Aries Automotive 364009-2 - Manual (Page 2)

PROCEDURE:
1. REMOVE CONTENTS FROM BOX. VERIFY ALL PARTS ARE PRESENT. READ INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING INSTALLATION.
2. From underside of vehicle remove front, center, and rear body mount bolts. Do not remove bushings.
3. Hang driver side front, center and rear Mounting Brackets into position by partially threading factory
body mounting bolts back into body mounts (Fig 1).
4. Locate the two factory holes in the bottom of the frame towards the front of the vehicle. Insert (1) Nut
Plate trough oval hole and orient Nut Plate towards the front round hole, (Fig 2).
5. Attach driver side front Support Bracket to already inserted Nut Plate by partially threading (1) 10mm x
30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washer (Fig 3 & 4).
(1999-11) Front brace brackets 1500 Models:
Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to outside hole in the Mounting Bracket using
the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2)
10mm Flat Washers (Fig 3). Do not tighten at this time.
(1999-10) Front brace brackets 2500 Models:
Note that the Support Bracket will not reach the Mounting Bracket (Fig 4). Tighten the Support Bracket
to Nut Plate in the frame. Carefully push up on the Support Bracket until it reaches the inside hole in the
Mounting Bracket (Fig 5). Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to inside hole in the
Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm
Lock Washer, and (2) 10mm Flat Washers (Fig 6). Do not tighten at this time.
(2011) Front brace brackets 2500 Models:
Attach driver side front Support Bracket to the already inserted Nut Plate by partially threading (1)
10mm x 30mm Hex Bolt, (1) 10mm Lock washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washer as seen in (Fig 7)
Attach opposite side of driver side front Support Bracket to outside hole in the Mounting Bracket using
the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2)
10mm Flat Washers (Fig 7A). Do not tighten at this time.
(1999-11) 1500 and (1999-10) 2500 Models Middle brace brackets
6. From the inner side of the center body mount, place (1) Center Support Bracket onto front side of the
body mount. Attach Center Support Bracket to body mount using the included (1) 12-1.75mm x 30mm
Hex Head Bolt, (1) 12mm Hex Nut, (1) 12mm Lock Washer, and (2) 12mm Flat Washers (Fig 8 & 9).
Do not tighten at this time. NOTE: Larger hole on the Center Support Bracket mounts to body mount.
7. Attach opposite side of Center Support Bracket to center Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10-
1.50mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolts, (1) 10mm Hex Nuts, (1) 10mm Lock Washers, and (2) 10mm Flat
Washers (Fig 8 & 9). Do not tighten at this time.
8. (2011) 2500 Models: Middle brace brackets
Located just above the mount bracket there is a oblong hole as seen in (Fig 10) place the bolt tab in the
hole, select the driver side brace bracket and secure it to the bolt tab with (1) 10mm Hex Nut, (1) 10mm
Lock Washer, and (1) 10mm Flat Washers attach opposite side of driver side middle Support Bracket to
inside hole in the Mounting Bracket using the included (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex Head Bolt, (1) 10mm
Hex Nut, (1) 10mm Lock Washer, and (2) 10mm Flat Washers (Fig 10A). Do not tighten at this time.
9. (99-10) 2500 models rear brace Passenger Side With the Rear mount brackets installed select the
brace bracket and place it up to the factory support, secure it by placing (1) 10mm x 30mm Hex bolt (1)
10mm flat washer, threw from the back followed by the 1/4" x 1 3/4” x 1 3/4" flat square washer,(1)
10mm lock washer and (1) 10mm nut, secure the other end of the brace bracket to the mounting
bracket with the (1) 10mm x 30mm hex bolt (2) 10mm flat washer and (1) 10mm lock washer and (1)
10mm nut. (Fig 11) shows bracket attached, Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.
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10. (99-10) 2500 models rear brace Driver Side With the Rear mount brackets installed remove the
factory plastic skid shield bolt select the brace bracket and place it up to the factory support, secure it
with the factory Hex bolt, and secure the other end of the brace bracket to the mounting bracket with
the (1) 10mm x 30mm hex bolt (2) 10mm flat washer and (1) 10mm lock washer and (1) 10mm nut.
(Fig 12) shows bracket attached, Snug but do not tighten hardware at this time.