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 Moving to the rear suspension,...  Moving to the rear suspension, Adolfo first loosened the U-bolts on the axle and inserted the shim that Ground Force included in the kit for each side.  Adolfo then removed the rear...  Adolfo then removed the rear end of the leaf spring from the factory shackle...  ...and slid the new Ground...  ...and slid the new Ground Force unit into place.  At the opposite end of the...  At the opposite end of the leaf spring pack, Adolfo chiseled away at the rivets holding in the factory spring hanger until it dropped out.  Here is a side-by-side comparison...  Here is a side-by-side comparison of both hangers. Ground Force's rear suspension kit drops the rear a good four inches lower than stock height and its hangers play a huge role in that process.  Adolfo then removed the gas...  Adolfo then removed the gas tank retainers so he could have some wiggle room while bolting the new hanger into place.  The Ground Force kit included...  The Ground Force kit included an adjustable carrier-bearing bracket...  ...but in order to bolt it...  ...but in order to bolt it on, the factory mount needed to be marked and cut first.  A transmission spacer was...  A transmission spacer was also included in the Ground Force kit and helped keep the driveline happy. It was placed between the top of the cross member and beneath the tranny mount.  Now that the suspension was...  Now that the suspension was complete, Adolfo moved on to adding both fuel economy and performance to our Silverado with a K&N FIPK air intake system.  The first step taken to obtaining...  The first step taken to obtaining better breathing was to assemble the heat shield that surrounds the K&N air filter.  The stock air intake tubing...  The stock air intake tubing was disconnected from the throttle-body and tossed aside to make room for K&N's tube, which provided a more direct and wider route for airflow.
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