Smittybilt 53038 Bull Bar - Manual

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Installation Instructions
Bull Bar (#53037&53038)
09-On Dodge Ram
PARTS LIST:
Qty Description Qty Description
1 Bull Bar 10 12mm Lock Washers
2
Upper Frame Mounting Brackets (for trucks
without tow hooks only)
8 12-1.75mm Hex Nuts
1 Driver/Left Lower Frame Mounting Bracket 2 10-1.5mm x 35mm Hex Bolts
1 Passenger/Right Lower Frame Mounting Bracket 2 10mm Lock Washers
1 Driver/Left Support Bracket 4 10mm x 30mm OD x 3mm Flat Washers
1 Passenger/Right Support Bracket 2 10-1.5mm Hex Nuts
2
12-1.5mm x 30mm Fine Thread Hex Bolt (for
trucks without tow hooks only)
2 6mm x 20mm Button Head Allen Bolt S/S
4 12-1.75mm x 35mm Hex Bolts 4 6mm x 12mm OD x 1.4mm Flat Washers S/S
14 12mm x 30.1mm OD x 3.1mm Flat Washers 2 6mm Nylock Hex Nut S/S
PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION. CUTTING IS
REQUIRED. ASSISTANCE IS RECOMMENDED.
2. Starting at the underside of the front bumper, carefully remove the plastic splash guard. NOTE: Depending
on the model of truck, the splash guard may be attached to the bottom of the truck with hex bolts. There are
also several two-piece plastic push-in clips across the back, behind the bumper cover holding the splash
guard up to the cover, (Figure 1A). First, locate the clips behind the bumper cover. Pry the center pin of the
clip up with a small flat blade screwdriver and remove the entire clip, (Figure 1B). The splash guard may
also be attached with rivets or hex bolts at the corners of the bumper cover. If the guard is fastened with
rivets, once all of the other hardware has been removed, hold the bumper cover in place and firmly pull the
splash guard from the rivet. Remove the rivet from the bumper cover and move the splash guard to a clean
stable work area. Pay close attention to the type and location of all factory hardware for reinstallation.
Passenger Side
Lower Frame
Mounting Bracket
Driver Side Lower
Frame Mounting
Bracket
Passenger Side
Support Bracket
(see note below)
Upper Frame
Mounting
Bracket (use
on trucks
without tow
hooks only)
Upper Frame
Mounting
Bracket (use
on trucks
without tow
hooks only)
Driver Side Support Bracket
(Support Brackets shown in non-
tow hook direction. Reverse
direction for tow hook equipped
vehicles)