Ridetech 13056799 User Manual
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ABAR11009 1997-2002 Dakota rear AirBar installation
1. Raise and support truck at a safe, comfortable working height. Use jackstands under the
frame.
2. It is best to disassemble one side of the rear suspension at a time. This prevents chasing the
axle all over the garage! Remove the leafspring and the front leafspring hangar. This will
require that the hangar rivets be drilled or ground out. A torch is NOT recommended because
of the proximity of the gas tank.
5. Install the bars into the frame bracket and the axle bracket. The longer bars are xxxxlong and will
go into the upper brackets. The shorter bars are xxxx long and will go into the lower brackets. Make
sure the bars are the same length from side to side.
3. Install the front AirBar
mounting bracket into the
existing leafspring hangar
position. NOTE: On the 4
door truck this will require
minor trimming of the cab
sheetmetal. This can be
accomplished with a snips
or a cutoff wheel.
4. Install the axle bracket onto the
axle housing. NOTE: The lower
crossmember will not be attached
yet. Do NOT tighten bolts yet.
Hand tighten only.