Tuff Country 14965 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 12)

pocket and secure using the new 3/8” x 1 1/4” self
threading bolts. Make sure to use thread locker or lock
tite. Torque to 32 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side.
See Illustration # 27
112. Locate the new rear track bar relocation bracket, (1)
9/16” x 3 1/2” bolt, (2) 9/16” flat washers, (1) 9/16”
unitorque nut and (1) 9/16” lock washer from hardware
bag 14965NB4. Also, locate (1) 1/2” x 1 1/2” bolt, (2) 1/2”
flat washers, (1) 1/2” unitorque nut and (1) 1/2” lock
washer from hardware bag 14965NB3. 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 to
use thread locker or lock tite. 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. Torque the new 1/2” bolt to
85 ft lbs. Also, torque the new 9/16” bolt to 112 ft lbs.
See Illustration # 28
113. Locate the stock track bar hardware that was
removed from step # 107. Secure the stock track bar to
the newly installed track bar relocation bracket and
secure using the stock hardware. Make sure to use
thread locker or lock tite. Torque the stock bolt to 108
ft lbs. Special Note: If you are not able to line up the
hole on the track bar and the new track bar relocation
bracket, you may have to perform this step once the
weight of the vehicle is on the ground.
See Illustration # 29
114. Locate (2) new rear shock relocation brackets.
Locate (2) 9/16” x 3” bolts, (4) 9/16” flat washer, (2) 9/16”
unitorque nuts, (2) 9/16” lock washers from hardware bag
14965NB4. Also, locate (2) 7/16” x 1 1/4” bolt, (4) 7/16”
flat washers, (2) 7/16” unitorque nuts, (2) 7/16” lock
washers from hardware bag 14965NB2 and (2) S10019
anti-crush sleeves that are packaged with your instruction
sheet. Working on the driver side, install the new shock
relocation bracket into the stock location and secure
using the new 9/16” x 3” bolt and hardware. Special
Note: Make sure to install the new anti-crush sleeve
on the inside of the new shock relocation bracket. Do
not tighten at this point. Make sure to use thread
locker or lock tite. Make sure that the new shock
bracket is sitting flush with the stock shock bracket. From
the stock mounting point, towards the inside of the
vehicle, measure 1 1/4” towards the front of the vehicle.
Scribe a mark. Carefully drill a 7/16” hole in the stock
bracket and the new shock relocation bracket. Secure the
shock relocation bracket to the stock shock bracket using
the new 7/16” x 1 1/4” bolt and hardware. Torque the
7/16” hardware to 35 ft lbs. Also, torque the 9/16”
hardware to 112 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the
ground.
See Illustration # 33
103. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
104. If you were not able to attach the stock track bar to
the new track bar relocation bracket in step # 95, perform
this step now that the weight of the vehicle is on the
ground.
See Illustration # 29
105. If you were not able to attach the new sway bar end
links to the stock location in step # 102, perform this step
now that the weight of the vehicle is on the ground.
See Illustration # 33
If the vehicle that you are working on is equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks please skip to step
# 141
106. 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.
107. 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.
108. 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 a side for later re-installation.
109. 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 a side for later re-installation. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
110. Working on the driver side, carefully drill 5/16” holes
into the stock upper coil spring pocket where the marks
were scribe in step # 109.
111. Locate (6) 3/8” x 1 1/4” self threading bolts from
hardware bag 14965NB1. Working on the driver side,
install the new coil spring spacer into the stock upper