Hotchkis 2231 1999-2005 GM 1500 4x4 Pick Up Sport Sway Bars, Lowered User Manual

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Silverado/Sierra Installation Instructions

1/12/2011

6. Remove the fuel tank’s support straps (DO NOT REMOVE THE FUEL LINES)

and slide the tank over, towards the passenger side, approximately 3-4 inches.

7. Install the frame bracket on the driver’s side frame rail flush with the outside of the

frame rail. Drill 13/32” or .406” holes and use the supplied nut plate. Torque to 20-ft.
lbs.

8. Use the supplied grease to pre-lube the inside of the rear bushings and assemble onto

the rear sway bar.

9. Loosely assemble the U-bolt, axle brackets and hang the rear sway bar onto the axle.

(NOTE: The section of the rear sway bar that clears the “pumpkin” should be
pointing down.)

10. Loosely install the drivers side dog bone (lightly greased) from the frame bracket to

the rear sway bar.

FRAME BRACKET

MOUNTED ON

THE DRIVERS

SIDE.

AXLE

BRACKET

AND U-BOLT

(DRIVER’S

SIDE)

LOOK FOR THIS

SECTION ON THE

FRAME

(HIGHLIGHTED IN

WHITE) ON THE

DRIVER’S SIDE FOR

THE LOCATION OF

THE BRACKET.

MOUNT THE

BRACKET FLUSH

WITH THE

OUTSIDE OF THE

FRAME.

REAR SWAY

BAR

BUSHING

LOCATIONS

AXLE

BRACKET AND

U-BOLT

(PASSENGER’S

SIDE)