Tuff Country 14965 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 13)

122. If you were not able to attach the new sway bar end
links to the stock location in step # 119, 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 not equipped
with Air Ride Load Sensor Shocks but you re-install
the stock shocks, please skip to step # 141
123. Working on the driver side, remove the stock shock
from the stock upper and lower location and save the
stock hardware for later re-installation. The stock shock
may be discarded. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side. Special Note: Shocks are not included with this
suspension system, shocks need to be ordered as a
separate part number, Tuff Country EZ-Ride
Suspension recommends using a 30” fully extended
nitrogen gas shock.
124. 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.
125. 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.
126. 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.
127. Working on the driver side, carefully drill 5/16” holes
into the stock upper coil spring pocket where the marks
were scribe in step # 127.
128. 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
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
129. 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
passenger side.
See Illustration # 30
115. Locate the stock rear coil springs that were removed
from step # 109. Working on the driver side, re-install the
stock rear coil spring into the stock lower coil spring
pocket. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
Special Note: make sure to re-install the stock coil
spring back into the stock location, refer to the marks
that were scribed in step # 109. Carefully raise up on
both hydraulic floor jacks at the same time until the stock
coil springs seats properly with the newly installed upper
coil spring spacers.
See Illustration # 31
116. Locate the stock lower shock mounting hardware
that was removed from step # 106. Working on the driver
side, install the lower portion of the stock shock into the
newly installed lower shock relocation bracket. Secure
using the stock hardware. Torque to 112 ft. lbs. Repeat
procedure on the passenger side.
See Illustration # 32
117. Carefully remove both hydraulic floor jacks from
under the rear axle.
118. Locate (2) new rear sway bar end links. Also, locate
(8) PB4902 poly bushings, (4) S10026 anti crush sleeves
from hardware bag 14965SL. Install the new poly
bushings and sleeves into each end of the new rear sway
bar end link. Special Note: Make sure to use a lithium
or moly base grease prior to inserting the new
bushings and sleeves into the new rear sway bar end
links. This will increase the life of the bushing as well
as prevent squeaking.
119. Locate (4) 1/2” x 2 1/2” bolts, (8) 1/2” flat washers,
(4) 1/2” unitorque nuts and (4) 1/2” lock washers from
hardware bag 14965NB3. Working on the driver side,
install the new sway bar end link into the stock location
and secure using the new 1/2” x 2 1/2” bolt and
hardware. Do not tighten at this point. Make sure to
use thread locker or lock tite. Repeat procedure on the
passenger side. Once both new sway bar end links are
secure to the stock location, torque the new hardware to
85 ft lbs. Special Note: If you are not able to connect
the new rear sway bar end link to the stock location,
the weight of the vehicle may need to be on the
ground. If this is the case, perform this step once the
tires have been installed and the vehicle is on the
ground.
See Illustration # 33
120. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
121. If you were not able to attach the stock track bar to
the new track bar relocation bracket in step # 113,
perform this step now that the weight of the vehicle is on
the ground.
See Illustration # 29