Tuff Country 14965 - GM 00-03 Suburban / Tahoe K1500 4 kit - Manual (Page 14)

coil springs seats properly with the newly installed upper
coil spring spacers.
See Illustration # 31
133. Locate the stock shock hardware that was removed
from step # 123 and the new rear shocks. 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. Install the proper shock bushings and sleeves
into each end of the new rear shocks. Special Note:
Make sure to use a lithium or moly base grease prior
to inserting the new bushings into the new shock.
This will increase the life of the bushing as well as
prevent squeaking.
134. Working on the driver side, install the new shock
into the stock location and secure using the stock
hardware. Make sure to use thread locker or lock tite.
Torque to 78 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger
side.
See Illustration # 32
135. Carefully remove both hydraulic floor jacks from
under the rear axle.
136. 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.
137. 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
138. Install the tires and wheels and carefully lower the
vehicle to the ground.
139. If you were not able to attach the stock track bar to
the new track bar relocation bracket in step # 130,
perform this step now that the weight of the vehicle is on
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
130. Locate the stock track bar hardware that was
removed from step # 124. 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
131. 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
passenger side.
See Illustration # 30
132. Locate the stock rear coil springs that were removed
from step # 125. 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