Steelcraft DS5 Manual

PARTS LIST:

Universal Mounting Tubes ( 85'')
2
2 Left Plastic End Caps
2 Right Plastic End Caps
4 DS5 Drop Steps
2 Front Mounting Brackets
4 Rear & Center Mounting Brackets
8 Spacers
(2) Universal Mounting Tubes

PROCEDURE:

REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY. ASSISTANCE IS RECOMMENDED.
1. Starting on the Driver/Left side of the vehicle, remove the plastic plugs or hex bolts from the factory
mounting location along the bottom of the body, (Figures 1, 4 & 7).
2. Select the Front Mounting Bracket. Attach the Mounting Bracket to the front mounting location with (2)
8mm Hex Bolts, (2) 8mm Lock Washers and (2) 8mm Flat Washers, (Figures 1—3). Do not tighten
hardware.
3. Select (1) Center/Rear Mounting Bracket. Attach the Mounting Bracket to the center location with (2)
8mm Hex Bolts, (2) 8mm Lock Washers and (2) 8mm Flat Washers, (Figures 4—6). Do not tighten
hardware.
4. Repeat Step 4 to attach the remaining (1) Center/Rear Mounting Bracket to the rear location, (Figures
7 & 8). Do not tighten hardware.
5. Select the Universal Mounting Tube. Select (6) 8mm T-bolts. Insert the T-bolts into the rear and bottom
channels of the Universal Mounting Tube, (Figure 9). Guide the T-bolts to the general position of the
Mounting Brackets.
6. Take (8) 8mm T-bolts. Insert the T-bolts into the front channels of the Universal Mounting Tube (Figure
10). Each front channel should have (4) T-bolts, which corresponds to the holes on the DS5 Drop
Steps.
7. Attach the DS5 Drop Steps to the Universal Mounting Tube. Each DS5 Drop Step uses (2) 8mm Plate
Washers and (4) 8mm Nylon Lock Nuts, (Figure 11—12). Do not tighten hardware. While the hardware
is not tightened, the Drop Steps will slide along the length of the channels.
8. Take (2) Plastic End Caps. Insert the correctly oriented Plastic End Caps onto the ends of the Universal
Mounting Tube, (Figure 13). It is recommended to secure one end and to use a rubber mallet to
10-22 TOYOTA 4RUNNER (Excl.10-13 SR5/ 10-22 Limited/20-21 Nightshade Edition)
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(2) Front Mounting Bracket
(4) Rear & Center Mounting Brackets
(4) DS5 Drop Steps
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8-1.25 x 25mm T-Bolts
8-1.25mm x 30mm Hex Bolts
8-1.25mm Hex Nuts
8-1.25mm Nylon Lock Nuts
8mm x 24mm x 2mm Flat Washers
8mm Lock Washers
DS5 RUNNING BOARD
5/18/22 (SL)