Heavy duty vehicles

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lincoln Mark LT and 2007 Ford Pickup. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the 4 U-bolt nuts, the U-bolt plate and the 2 U-bolts. Discard the nuts and the U-bolts.
- To install, tighten the U-bolt nuts in 4 stages.
- Stage 1: Tighten in a cross pattern to 63 Nm (46 lb-ft).
- Stage 2: Tighten in a cross pattern to 125 Nm (92 lb-ft).
- Stage 3: Tighten in a cross pattern to 188 Nm (139 lb-ft).
- Stage 4: Tighten in a cross pattern to 250 Nm (184 lb-ft).