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PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2. Starting at the driver side-front of the vehicle, locate the two factory holes in the floor panel by
the front tires. Insert (1) M12 x 40mm Bolt Plate W/Washer into each of the factory holes.
IMPORTANT! Once you have inserted the Bolt Plates, make sure that the welded washer on
each Bolt Plate is in the center of the factory hole, (Fig’s 1A & 1B).
3. Select the driver side front Frame Bracket and hang it from the (2) previously installed Bolt
Plates using the included (2) 12mm x 30mm x 3mm Large Flat Washers, (2) M12 Lock
Washers and (2) M12 Hex Nuts. Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time, (Fig 2). NOTE:
When tightening the Bolt Plates, make sure that the welded-on washers are fully seated
in the large openings in the floor at all times.
4. Bolt the driver side Mounting Bracket to the front Frame Bracket using the included (2) M12 x
35mm Hex Bolts, (4) 12mm 25mm x 2.5mm Flat Washers, (2) M12 Lock Washers and
(2) M12 Hex Nuts, (Fi3). Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.
5. Move to the driver side rear of the vehicle and locate the factory hole (1) in the bottom of the
suspension mount and the hole (1) in the bottom of the inner frame channel, (Fig 4A). Select
(1) M12 x 40mm Bolt Plate W/Washer and insert it into the large hole in the suspension mount.
Select (1) M12 x 40mm Long Bolt Plate, (no washer) and insert it into the hole in the bottom of
the frame channel, (Fig’s 4A & 4B). Hang the driver side Rear Mounting Bracket from the (2)
Bolt Plates with (2) 12mm x 30mm Large Flat Washers, (2) M12 Lock Washers and (2) 12mm
Hex Nuts, (Fig 5). Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.
6. Next, insert (1) M12 x 45mm Small Bolt Plate into the hole in the bottom of the rocker panel,
(Fig’ 6A & 6B). Select the driver side Rear Support Bracket. Hang the Support Bracket from
the Small Bolt Plate with (1) 12mm x 25mm Flat Washer, (1) M12 Lock Washer and (1) M12
Hex Nut, (Fig 7). Line up the lower hole in the Support Bracket with the bottom of the tab on
the rear Mounting Bracket. Bolt the Support Bracket to the Mounting Bracket with (1) M10 x
35mm Hex Bolt, (2) 10mm Flat Washers, (1) 10mm Lock Washer and (1) M10 Hex Nut, (Fig 7).
Snug all hardware but go not fully tighten at this time.
7. Carefully position the driver Sidebar onto the Mounting Brackets and attach it using the
included (4) M10 x 30mm Hex Bolts, (4) M10 Lock Washers and (4) 10mm Flat Washers, (Fig
8). Do not tighten hardware at this time.
8. Align and adjust the Sidebar properly and fully tighten all hardware. IMPORTANT: Before
tightening the front Support Bracket and the rear Mounting Bracket to vehicle, make
sure that Bolt Plates are in the center of the holes in the vehicle.
9. Repeat steps 2 – 8 for passenger Sidebar installation.
10. Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure that all hardware is secure and tight.
