Tuff Country 16085 - GM 2011 Silverado 2500HD 6 box kit - Manual (Page 20)

79. Locate the new front shocks. New longer front shocks
are needed and the front shocks need to be ordered as
a separate part #. Tuff Country has designed after mar-
ket upper and lower front shock bracket for this vehicle.
If you have not already ordered your front and rear
shocks, please feel free to contact Tuff Country or your
local Tuff Country dealer and order your front shocks.
Tuff Country recommends installing a 23” fully extended
nitrogen gas loop to loop style shock in the front. Locate
the new front upper shock brackets. Locate (2) 9/16” x 3”
bolts and (2) 9/16” unitorque nuts from hardware bag
16085NB3. Also, locate (4) 1/2” USS flat washers from hard-
ware bag 16085NB2. Install the new shocks to the new
upper shock relocation brackets and secure using the new
9/16” x 3” bolt and hardware. Make sure to use loctite and
torque to 85 ft lbs. Special note: Tuff Country EZ-Ride
Suspension highly recommends that the shocks are
installed with shock boots. If shock boots are not
installed, damage may occur to the piston of the new
shock.
80. Locate (2) 1/2” unitorque nuts and (2) 7/16” USS flat
washers from hardware bag 16085NB2. Working on the driv-
er side, install the new shock and shock bracket to the OE
location and secure using the new 1/2” hardware. Make sure
to use loctite and torque to 75 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on
the passenger side.
81. Locate (2) 9/16” x 3” bolts and (2) 9/16” unitorque nuts
from hardware bag 16085NB3. Also, locate (6) 1/2” USS flat
washers from hardware bag 16085NB2. Working on the driv-
er side, install the newly installed shock to the new lower
shock mount and secure using the new 9/16” x 3” bolt and
hardware. Special note: Make sure to install (1) of the 1/2”
USS flat washers between the lower shock bushing and the
inside of the new bracket. Make sure to use loctite and
torque to 85 ft lbs. Repeat procedure on the passenger side.
82. Working on the driver side, install the outer tie rod to the
new steering knuckle and secure using the stock hardware.
Make sure to use or loctite and torque to 44 ft lbs. Special
note: The new steering knuckle has a reverse taper on it
where the outer tie rod mounts to it, make sure to install
the outer tie rod the proper way. The outer tie rod nut will
now be installed on the bottom side of the new steering
k n u c k l e .
Repeat pro-
cedure on the
p a s s e n g e r
side.