Attaching The Upper Bracket - Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Installation Manual

LoadLifter 5000 Series

ATTACHING THE UPPER BRACKET

BEFORE DRILLING, CHECK THE BACK-SIDE OF THE FRAME FOR CLEARANCE
CAUTION
ISSUES WITH THE BRAKE LINES, GAS LINES, AND ELECTRICAL LINES. ANY
OBSTACLES WILL NEED TO BE TEMPORARILY RELOCATED TO CLEAR THE AREA.
1. Position the upper bracket so that it is parallel with the lower bracket and align the
2. Using the upper bracket as a template, center punch and drill one 3/8" locator hole
NOTE
After achieving the proper alignment, repeat for the opposite side of the bracket.
3. Except for Dodge vehicles, loosely install a washer-head frame bolt, oversized flat
4. Install a washer-head frame bolt, oversized flat washer, and lock nut.
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assembly vertically and horizontally.
through the frame at one of the top bolt holes (fig. 10).
washer, and lock nut (fig. 11).
For Dodge trucks only: The top two, or the bottom two, holes (depending on the
model of the truck) will fall into a horizontal indentation. Spacers are provided to
compensate for the indentation. Loosely install a washer-head frame bolt, two upper
bracket spacers, an oversized flat washer, and a lock nut for such instances (fig. 12).
For Dodge trucks only: It may be necessary to add two of the provided spacers (fig. 12).
All models, except some late model
Dodge trucks
Washer head
frame bolt
Upper Bracket
Frame
3/8"
(ditch can be on top or bottom portion of
the frame, depending on vehicle model)
Lock nut
Oversized flat
washer
Upper bracket
fig. 11
fig. 10
Dodge trucks with ditch
Ditch
Oversized flat
washer
Lock nut
Washer-head
Spacers
frame bolt
Frame
fig. 12
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