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Installing 2007-2013 GM 1500 7.5-inch Suspension Lift Kit by Rough Country

Rough Country
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http://www.roughcountry.com/gm-suspen... What better way to deck out your 07-13 GM 1500 you worked so hard for than with the aggressive stance and jaw-dropping ride height of Rough Country's brand-new 7.5" Suspension Lift for 2007-13 Chevy / GMC 1500 Pickups? This massive lift affords your truck the ability to run up to an impressive 35" tire on factory wheels with our unmatched front and rear high-clearance crossmembers featuring the "RCX" logo. Heavy duty upper strut spacers, a beefy lower skid plate, and a set of differential and sway-bar drop brackets are also included; designed by our in-house Research and Development team with 100% laser-cut materials for the best possible fit on your vehicle. This whopping 7" Lift also comes with a set of rear 6" fabricated anti-wrap lift blocks that offer a huge boost while helping combat dreaded axle wrap issues on inferior big lifts. Also included are a set of our Nitrogen charged N2 Shocks! Offering the best in balanced performance for on and off-road use, these shocks feature a 10-stage velocity sensitive valving custom tuned for this specific application. That means these shocks are specifically valved for use with this vehicle and lift combo, giving you unparalleled performance for any driving situation. ...more
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remove all four wheels and tires

0:17

loosen and remove the abs wire from the upper control

0:33

unplug the abs wire from the plastic clip

0:45

remove the tie rod end from the knuckle

1:06

remove the rotor from the knuckle

1:37

remove the knuckle from the vehicle

2:21

loosen the upper strut nuts and carefully remove

2:58

remove the lower control arm

3:28

loosen the swaybar bolts and remove

3:56

listen then remove the rear crossmember from the vehicle

4:27

unplug the electrical connector on the differential loosen

4:46

remove the differential from the vehicle

5:19

install the new front crossmember into the front lower control arm

8:02

reinstall the lower control arms

8:45

install the new rough country skid plate onto the crossmember

9:10

reinstall the sway bar onto the sway bar

10:06

install the sway bar end links into the newly drilled hole

10:22

install the stud on top of the strut

10:51

install the strut spacers on top of each strut

11:13

remove the factory knuckle from the knuckle

12:56

reinstall and tighten the axle nut

13:45

secure the abs wire to the knuckle

14:25

pull down on the brake line assembly and reinstall

14:41

reattach the ebrake mount to the frame

15:20

loosen and remove the brake line bracket on the frame

15:36

loosen and remove the stock shocks from the upper and lower

15:59

install the new rough country shocks in the upper and lower

17:13
Installing 2007-2013 GM 1500 7.5-inch Suspension Lift Kit by Rough Country
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2013Aug 29
http://www.roughcountry.com/gm-suspen... What better way to deck out your 07-13 GM 1500 you worked so hard for than with the aggressive stance and jaw-dropping ride height of Rough Country's brand-new 7.5" Suspension Lift for 2007-13 Chevy / GMC 1500 Pickups? This massive lift affords your truck the ability to run up to an impressive 35" tire on factory wheels with our unmatched front and rear high-clearance crossmembers featuring the "RCX" logo. Heavy duty upper strut spacers, a beefy lower skid plate, and a set of differential and sway-bar drop brackets are also included; designed by our in-house Research and Development team with 100% laser-cut materials for the best possible fit on your vehicle. This whopping 7" Lift also comes with a set of rear 6" fabricated anti-wrap lift blocks that offer a huge boost while helping combat dreaded axle wrap issues on inferior big lifts. Also included are a set of our Nitrogen charged N2 Shocks! Offering the best in balanced performance for on and off-road use, these shocks feature a 10-stage velocity sensitive valving custom tuned for this specific application. That means these shocks are specifically valved for use with this vehicle and lift combo, giving you unparalleled performance for any driving situation.

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Rough Country

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