container. Remove the upper and lower
radiator hoses from the radiator. Remove the
upper radiator mounting bolts. Remove the
radiator from the vehicle. Remove the fan
shroud from the vehicle.
12. Pull down the air flap between the bumper
and the bottom of the core support to reach
the front bumper mounts. Be careful not to
damage the plastic mounting tabs. Disconnect
any wires going to the front bumper (driving
Lights, etc.). Remove the four nuts that mount
the front bumper to the frame mounts.
Remove the front bumper from the vehicle.
Remove the tow hooks from the frame rails
and place the bolts back into the frame and
secure them using the supplied 12mm nuts.
13. Remove the wire loom that goes to the
battery from the bracket on top of the
passenger side frame rail. Cut electrical tape
holding harness to ground cable on passenger
side frame rail.
14. A steel brake line runs along the drivers
side frame rail from the engine to the rear of
the vehicle. Remove the line from the front two
mounting brackets. This should allow the line
to flex while lifting. Separate the parking brake
cable at the clip connecting the rear cable to
the front cable. The parking brake adjuster
(located in front of the rear drivers' side tire)
must be loosened (approximately three to four
inches) to allow enough slack to unhook the
connector. Remove the front cable from the
hole in the frame mount (squeeze the tabs
together).
15. Remove the fuel cap. Remove the three
screws that mount the fuel filler to the body.
Loosen the clamp that mounts the filler hose
to the fuel tank. Loosen the clamp that mounts
the vent hose to the fuel tank. Remove the
entire assembly from the vehicle and cap the
fuel tank to prevent anything from falling into
the tank. The filler hose will need to be
lengthened after lifting.
16. Disconnect the license plate lights from the
rear bumper. Remove the four bolts that
mount the rear bumper to the frame. Remove
the rear bumper from the vehicle.
17. Loosen but do not remove all cab
mounting bolts. They are located as follows:
Beside the radiator screwing up from the
bottom (The forward spring hangar mounting
bolt must be removed to access this bolt and it
must be replaced after the cab is lifted). In the
front floorboard, behind the front seat. And on
extra cab models at the very rear of the cab
below the rear seatback.
18. Remove the cab mounting bolts from the
passenger side of the cab. Check for any
wires, hoses, cables, etc. that may be too
short and that may have not been covered in
the instructions. Using a hydraulic jack and
wooden block, slowly lift the cab just high
enough to place the spacers on the mounting
pads. Be sure to continuously to check for any
wires, cables, hoses, etc. that may be binding.
Remove the front cab bushing from the frame
mount. Using a 1/2" drill, drill the threads out
of the bushing sleeve. This will allow the new
bolt to slide through the sleeve. Replace the
bushing on the frame mount. Place the
spacers on the cab bushings. Install the new
mounting bolts with a 7/16" washer in the
following manner: 12mm x 180mm at the front
mount, 12mm x 140mm in the front floorboard,
12mm x 140mm behind the front seat, 12mm x
200mm at the rear of the cab on super cab
models.
19. Repeat step #18 for the driver's side of the
cab.
20. Refer to the measurements recorded
earlier and align the cab to the bed. Remove
cab-mounting bolts, one at a time, apply
Loctite
®
, reinstall bolt and tighten to vehicle
manufacturer torque specifications
21. Loosen, but do not remove all eight bed-
mounting bolts (six on short bed models).
22. Remove the bed mounting bolts from the
passenger side of the bed only. Using a
hydraulic jack and a wooden block, slowly lift
the bed high enough to place a spacer block
between the bed and the frame. If the vehicle
is equipped with 14mm bed bolts, remove the
bed-bolt nut-clips from the frame. Once all
clips have been removed, place the lift blocks
on the frame under the bed mounting pads.
The small block goes on the mounting pad at
the rear of the bed. Install the 12mm x 200mm
bolts with ½” washers at the front of the bed
the 12mm x 160mm bolts with ½” washers in
front of and behind the rear axle, and the
12mm x 180mm bolts with ½” washers at the
rear of the bed.
Do not tighten at this time.
Place bed support blocks on the frame under
the cross supports of the bed (there are four
on long bed models, and two on short bed
models) and secure with a 5/16" x 1" bolt, a
5/16" washer, and Loctite.
23. Repeat step #22 for the driver's side of the
bed. Refer to the measurements recorded
earlier and align the bed to the cab. Remove
bed-mounting bolts, one at a time,( If the bed-
bolt frame-clips were removed, install the
supplied ½” washers and 12mm nuts on the