Dodge 2000 DURANGO Service Manual page 718

13 - 8 FRAME AND BUMPERS
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION (Continued)
REMOVAL
(1) Remove spare tire.
(2) Raise and support vehicle on hoist.
(3) Remove bolts attaching spare tire winch to
frame.
Fig. 6 Spare Tire Winch
1 – FRAME
2 – SPARE TIRE WINCH
INSTALLATION
(1) Position spare tire winch on frame and install
bolts. Tighten bolts to 18 N·m (13 ft. lbs.) torque.
(2) Remove support and lower vehicle.
(3) Install spare tire.
TRAILER HITCH
REMOVAL
(1) Remover spare tire.
(2) Support trailer hitch on a suitable lifting
device.
(3) Remove fasteners attaching trailer wiring con-
nector to trailer hitch, if equipped (Fig. 7).
(4) Remove bolts attaching trailer hitch to frame
rails and rear crossmember (Fig. 8).
(5) Separate trailer hitch from vehicle.
INSTALLATION
(1) Position trailer hitch on vehicle.
(2) Install the bolts attaching trailer hitch to
frame rail and rear crossmember. Tighten bolts to
108 N·m (80 ft. lbs.) torque.
(3) Install fasteners attaching trailer wiring con-
nector to trailer hitch, if equipped.
Fig. 7 Trailer Hitch Harness Connector
1 – TRAILER HARNESS CONNECTOR
2 – HARNESS CONNECTOR
Fig. 8 Trailer Hitch
1 – FLAG BOLT
2 – SPRING WASHER
3 – TRAILER HITCH
4 – FRAME
(4) Install spare tire.
SPECIFICATIONS
FRAME DIMENSIONS
FRAME
All dimensions are listed in millimeters.
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