Total Control Products RCKP214, Installaton Manual

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28. Loosely install each of the clamp collars
(Item 2) onto their respective brackets
so that the clamps seat against the rack
tube to prevent rocking, but still allow
rotation and sliding movement. A light
lubricant can be used to more easily
permit sliding of the brackets.
29. The opposing gaps between each clamp
half must be even to prevent distorting
the rack tube when tightened.
Mounting Bracket Alignment
30. IMPORTANT: If any of the mounting
brackets do not easily align with the
vehicle mounting points do not use the
hardware to draw the rack and brackets
into place. Doing so will bend the rack
tube and create a binding condition
that hinders performance and could
potentially damage the rack. Each of
the mounting brackets is slotted and
additional optional-use spacers are
included to accommodate differences in
chassis dimensions.
31. If the outer brackets do not seat against
the frame rails, use the 1/8”- and/or
1/4”-thick spacers to take up any slack.
Some installations may require uneven
spacer stacks to correctly align the rack
brackets. Each vehicle is different and
will need to be shimmed accordingly.
32. The inner brackets at the lower control
arm mounts should seat against a 1/4”
thick spacer (‘64-66) or 1/4” eccentric
eliminator plate (‘67-70) with the frame
brackets seated squarely against the
frame rails.
33. In rare instances it may be necessary to
increase the slot length of the brackets
to achieve a proper fi t. For safety
purposes the brackets are made from
mild steel and can be modifi ed with fairly
common tools.