Chevy 1500 LL Install Instructions Rev-1

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Leverage Link Installation Instructions
’01 - ’05 Chevrolet/GMC 1500 4x4
Contents / Packing List
Item #
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Description
Driver Side Shock Hoop
Passenger Side Shock Hoop
Driver Side Leverage Link
Passenger Side Leverage Link
Driver Side Upper Control Arm Bracket
Passenger Side Upper Control Arm Bracket
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Bearing Spacers (20mm ID, Stainless Steel)
Shock spacers (1/2” ID, Aluminum)
Upper Control Arm Bracket Spacers (1/2” ID & Powder Coated)
5/8” Upper Control Arm Bracket Tapered Heim Spacers (Short)
5/8” Upper Control Bracket/Leverage Link Tapered Heim Spacers (Long)
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Actuator Rods
5/8” Left Hand Male Heim Joints
5/8” Left Hand Jam Nuts
5/8” Right Hand Male Heim Joints
5/8” Right Hand Jam Nuts
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1/2”-13 x 1.5” Socket Head Cap Bolts
1/2”-13 x 2.5” Socket Head Cap Bolts
1/2”-13 x 4” Socket Head Cap Bolts
1/2”-13 Nylock Nuts
1/2” Flat Washers
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5/8”-11 x 3” Socket Head Counter Sink Bolts
5/8”-11 x 3.5” Socket Head Cap Bolts
5/8”-11 Nylock Nuts
5/8” Flat Washers
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M20-2.5 x 120mm bolt
M20-2.5 Nylock Nut
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1/2” ID, 1” OD, 3/16” Thick Aluminum Shock Spacer
1/2” ID, 2” OD, 1/4” Thick Steel Bump Stop Spacer
BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALL VERIFY CONTENTS OF THE PACKING LIST,
IDENTIFY COMPONENTS, AND THOROUGHLY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please call or email our support department and let us know.
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Technical Support Department
919 El Cajon, Blvd.
El Cajon, CA. 92020
Toll Free:
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Phone:
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Fax:
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Email:
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To prepare truck for installation of the Rize Industries Leverage Link Dual Shock System first trim the excess flange material from the
rear of the driver & passenger side stock lower control arm pockets (Fig-4) to clear Rize Shock Hoop as seen in (Fig-6), and
completely remove OEM differential bracket on drivers side.
Begin install of the Leverage Link Dual Shock System on the passenger side.
1)
Remove the nut on the OEM rear lower control arm pocket (Fig-5A) and the differential to frame mounting nut. (Fig-5B)
2)
Position the shock hoop over the OEM lower control pocket nut, and rotate forward to install differential mounting nut.
a) While pushing the top of the hoop towards the center of the vehicle, tighten the stock lower control arm bolt
b) Tighten the differential mounting nut
c) Mark the (2) mounting holes located in upper control arm pockets. (Fig-6)
d) Remove the hoop from the wheel well and drill (2) 1/2” holes in the marked locations. (Fig-6)
3)
After the mounting holes are drilled, before the hoop is re-installed, slide the passenger side upper control arm bracket
over upper control arm ball joint, (Fig-7).
a) Place powder coated spacers inside bracket and insert the (2) 1/2-13 x 2.5” socket head bolts from the top (Fig-1).
b) Push upper control arm bracket as far forward as possible, and TIGHTEN BOLTS UNTIL BRACKET
COMPLETELY COMPRESSES DOWN ON SPACERS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO GAPS.
4)
Before re-installing the hoop on the vehicle first install the Leverage Link onto the shock hoop and torque to 65 ft-lb.
Note the bearing cap goes to the inside of the vehicle, the leg with the two shock mounting holes points down, and the
leg with the single actuator rod mounting hole points forward. (Fig-8)
5)
It is also advised that if you are installing nitrogen charged shocks to install them after the Leverage Link is installed on
the hoop, while the hoop is off of the truck, and to then install the complete assembled hoop. (Fig-9)
6)
When installing the assembled hoop in the vehicle push the top of the hoop towards the center of the vehicle and snug up
the stock lower control arm nut and the differential mounting nut, then install the (2) 1/2”-13 x 1.5” Socket Head Cap
Bolts, (4) 1/2” Flat Washers, and (2) 1/2”-13 Nylock Nuts into the upper control arm pockets. Once all bolts & nuts are
started and snug, then tighten everything down uniformly. (Fig-10)
Shock Installation
This kit requires 8” travel shocks with valving that can operate laid over in a horizontal position.
Shocks mount with the main body forward, mounted on the outside of the shock hoop, with the shaft to the rear mounted
to the inside of the Leverage Link. When installing shocks with heim type fittings, use the mfg. supplied spacers on the
inside of the Leverage Link in addition to our aluminum shock spacers. (Fig-2) When installing conventional style gas
shocks it is sometimes necessary to install our 3/16” shock spacers between the shock body and the hoop to avoid
contact between the two.
7)
The actuator rod is the final step after the upper control arm bracket and assembled hoop are installed. A good starting
point for the actuator rod length is 9.5” eye to eye, with the eyes 90° apart. Due to the variation from vehicle to vehicle
fine-tuning is explained in Step 8.
a) The actuator rod attaches to the outside of the Leverage Link using 5/8”-11 x 3” Socket Head Counter Sink Bolt and
a long 5/8” Tapered Heim Spacers. (Fig-2)
b) The actuator rod attaches to the Upper Control Arm Bracket using a 5/8”-11 x 3.5” Socket Head Cap Bolt and (1)
long & (1) short 5/8” Tapered Heim Spacer. (Fig-3)
c) The short spacer goes to the front and the long spacer goes to the rear.
8)
It is highly recommended to fine-tune the actuator rod length for full shock travel, to ensure the factory bump stops limit
the full suspension travel and not the shocks.
a) With the suspension completely drooped/relaxed against factory bump stops. The shocks should be at least 1/8”
short of being completely extended at this point, extend or shorten the actuator rod to achieve this. (Fig-11)
b) Completely loosen/relax driver & passenger side torsion bars and compress suspension against factory bump stops.
The shocks should have 1/8” of travel remaining at this point, extend or shorten the actuator rod to achieve this.
(Fig-12)
c) Go from full compression to full droop again to be sure that 1/8” of shock travel remains at each respective limit of
the suspension travel.
d) On some vehicles it is necessary to install a 1/4” thick spacer on the compression bump stop (Fig-13)
Repeat Install on Drivers Side.
1)
Remove the nut on the OEM rear lower control arm pocket and the steering box bolt.
2)
Follow passenger side instructions, everything else is a mirror image to the passenger side.
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Fig-7
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Fig-11
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