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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546

Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632

www.ridetech.com

Part # 11386799

99-06 Silverado Rear AirBar

Components:

2 90009000 Tapered sleeve air spring

1 90000304 Lower bridge assembly

1 90000307 Upper bridge assembly

2 90000311 C-notch spacer for 2000 & older trucks

1 90000209 Carrier bearing bracket

1 90000310 ¼” transmission spacer

2 90000070 Air spring roll plate

2 90000042 Upper axle bracket

1 90000308 Panhard bar axle bracket

1 90000207 Driver side c-notch frame section w/ shock mount

1 90000208 Passenger side c-notch frame section w/ shock mount

1 90000305 Driver side upper frame bracket

1 90000306 Passenger side upper frame bracket

2 90001038 Lower bar – WW 33.250”

2 90000987 Upper bar - TW 23.625” (C-C 25.375”)

1 90000971 Panhard bar - TW 20.500” (C-C 22.250”)

2 90000198 Inner bushing sleeve - 3/4" O.D. x 5/8 I.D. (installed in lower bar)

4 90001085 Poly bushing half - (installed in lower bar)

3 90001584 Threaded rod end - 5/8” x 3/4" (w/ rubber bushing pressed in)

8 90001942 Rubber bushing - Pressed into bars & rod ends

2 90001082 Short bump stop

2 90001617 .625” shock stud

1 99010008 Hardware kit

Summary of content (8 pages)

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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Hardware Kit – Part # 99010008 4 6 6 4 10 6 12 6 46 92 48 2 1 8 7 8 8 16 5 5 5 5 3/8 x 3/4 uss bolts 3/8 lock washer 3/8 x 1 uss bolt 3/8 nyloc nuts 3/8 sae flat washers 7/16 x 1 1/4 uss bolt 7/16 uss flat washer 7/16 uss nyloc nuts 1/2 x 1 1/2 uss bolts 1/2 sae flat washers 1/2 uss nyloc nuts 1/2 x 2 1/2 uss bolts 5/8 lock washer (gr. 8) 5/8 x 2 3/4 sae bolts (gr. 8) 5/8 sae nyloc jam nuts (gr.
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99-01GM Sierra / Silverado rear AirBar installation 1. Raise truck to a comfortable working height and support safely with jackstands under the frame. Place these stands ahead of the leafspring mount and at the rear of the frame to support it when the C notch is installed. 2. The C notch frame section will be installed first. Note that the front edge of the C notch is butted up to the round tube crossmember. Place the C notch against the framerail to scribe the outline for cutting the framerail.
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3. Using a saw or a cutoff wheel, trim the framerail on the marked lines. 4. Install the c notch onto the framerail. The C notch fits between the tube style crossmembers located in front of and behind the axle, so there is only one way they will fit. [NOTE: on 1999 and 2000 model trucks the framerail is approx. ¼” shorter in height than the later models. A spacer plate is provided to adapt our notches to these applications. It is installed between the bottom of the frame and the C notch.
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8. After the axle bridge assembly is installed, the upper bar frame brackets can be installed. These brackets will use 2 of the leafspring hangar rivit holes and one additional drilled hole for attachment. Grind the heads off of two of the leafspring hangar rivets and punch them out. You may have to run a drill through the rivets holes to clean them up. Use the bracket as a guide to drill the additional attachment hole. 9. The bottom 4 link bar [longer] is installed into the oem leafpring hangar.
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11. The upper airspring crossmember can now be installed. It is bolted into the top flange of the C notch assemblies with the panhard bar bracket on the drivers side. This will position the airspring mounts behind the crossmember. The brakeline junction box may need to be relocated slightly. The panhard bar can now be installed. 12. Install the airsprings into the mounts.
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14. This photo shows how the bed brace and the exhaust heat shield are trimmed for clearance. The bed will need to be reinstalled to mark the exact location of the cut. 15. The bed brace will also need to be trimmed for clearance of the C notch reinforcement. A cutoff wheel does a good job here. 20. The driveshaft carrier bearing will need to be relocated to optimize driveline angles at your new lower ride height. The oem carrier bearing bracket is sectioned as shown in the picture to the left.
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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Your AirBar installation is now basically complete. Recheck all fasteners for proper tightness and check the airsprings for abrasion throughout the full range of suspension travel. NOTE: If you are using an aftermarket wheel and tire combination, the overall height of your tires MUST be at least 28”. Shorter tires will allow the chassis to touch the ground at full deflation.