB2. Working on the driver side, secure the new
driver side torsion bar cross member relocation bracket
to the stock frame rail using the new 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolt
and hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite. Torque to 76 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
See Illustration # 26
74. Locate the stock torsion bars that were removed from
step # 10. Refer to the marks that were made in step # 8.
This will allow you to re-install the stock torsion bars back
into the stock location. Example: Driver vs. Passenger
and Front vs. Rear. Working on the driver side, slide the
stock torsion bar back into the stock rear lower control
arm. Slide the stock torsion bar far enough forward so
that the stock torsion bar cross member can be re-
installed. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
75. Locate the stock torsion bar cross member and stock
hardware that was removed from step # 9. Install the
stock torsion bar cross member to the newly installed
torsion bar cross member relocation brackets and secure
using the stock hardware. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite. Torque to 90 ft lbs.
76. Locate the stock torsion bar keys that were removed
from step # 8. Working on the driver side, install the stock
torsion bar key back into the stock location in the stock
torsion bar cross member. Slide the stock torsion bar
back into the previously installed torsion bar key. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
77. Locate the torsion bar adjusting blocks and hardware
that was removed from step # 7. 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 re-
installed back into the stock location. Refer back to the
measurements that were made in step # 6, and set to the
torsion bar adjusting bolt to the stock setting. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side. Carefully remove the
torsion bar removing tool from the stock torsion bar cross
member.
78. Locate the new front shocks. Special note: New
longer front shocks are needed, if you have not
already ordered shocks, please contact Tuff Country
or your local Tuff Country dealer and order the
69. Locate the new driver and passenger side front shock
relocation bracket. Locate (4) 1/2” USS flat washers from
hardware bag 14955NB4. Locate (2) 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolt,
(4) 3/8” USS flat washers and (2) 7/16” unitorque nuts
from hardware bag 14955NB2. Locate (2) 1/2” x 3 1/4”
bolts, (4) 7/16” USS flat washers and (2) 1/2” unitorque
nuts from hardware bag 14955NB3. Working on the
driver side, install the new driver side shock relocation
bracket to the stock location and secure using the new
1/2” x 3 1/4” bolt and hardware. Do not tighten at this
point. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite.
Special note: When installing the new shock
relocation bracket, make sure to use (2) 1/2” USS flat
washers as spacers on the front lower portion of the
new shock relocation bracket and the stock location.
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 bracket to the
stock lower control arm using the new 7/16” x 1 1/2” bolt
and hardware. Torque to 42 ft lbs. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite. Torque the new 1/2” x 3 1/4”
bolt to 110 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
Photo # 24
70. Working on the driver side, using 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 # 25
71. Locate (2) new torsion bar cross member relocation
brackets. Locate (4) PB4902 poly bushings from
hardware bag 14955PL. Also, locate (2) S10074 sleeves
from hardware bag 14955SL. Install the new poly
bushings and sleeves into the new torsion bar cross
member 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 torsion
bar cross member relocation brackets. This will
increase the life of the bushing as well as prevent
squeaking.
72. Working on the driver side, hold the new torsion bar
cross member relocation bracket to the new location on
the stock frame rail. Special note: Using the larger cut
out holes in the torsion bar cross member relocation
bracket over the stock rivets on the bottom of the
stock frame rail with help center the new torsion bar
cross member relocation bracket. With the new torsion
bar cross member relocation bracket in place, use a pair
of vice grips and secure the new torsion bar drop bracket
to the stock frame rail. Using the new torsion bar cross
member relocation bracket as a guide, carefully drill (4)
7/16” holes into the stock frame. (2) on the side of the