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Frame and Body Mounting

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The frame consists of 2 steel channel rails, a front crossmember, a transmission support crossmember and mid and rear welded crossmembers.

Frame repair kits are available for the frame components listed below: Instruction Sheets for each service part (found in the service part packaging) are included with the service part.

Component  Instruction Sheet Number 
4WDLH Front Differential Bracket Replacement SK-FL34-39510-AA
Center Bearing Bracket Replacement SK-FL34-5F057-AA, BA
Compatibility Bracket Replacement SK-FL34-5K057-CA
Front Bumper Mounting Bracket Replacement SK-FL34-17N775-AA
Front Frame Replacement Section SK-FL34-5C145-AA
Front Frame Rail Replacement SK-FL34-5D058-AA
Front Lower Control Arm Mounting Bracket SK-FL34-5F057-DA, EA
Rear Bumper Mounting Bracket Replacement SK-FL34-17D983-AA
Rear Frame Replacement Section SK-FL34-5F040-AA
Rear Spring Front Hanger Bracket Replacement SK-FL34-5B901-AA
Rear Spring Shackle Bracket Replacement SK-FL34-5B904-AA
Transmission Crossmember Replacement - All Frames SK-FL34-7H474-AA
Front Frame Stub Replacement Section SK-FL34-5E029-AA
#1B Crossmember Replacement SK-FL34-5L005-AA

The SuperCrew frames also contain brackets fore and aft of front wheel and tire assembly on the front frame rails, which are designed to stabilize the tire and wheel assembly in the event of collision damage.

For frame dimensional information, refer to Body and Frame .

Body Mounts 

The body support mounts:

NOTE: Body fasteners are reusable if the following steps are followed:

Front End Sheet Metal (FESM) Body Mount LH/RH 

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Item  Description  Torque 
1 Body retainer cage nut rivet (4 required) -
2 Body retainer cage nut -
3 Cap -
4 Upper insulator -
5 Body mount bolt 80 Nm (59 lb-ft)
6 Lower insulator -

Front End Sheet Metal (FESM) Body Mount SuperCrew LH/RH 

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Item  Description  Torque 
1 Bracket -
2 Bracket bolt (2 required) -
3 Upper insulator -
4 Body retainer cage nut -
5 Body retainer cage nut rivet (4 required) -
6 Cap -
7 Retainer  
8 Body mount bolt 80 Nm (59 lb-ft)
9 Bracket nut (2 required) 103 Nm (76 lb-ft)

Body Mount - No. 1 (LH/RH All Cabs) 

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Item  Description  Torque 
1 Body retainer cage nut -
2 Cap -
3 Body mount -
4 Body mount bolt 115 Nm (85 lb-ft)
5 Body mount nut (2 required) 62 Nm (46 lb-ft)

Body Mount - No. 2, (LH/RH Super Cab and SuperCrew) 

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Item  Description  Torque 
1 Body mount -
2 Cap -
3 Body retainer cage nut -
4 Body mount bolt 115 Nm (85 lb-ft)
5 Body mount nut (2 required) 62 Nm (46 lb-ft)

Body Mount - No. 2, (LH/RH Regular Cab) 

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Item  Description  Torque 
1 Body retainer cage nut -
2 Cap -
3 Body mount -
4 Plate -
5 Body mount bolt 115 Nm (85 lb-ft)
6 Body mount nut (2 required) 62 Nm (46 lb-ft)

Body Mount - No. 3, Hydraulic (LH/RH Super Cab and SuperCrew) 

NOTE: with hydraulic mounts.
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Item  Description  Torque 
1 Cap -
2 Body retainer cage nut -
3 Body mount upper -
4 Hydraulic body mount -
5 Body mount bolt (2 required) 62 Nm (46 lb-ft)
6 Body mount bolt 115 Nm (85 lb-ft)