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We just completed the installation of the Cognito Leveling Kit (UCAK100001), The Pitman Idler Support Kit (PISK2008), and The Tie Rod Kit (TRK100041).
The whole installation took approximately 6 hours and was done at Poway Chevrolet in Poway, CA. For any of you that are local to the San Diego area I have made special arrangements for any of the Diesel Place Forum members and customers of mine to perform most services for a discounted rate of $75 per hour. Just contact me via e-mail, phone, or PM for the contact information.
I cannot express the improvement in the handling and look of the truck. I was finally able to lift the front end and level the truck, like I have wanted to do for the last 3.5 years. LOL
The alignment also went as planned. It did max out the adjustment to get it good. After a few weeks of breaking everything in a bit we will put it back on the alignment machine to dial it in again.
The steering is much improved with an increase in steering response. I think the sway bars may have a small contribution in the over all performance of the front suspension.
Everything was fairly easy to install with the right tools. I can not emphasize that enough. You must have the right tools to do this job. We did have to widen the Upper A-Arm mounts with a little force. In addition we had to widen the lower shock mounts for the Bilstien 5100’s to fit. One of the ball joint didn’t want to separate from the spindle so it had to be forced.
The best advice I can give when installing all of these parts is to download and print these photos of the finished installation. The photos speak volumes. The instructions are fairly straight forward but the photos will show you the desired finished assembly. Hence the reason for me posting these photos.
If you have any questions about the installation please fire away.
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The whole installation took approximately 6 hours and was done at Poway Chevrolet in Poway, CA. For any of you that are local to the San Diego area I have made special arrangements for any of the Diesel Place Forum members and customers of mine to perform most services for a discounted rate of $75 per hour. Just contact me via e-mail, phone, or PM for the contact information.
I cannot express the improvement in the handling and look of the truck. I was finally able to lift the front end and level the truck, like I have wanted to do for the last 3.5 years. LOL
The alignment also went as planned. It did max out the adjustment to get it good. After a few weeks of breaking everything in a bit we will put it back on the alignment machine to dial it in again.
The steering is much improved with an increase in steering response. I think the sway bars may have a small contribution in the over all performance of the front suspension.
Everything was fairly easy to install with the right tools. I can not emphasize that enough. You must have the right tools to do this job. We did have to widen the Upper A-Arm mounts with a little force. In addition we had to widen the lower shock mounts for the Bilstien 5100’s to fit. One of the ball joint didn’t want to separate from the spindle so it had to be forced.
The best advice I can give when installing all of these parts is to download and print these photos of the finished installation. The photos speak volumes. The instructions are fairly straight forward but the photos will show you the desired finished assembly. Hence the reason for me posting these photos.
If you have any questions about the installation please fire away.
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