Warrior 201 - Baja Tire Carrier (Universal) User Manual
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5. Finish the pre-assembly by tightening all 6 bolts/nuts that you installed in steps 1 through 4. Be sure that all bolts
are tight and proceed to the next step in your instructions.
FINAL ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION: This portion of the installation involves installing the tire carrier into your vehicle.
The only specialty tools needed for this portion of the installation excluding basic hand tools are a drill, and a 13/32” drill
bit. You may also need a smaller _” drill bit for drilling a pilot hole, and it is a good idea to have a hammer and center
punch to center punch the holes to prevent drill bit wander.
1. Begin by choosing your location for the carrier in your truck bed or other installation surface. Note the area
around where the legs and mount plates will land and be sure that there is nothing on the underside of the bed
that will interfere with the install. You should also center it in between the ribs in the bed so that the carriage bolts
sits down between the ribs in the main leg mount plate. If your truck bed’s ribs are deep enough, you should be
able to slide the carriage bolt in and out so that it doesn’t have to be left in when the tire carrier is uninstalled.
2. With your location determined. Place the pre-assembled tire carrier into the bed in the spot it will be located in.
Be sure to take your time to center it on the main leg as this will be the first leg drilled and mounted.
3. Mark the 4 holes in the main leg mounting plate for drilling. Move the carrier aside, center punch your marks, and
drill to 13/32”.
4. Unscrew the small wing nut holding the main leg to the main leg mounting plate on your tire carrier and separate
the plate from the leg.
5. Place the main leg mounting plate into place over the 4 holes drilled to mount it, and with the carriage bolt in place
just as it was in step 1 of pre-assembly, bolt the plate to the bed using four of your 2” long carriage bolts. On the
underside of the bed, you will use two of the under bed reinforcing plates (G) as backing plates. Slide those onto
the carriage bolts, then attach locking nuts to the bolts and tighten.
6. You should now have the main leg mount plate bolted to the bed securely. Slide the main leg back over the
carriage bolt, and use the small wing nut again to attach it. Be sure the carrier is straight in the bed and tighten
the wing nut securely.
7. Locate the support leg mount plates (D/E). These are formed in a left/right
configuration, so you will notice that the slots for the support leg are offset. Arrange
these to the legs so that the slot is closer to the outside edge. This will determine
which is left and which is right. Slide the plates under the support legs so that the tab
on the end of the support legs slides into the slots in the mount plates. Make sure they
are slid into place all the way and mark the 4 holes in each plate for drilling.
8. Remove the tire carrier and support leg mount plates again, and drill the
8 holes to mount the two plates. Bolt them into place in the same
fashion as the main leg mount plate; use eight of your 2” long carriage
bolts from the top, use four of the under bed reinforcing plates (G) as
backing plates, and tighten with locking nuts.
9. You should now have 3 mounting plates (D, E, F) bolted securely into
your truck bed.
10. Slide the tabs of the support legs on your carrier into the slots on the
support leg mounting plates. Lower the main leg onto the main leg
mounting plate and use the small wing nut (L) to secure it into place.
You can now lock the carrier into the bed by placing a padlock thru the
hole in the stud that wing nut (L) attaches to.
11. This completes installing the carrier to the vehicle. Proceed to the next
section for instructions on mounting your tire to the carrier.