CCM2500K 2000-2010 GM 8 Lug Trucks
Tool List:
-Floor Jack
-Jack Stands
-Assorted Metric Tools
-GM Torsion Bar Tool or Two Armed Gear Puller
Lift Instructions Front
- Park the truck on level ground and measure the height of the fender lip
- Jack up the front of the truck and support the frame with jack stands
- With an 18mm socket remove the torsion bar adjusting bolt
- Using a GM torsion bar tool apply pressure to torsion key
- Remove adjuster bolt retaining plate
- Slowly release the tension on the torsion bar tool
- With tool removed slide torsion bar forward
- The factory torsion bar key can now be removed
- Install new torsion bar key by reversing the install procedure
- Insert adjuster bolt about halfway as a good starting point
- Set truck back down and do a quick test drive
- Check height of truck and adjust accordingly.
- Have truck aligned
Lift Instructions Rear
- Lift rear of truck and support the frame with jack stands
- Remove lower shock mounting bolts
- With a jack under the axle remove the factory u-bolts from one side
- Lower axle enough to install block (if your truck came with a factory block the new one is placed on top) with the taller side toward the rear
- Raise axle back to leaf spring with the leaf pin in the center hole
- Install new u-bolts and hardware
- Repeat on the other side.
- Lower to the ground and torque to 85 ft. lbs.
- Install lower shock bolts
Shock Extension Bracket Installation
- Lift the front of the truck and support the frame with jack stands
- Remove upper shock mounting nut
- Remove lower shock mounting bolt
- Remove the shock from the vehicle
- Remove two bolts that attach lower shock mount to lower control arm and discard lower shock mount, retain hardware
- Install CCM Offroad shock mount with the shock mounting hole in the highest position, install factory bolts and torque to 45 ft lbs.
- Reverse the shock removal procedure
- Repeat on the other side.