NewTrac17
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- 2004 Sport Trac XLT 4X4
I am planning on starting the body lift tomorrow as soon as it arrives, and hopefully finishing it Saturday. Looking at other body lift threads, looks like I have all the tools needed, but have a few questions after skimming over the install instructions.
1. I didn't get a chance to look under the hood today, but looks like you remove the radiator from the core support in the first few steps, then what? Does it just stand on something else while you work on the rest of the truck?
2. In regards to the body mounts/bushings right under the front doors. Basically you remove the body mount/bushing that is is connected to the washer underneath which you held with a vise grip to loosen the bolt and then drill a hole through the whole thing. Is this correct? I guess what I am wondering is why these two need to be drilled out. Without seeing the kit it is hard to picture why.
Straight from the install guide:
"ONLY DRILL OUT FRONT CORE SUPPORT TOP
AND LOWER BUSHINGS as directed in the following
procedure. Core support mounts are forward most cab
mounts. Drilling any other cab mount bushings will not
allow for proper installation of kit."
"Using a 1/2” drill bit, drill the threads out of the
core support top and bottom bushings (170 and
118) ONLY. Position drilled top bushing back on
passenger side core support (8)."
3. I assume that one of the "spacer blocks" is smaller in diameter, not height?
Lift the bed (101) passenger’s side just high
enough to position kit 3” x 3” spacer block (123)
and kit 2” x 3” spacer block (129) on the frame
mounting pads (64).
4. What is the "tool/socket/hex" required to remove the bed bolts.
Sorry for all the questions, I don't have the kit yet, so it is hard for me to picture the different parts.
Thanks in advance for any help!
1. I didn't get a chance to look under the hood today, but looks like you remove the radiator from the core support in the first few steps, then what? Does it just stand on something else while you work on the rest of the truck?
2. In regards to the body mounts/bushings right under the front doors. Basically you remove the body mount/bushing that is is connected to the washer underneath which you held with a vise grip to loosen the bolt and then drill a hole through the whole thing. Is this correct? I guess what I am wondering is why these two need to be drilled out. Without seeing the kit it is hard to picture why.
Straight from the install guide:
"ONLY DRILL OUT FRONT CORE SUPPORT TOP
AND LOWER BUSHINGS as directed in the following
procedure. Core support mounts are forward most cab
mounts. Drilling any other cab mount bushings will not
allow for proper installation of kit."
"Using a 1/2” drill bit, drill the threads out of the
core support top and bottom bushings (170 and
118) ONLY. Position drilled top bushing back on
passenger side core support (8)."
3. I assume that one of the "spacer blocks" is smaller in diameter, not height?
Lift the bed (101) passenger’s side just high
enough to position kit 3” x 3” spacer block (123)
and kit 2” x 3” spacer block (129) on the frame
mounting pads (64).
4. What is the "tool/socket/hex" required to remove the bed bolts.
Sorry for all the questions, I don't have the kit yet, so it is hard for me to picture the different parts.
Thanks in advance for any help!