2014+ Lowering / Drop Kits

[Velocibiker]

Will somebody let me know what the torque specs are for the rear shackles on a 2014 Siverado LTZ?

 

When I searched for 'torque', I found posts that said "torqued to spec", but nobody has posted what the spec actually is.

Bumping my own post.

 

Also need the specs for the U-bolts.

[Velocibiker]

Bumping my own post.

 

Also need the specs for the U-bolts.

Went to my dealer yesterday and a very nice mechanic looked up the specs for me.

 

Rear Spring Shackle Nuts: First Pass = 85 lb ft. Final Pass = additional 90 degrees.

Rear Spring Anchor Plate Nuts: First Pass = 59 lb ft. Final Pass = additional 130 degrees.

[rcmike]

Lowered my truck with two inch rear lowering shackles,installation straight forward,no problems with ride or drive pinion . I'm glad I did this modification .

Edited November 16, 2014 by rcmike

[mafd2]

I've removed the blocks in the last 3 GM trucks I've owned using stock U bolts and nuts with "zero" problems. It levels the truck nicely. I just had to lower my headlights a tad.

 

[ridersonthestorm]

Couldn't get the bed seams laid over far enough to get top bolt out. Ran out of time............

Try again another day

[N2Black]

Couldn't get the bed seams laid over far enough to get top bolt out. Ran out of time............

Try again another day

 

It took me a while also. I also loosened the bed bolts also to give it some give when I was knocking the bolt out. After I removed the bolt I cut off the bolt lip on the head so it would be easier to knock it back in.

[Tqjunkie]

I've removed the blocks in the last 3 GM trucks I've owned using stock U bolts and nuts with "zero" problems. It levels the truck nicely. I just had to lower my headlights a tad.

 

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Would it be possible to get a direct side view of your truck,by the the look of the pic. the stance of your truck looks perfect but I would like to see a direct side view if you have one ,just to verify the picture is just with the factory blocks removed correct?thanks

Edited November 28, 2014 by Tqjunkie

[landfusion]

I put a set of 2" lowering shackles on the back of my 2014 denali, drives great until I hooked my trailer to it (approx. 2000lbs)

Got a bad vibration that gradually gets worse up to about 110 kph.

I'm thinking it needs shimmed but I just wanted to see if anyone else has run into this.

[smokenu]

Here is My 2014 Sierra. Lowered 2 in the front 6 in the rear

 

 

Stock the day I bought it

 

After the drop and painted Grill

 

After 24's installed

[K2jer]

Here is My 2014 Sierra. Lowered 2 in the front 6 in the rear

 

 

What did you do to get the 6" in the rear?

[smokenu]

What did you do to get the 6" in the rear?

 

Its a rough country lowering kit. It says 5.5 inch in the rear and for whatever reason it ended up being 6 after it settled. Its a simple flip kit in the rear

[bj.berryhill]

When you guys adjusted your headlights down do you turn the screws clockwise or counter clockwise

 

 

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[bj.berryhill]

this is mine with a 2" shackle and block removed

 

 

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[502ss]

Here is My 2014 Sierra. Lowered 2 in the front 6 in the rear

 

 

Stock the day I bought it

 

After the drop and painted Grill

 

After 24's installed

I like those rims! What brand/model!!

 

Nice looking truck!

[frenchsquared]

 

Has anyone who's played around with u-bolts ever seen them loosen up after a few hundred miles or is this more urban legend than sound engineering?

 

 

Yes, more then once.

 

I can name 3 trucks that I or my friends lifted and had the u-bolt loosen up after a few hundred miles.

I always recheck them.