Chevy Silverado Belltech Lowering Kit - Air-Free Suspension

Ox put tension on the torsion bar with this clamp so he could install the torsion key stop.

With the wheel chosen for this truck it wasn't an issue, but Ox cut the bottom of the lower control arm ball joint as noted in the Belltech directions. He just likes to make sparks.

For the rear, Ox unbolted the leaf springs from their hangers and lifted them out of the way. A quick but noisy round with the air chisel and the rivets holding the factory spring hangers to the frame were long gone.

To install the hanger, the gas tank had to be dropped down a bit. Ox unbolted the filler neck first before removing the two metal straps that cradle the tank.

Belltech included the hardware to secure the hanger to the frame.

The springs were bolted back in place and the axle was bolted on with an angled shim in place to drop the pinion side of the axle. This modification corrected the new driveline angle.

The brackets for the rear sway bar were bolted to the frame and attached to the sway bar.

Here's the hardware and brackets to re-mount the carrier bearing.

Using the supplied template, Ox cut out the factory carrier bearing support. Here's what the new piece would look like in most applications.

Our Silverado had a custom driveshaft in anticipation of the increased horsepower the engine will be making, so some welding was in order.

A few weld beads and some paint, and the carrier bearing was elevated into its new position.

The last step was to make sure the ride height was level. A few adjustments to the torsion bar made sure the truck had the right stance.