It is necessary to either remove lower air dam or trim air dam to install this hitch. See Picture above.
CONSULT VEHICLE OWNER BEFORE REMOVING OR CUTTING PLASTIC AIR DAM.
1. Trim or remove lower air dam: Mark a center line on the vehicle's air dam. Mark 1-5/8"[41.3] from
bottom of air dam, then 3-1/2"[88.9] up. Mark 1-3/4"[44.5] from centerline over, then 3-1/2"[88.9] back.
Obtain owner permission to cut. The air dam must be trimmed or removed for hitch installation. Recommend
drilling small holes in corners then trim area for the hitch receiver tube to pass through air dam.
Bottom of Air dam.
Figure 2
Air dam to be trimmed.
3. (If present) Loosen outer flange nuts: Using an 18mm socket loosen the flange
nuts on the skid bracket attached to the frame rails, if present. Both side.
(Loosening skid bracket (not removing) eases install.
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Center Line
3-1/2" [88.9]
1-3/4" [44.5]
Printed in Mexico
2. Remove electrical: Remove electrical plug on driver's
frame rail, if present by disconnecting from frame rail.
3-1/2" [88.9]
1-5/8."[41.3]
Bottom of Air dam.
4. Remove inner flange nuts and bolts: Remove the inside flange nuts that
attach the skid brackets to the frame rail. Remove the bolts, using the fish wire o
attach the wire to the bolts and drop into the frame rail and out the side to remove
fasteners. Return fasteners to owner.
Sheet 4 of 18
65076NP
1-4-18
Rev. B