1. Lower the spare tire. Remove the bolts that hold the
bumper on the right side from the bottom of the frame.
Remove the nut clips from the frame. Remove the bumper
brace that goes to the corner of the bumper. You will need the
TORX T50 wrench to unbolt it from the bumper
. (FOR 98-05 MODELS)
2. Drop the 1/2” carriage bolts and bolt plates through the holes in the
frame and hold the Right Hand Bracket up over the bolts with flat washers
between the frame and the bracket at all three bolting locations. Reinstall
the bumper bracket under the hitch bracket and install the 1/2” flat washers,
lock washers, and nuts. See the diagram above. Leave the nuts loose at this time.
3. Remove the left hand bumper brackets, nut clips, and the bumper corner brace.
4. Lift the Left hand bracket up above the the bumper bracket and place it under the frame.
Repeat step 2 for left hand bracket.
5. Install center section per BRACKET LOCATION 1. (See page 2.)
6. Re-attach the bumper braces. Bolt them into the slot in the center of the bumper. Retighten spare tire.
REFER TO SIDE BRACKET LOCATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER BOLT TIGHTENING SEQUENCE
82-11 RANGER (NOT 98-04 FLARESIDE) & 94-09 MAZDA
98-03 RANGER/
MAZDA BUMPER
SUPPORT RELOCATION
1/2 X 2” CARRIAGE BOLTS
1/2” FLAT WASHER
1/2” LOCK WASHER
1/2” HEX NUT
1/4” BOLT PLATE
TOOLS REQUIRED
3/4” SOCKET & WRENCH
18mm SOCKET
TORQUE WRENCH
SAFETY GLASSES
TORX T50 WRENCH
VEHICLE FRAME
BUMPER
BRACKET
USE THIS HOLE
FOR CENTER
SECTION ASSEMBLY
1/2” FLAT WASHERS
(Between Frame and Bracket)
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)
BEFORE
HITCH
INSTALLATION
AFTER HITCH
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION F
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