Aries Automotive 205013 - Manual

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SIDEBARS FOR PART #205013
DODGE RAM STANDARD CAB 2DR
02-UP 1500 & 03-UP 2500, 3500
PARTS LIST
2- ARIES STEP BAR (1) DRIVER SIDE (1) PASSENGER SIDE
2- FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS: 3-WALL COLUMN
2- REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS: LONG, 3-WALL COLUMN
4- SUPPORT BRACKETS
4- LONG HEX BOLTS; M12 X 120MM
4- SHORT HEX BOLT; ½” – 13 X 2”
4- TAGGED BOLT PLATES; 3/8” - 16
4- HEX BOLTS; 3/8” - 16 X 1.25”
8- HEX NUTS; 3/8” – 16
8- LARGE FLAT WASHERS; ½”
8- LARGE LOCK WASHERS; ½”
12- SMALL FLAT WASHERS; 3/8”
8- SMALL LOCK WASHERS; 3/8”
4- RING SPACERS; 1.88” O.D.
4- PLASTIC RETAINER WASHERS
INSTALLING NERF BARS
(1) BEFORE INSTALLING, REVIEW THE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. MAKE SURE
YOU UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT OF THE INSTALLATION. USE THE
ILLUSTRATIONS AND PARTS LIST TO VERIFY THE PARTS INCLUDED. .
(2) UNDERNEATH THE ROCKER PANEL, LOCATE ALL THE L SHAPED TRUCK BODY
BRACKETS NEEDED FOR THE INSTALLATION (SEE FIG. A). REMOVE THE
ORIGINAL RETAINING BOLTS FROM THE BRACKETS, PUT ASIDE THE BOLTS AND
KEEP THE RUBBER BUSHINGS (WITH THE WASHERS IF APPLICABLE) FOR A RE-
INSTALLATION LATER.
(3) IDENTIFY THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS (SHORT ONE) AND THE REAR
MOUNTING BRACKET (LONG ONE). USE THE LONG (120MM) BOLTS TO ATTACH
THE RUBBER BUSHINGS AND THE MOUNTING BRACKETS TO THE L SHAPED
TRUCK BODY BRACKETS (HAVE THE SMALL WALL OF THE MOUNTING
BRACKETS FACE UPWARD), APPLY THE 1.88” RING SPACERS BETWEEN THE
BRUSHINGS AND MOUNTING BRACKETS (SEE FIG. A). HAND TIGHTEN THE
BOLTS NOW. REPEAT ON OTHER SIDE.
(4) ON THE ROCKER PANEL ACROSS FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET. LOCATE THE
OPEN SLAT, INSERT THE BOLT PLATE AND ROTATE 90 DEGREES UNTIL THE
PLATE IS VERTICAL, ATTACH THE PLASTIC RETAINER WASHER (SEE FIG.C).
ATTACH THE SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND TO THE
BOLT PLATE USING THE SUPPLIES 3/8” HARDWARE (SEE FIG.C). HAND
TIGHTEN THE BOLTS FOR NOW. REPEAT FOR ALL OTHER SUPPORT BRACKETS.
REAR SUPPORT BRACKETS ARE FOR QUAD CAB ONLY. NOTE: THE SUPPORT
BRACKETS WILL CONFORM INTO POSITION ONCE THE FINAL TIGHTENING IS
APPLIED.
(5) IDENTIFY THE STEP BAR FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AND FOR THE PASSENGER
SIDE. USE THE 2” BOLTS AND ½” HARDWARE TO MOUNT THE TUBE ONTO THE
MOUNTING BRACKETS (SEE FIG. A). LEVEL AND ALIGN THE BAR WITH THE
FRONT EDGE OF THE ROCKER PANEL, THEN FIRMLY TIGHTE ALL BOLTS AND
NUTS. APPLY A PROPER TORQUE OF (600 FT-LBS FOR M12 AND 2” BOLT. 30FT-
LB FOR 3/8” BOLT) TO EACH BOLT TO INSURE PROPER INSTALLATION. REPEAT
ON OTHER SIDE.
(6) CAREFULLY STEP ONTO THE TOP OS THE STEP BARS FOR THE FINAL
INSPECTION