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1998-2004 Nissan Frontier Undercarriage Installation Instructions

November 23rd, 2009 · No Comments

The recommended push beam height for this undercarriage assembly is 10-1/2” from the center of the push beam to level ground. DO NOT exceed 12-1/2” in height for this undercarriage.
1. Remove the bumper support brackets from the outside of the truck frame. Discard original hardware.
2. Using the access holes in the truck frame under the vehicle body mount, position tabbolts (Ref 12) inside each side of the frame. Position the top, rear hole on the hanger plates (Ref 6) over the bolts and secure with washers (Ref 10) and nuts (Ref 11). NOTE: Use a stiff wire to hold the bolt in position. Finger tighten the fasteners until all undercarriage parts are in place.
3. Align the two top holes in the hanger plates with the bumper support mount holes in the frame. Position the bumper support brackets over the hanger plates and secure them with bolts (Ref 17) and washers (Ref 16).
NOTE: Each hole contains a welded nut on the inside of the truck frame rail.
4. Secure the bottom of the hanger plates to the vehicle tie down brackets with bolts (Ref 14), washers (Ref 13) and nuts (Ref 15).
5. Align the holes in the pushbeam support arm (Ref 7) with the holes in the bottom of the vehicle crossmember. Position frame reinforcement plates (Ref 9) over the top of each crossmember support hole and secure arm and plates with bolts (Ref 8), washers (Ref 10) and nuts (Ref 11).
6. Mount the pushbeam (Ref 1) square with the bottom of each hanger plate using bolts (Ref 18), washers (Ref 10) and nuts (Ref 11). The front, upper pushbeam mount holes will use bolts (Ref 19), washers (Ref 10) and nuts (Ref 20) Torque the pushbeam hardware according to specifications.
7. Secure the support arm to the pushbeam with bolts (Ref 18), washers (Ref 10) and nuts (Ref 11).
8. Level the pushbeam with the floor and tighten the hanger plate hardware according to torque specifications
9. Position the Light Tower into the mount pockets on the push beam. Each pocket has a lock pin that secures both light tower arms. Pull out and twist each ring handle to temporarily unlock the pins. Place the light tower into the pockets and relock the pins. Mount each Plow Headlight to the light tower with the hardware kit provided.
10. Plug the connectors from the snowplow headlights into the connectors on the vehicle wire harness. Adjust both lights with the plow in the raised position.

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