Warrior U-BOLT SKID PLATES (1963 – 1973 Toyota FJ-40_FJ-45 Landcruiser) - Manual

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Warrior Products, Inc.
16850 SW Upper Boones Ferry Rd
Ste. A
Durham, OR 97224
Phone (888) 220-6861
Fax (503) 692-0364
[email protected]
U-BOLT SKID PLATES
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION.
A. Make sure that the vehicle is in a suitable working environment. Remember you will be
removing your leaf spring U-bolt spring plates and the vehicle will have to be raised to
accomplish your job. Make sure you are on level ground, have a suitable jack for lifting, eye
protection and tools. The jack must have a weight capacity higher than your vehicle weight.
B. Replacement U-bolts are not included with your WARRIOR skid plates, but they should be
visually inspected prior to removal to determine if they should be replaced while you are
installing your WARRIOR skid plates. You may want to purchase these prior starting your
installation.
BEGIN INSTALLATION
1. YOU WILL DO ONE CORNER OF YOUR VEHICLE AT A TIME. With a floor jack, lift the
corner of the vehicle where you will begin. Install a jack stand in front of and behind the leaf
spring hangers under the vehicle frame. Lower jack so the vehicle is resting on the jack stands
with the tire off the ground. Remember, only one tire should be off the ground. Be sure to
wear safety glasses!
2. Remove the tire and wheel. Disconnect factory shock absorber and sway bar if either is
connected to the stock leaf spring plate. You should only need to disconnect the bottom mount
when it is connected to the spring plate. Push both the shock and sway bar link out of your way
before removing the stock plate.
3. Note the location of the shock stud and sway bar stud, if any, on the stock plate and match your
WARRIOR skid plate for the same stud locations. Remove the U-bolt nuts and lower the stock
plate off the U-bolts. Be sure that the axle position does not change. Compare your stock plate
to the WARRIOR replacement skid plate.
4. Inspect your U-bolts for damage and determine if you will be replacing them. If necessary, do
so at this time.