Trail Master 2.25 Inch Lift Kit (TM101 & TM101N) User Manual

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TM101 & TM101N

Revised

7.27.13

Fender Modification for clearance of 285/70/R17 Tires mounted on a

17x8 wheel with 4.5” of backspacing.

1. Position truck on a flat surface and lift

vehicle by the frame so that the front
wheels are off the ground using a floor
jack and jack stands or a (2) two post
lift if available.

2. Remove

(2) OE screws and (2) plastic

push pin retainers located on the bot-
tom of the front fender rear plastic liner.

3. Using a cut of wheel or another suit-

able tool, trim the fenders along the cut
line in picture A.

4. Using a plastic or rubber mallet,

CAREFULLY bend the inside of the
fender lip back to provide tire clear-
ance. Use the measurement and dot-
ted line in picture B as a guide line for
bending. See Picture B.

NOTE: The dotted line is only to

be used as a guide line and the
fenders may require additional
modification.

IMPORTANT!: Make sure the bot-

tom fender bolt is tight prior to flat-
tening the inside fender to avoid
movement.

IMPORTANT!: Pay close atten-

tion to the spacing between the
fenders and the front doors prior to
flattening the inner fender. Make
sure you haven’t reduced this spac-
ing, while flattening out the inner
fender, or the doors will make con-
tact with the fenders when opened.

5. Mask any painted areas of the fender.

Prep the trimmed or modified areas for
paint and using a paint primer, prime
the prepared area and let dry. Under-
coat the primed area of the fender. Let
undercoating dry properly before re-
moving the masking and reinstalling
the plastic inner fender liner back onto
the lower portion of the fender using
the previously removed OE hardware.

Cut
Line

Disclaimer:
It is the vehicle owner’s sole responsibility to en-
sure that all precautions are taken when per-
forming any body or mechanical work. These in-
structions are only recommendations and not re-
quirements. This type of work should only be
performed by a licensed professional. Trailmas-
ter assumes no responsibility and/or liability for
any modification to your vehicles inside fender
well/wells.

Bend fender lip back to the dotted line. Meas-

ured length is from the bottom of the fender.

Fender
Lip