DRILLED HOLE
1/2 X 2"
CARRIAGE BOLTS
1/4" BOLT PLATE
EXISTING HOLE
SOME MODELS
1/2" THICK SPACER
WHEN NEEDED
SIDE
BRACKET
USE THIS HOLE
FOR CENTER
SECTION ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
General assembly -
loosely assemble center section (page 1);
loosely install side brackets on vehicle (this page);
install center section assembly (page 2-3);
tighten all fasteners to proper specifications (page 1).
82-96 FORD BRONCO (FULL SIZE)
1. Place the side brackets near the end of the frame, align rear edge of bracket with end
of frame. Place 1/2" thick spacers between the frame and holes 1 & 4. Clamp in place. Drill
1/2" holes into the frame using holes 1 & 4 as a guide. Insert a 1/2" carriage bolt with bolt plate down through the frame and into hole 1.
2. Thread a carriage bolt onto the pull wire. Place a bolt plate over the bolt. Push the free end of the wire over the top of the frame and
back down between the gas tank and the frame. Pull the wire through hole 4 and bring the bolt out through the hole. Install 1/2" flat
washers, lock washers, and nuts on all bolts.
3. For the '94 Bronco, move the hitch forward to clear the bumper and install the hitch at that location.
4. Install center section per SIDE BRACKET LOCATION 1. (See page 2.)
1986-99 DAKOTA LONG BED
1. Center the side brackets on frame near the end and align rear edge of bracket with end of frame.
Clamp side brackets in place. Using the holes in bracket as a guide, drill a 1/2" hole into the frame at holes 1 & 4. Insert 1/2"
carriage bolts with 1/4" bolt plates down through the frame and into holes 1 & 4. Install 1/2" flat washers, lock washers, and nuts on
the carriage bolts. Remove clamps.
2. Some models require 1/2" spacers between frame and side bracket.
3. Install center section per SIDE BRACKET LOCATION 1. (See page 2.)
92-99 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, 95-99 TAHOE, 92-99 GMC YUKON, 92-94 FULL SIZE BLAZER/JIMMY, 92-99 GMC SUBURBAN
1. Lift the side brackets up to the frame. Install a 1/4" thick spacer on one of the 1/2" bolts. Insert the bolt down through the existing
hole in frame and hole 1. Install a 1/2" flat washer, lock washer, and hex nut on the bolt. Repeat for other side.
2. Using hole 4 as a guide, drill a 1/2" hole in the frame. Install a 1/4" thick spacer on a 1/2" bolt and insert it down through the frame
and hole 4. Install a 1/2" flat washer, lock washer, and hex nut on the bolt. Repeat for other side.
3. Some models require 1/2" spacers between frame and side bracket.
4. Install center section per SIDE BRACKET LOCATION 1. (See page 2.)
82-01 DODGE PICK-UPS (FULL SIZE); 2002 2500/3500 PICK UPS
1. Place the side brackets under the large hole at the rear of the frame. Place a 1/2" thick spacer over the hole in the frame. Insert a
1/2" carriage bolt down through the frame and into hole 1. Clamp the hitch to the frame.
2. Drill a 1/2" hole through hole 4 and into the frame. Insert a 1/2" bolt with flat washer down through the frame and into hole 4.
Install 1/2" flat washers, lock washers, and nuts on all bolts. See diagram
3. Install center section per SIDE BRACKET LOCATION 1. (See page 2.)
INSTALLATION A
FRAME
84-95 CARAVAN (NOT STOW & GO / VOYAGER / TOWN & COUNTRY
1. Install 1/2" carriage bolts with bolt plates into the existing holes in the bottom
2. If the van is older than 1989, hole 4 will need to be drilled. After drilling hole 4,
NOTE: Some models will require a small flange at the bottom end of the frame
3. Place the brackets over the bolts and install 1/2" flat washers, lock washers,
4. Install center section per SIDE BRACKET LOCATION 1.
REFER TO SIDE BRACKET LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR PROPER BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE.
TOOLS REQUIRED
3/4" SOCKET
1/2" DRILL
TORQUE WRENCH SAFETY GLASSES
(NOT STOW & GO :
of the frame, using the large access hole in the bottom of the frame. Hold the
side brackets up to the frame, inserting the bolts into holes 1 & 4.
remove the bracket. Screw a carriage bolt onto the pull wire. Place a bolt plate
over the bolt. Insert the free end of the pull wire into the access hole in the
frame. Bring it out through the hole that was just drilled. Pull the bolt down
through the hole. Unscrew the wire and repeat for the other side.
to be bent up slightly. This will allow hitch to be installed in the correct
position.
and nuts on the bolts.
(See page 2.)
HOLE 1
HOLE 4
1/2" FLAT WASHER
1/2" LOCK WASHER
1/2" HEX NUT
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