Steelcraft Automotive 220110 User Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

SIDEBAR

05-7 DODGE DAKOTA CLUB CAB

PART NUMBER

PARTS LIST:

1 Driver/Left Sidebar 4 ½” ID x 1 3/8” OD x 3/32” Flat Washers
1 Passenger/Right Sidebar 6 10-1.50mm x 25mm Hex Head Bolts
1 Driver/Left Front Mounting Bracket 12 10mm ID x 21mm OD x 1.5mm Flat Washers
1 Passenger/Right Front Mounting Bracket 6 10mm Nylock Nuts
1 Driver/Left Rear Mounting Bracket 2 12-1.75mm x 90mm Hex Head Bolts
1 Passenger/Right Rear Mounting Bracket 4 12mm ID x 29mm OD x 3mm Flat Washers
2 Front Support Brackets 2 12mm Nylock Nuts
1 Driver/Left Rear Support Bracket 2 8-1.25mm x 25mm Hex Head Bolts
1 Passenger/Right Rear Support Bracket 2 8mm Nylock Nuts
4 ½” x 2” Hex Bolts 4 8mm ID x 22mm OD x 1.5mm Flat Washers
4 ½” Lock Washers

PROCEDURE:

1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ

INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.

2. Remove the passenger front body mount bolt. Locate passenger side front Mounting Bracket and

partially hang it to body mount using the factory bolt (Figure 1).

3. Locate (1) Front Support Bracket and attach it to already installed front Mounting Bracket using (2)

10mm x 25mm Hex Head Bolts, (2) 10mm Nylock Nuts, and (4) 10mm Flat Washers (Figure 2).
Attach opposite side of Support Bracket to smaller factory hole in the frame using (1) 12mm x
90mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 12mm Nylock Nuts, (2) 12mm Flat Washers (Figure 4 & 5). Do not
tighten at this time.

4. Remove the passenger rear body mount bolt. Locate passenger side rear Mounting Bracket and

partially hang it to body mount using the factory bolt (Figure 6).

5. Locate (1) Rear Support Bracket and attach it to already installed rear Mounting Bracket using the

included (1) 10mm x 25mm Hex Head Bolts, (1) 10mm Nylock Nuts, and (2) 10mm Flat Washers.
Attach opposite side of Support Bracket to the factory hole on the inner side of body mount cavity
and closer to the frame using (1) 8mm x 25mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 8mm Nylock Nut, and (2) 8mm
Flat Washers (Figure 7). Do not tighten at this time.

6. Position passenger Sidebar onto Mounting Brackets. Align holes on the Mounting Brackets with

holes on the Sidebar. Secure Sidebar to Mounting Brackets using (2) ½” x 2” Hex Head Bolts, (2)
½” Lock Washers, and (2) 12mm Flat Washers (Figure 5 & 9). Do not tighten at this time.

7. Level and align Sidebar; then tighten all hardware at this time.

8. Repeat steps 2-7 for driver Sidebar.

9. Do periodic inspections to the installation to make sure all hardware is secure and tight.

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Passenger Side Brackets Driver Side Brackets

Front Front

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Bolt

Rear Rear Support

(Passenger Side Front Mounting Bracket Installation Shown)

Factory

Figure 1 Figure 2

Front

Support

Front

Support

Rear Support Rear

10mm x 25mm
Hex Head Bolts,
10mm Flat
Washers, &
10mm Nylock Nut

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Insert (1) 12mm x 90mm

Hex Head Bolt w/

(1) 12mm Flat Washer

through inner side of

frame

Figure 3

(12mm x 90mm Hex Head Bolt)
12mm Flat Washer &
12mm Nylock Nut

Figure 4 Figure 5

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½” x 2” Hex Head Bolt,

½” Lock Washer, &

½” Flat Washer