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Dee Zee Running Board Installation Instructions Congratulations on your purchase of a quality Dee Zee product. Dee Zee is recognized as having the highest quality running boards and accessories on the market today. We have earned this reputation by offering our customers a product they can be proud to place on their vehicles. Dee Zee meets all the criteria of manufacturing a custom-fit product which guarantees it to be the easiest product to install.
Dee Zee Brite Tread Running Board Installation Instruction DZ 3027, DZ 3028, DZ 3029, DZ 3030 (2009 - Current) Dodge Ram Regular, Quad, Mega & Crew Cab RUNNING BOARD A B RH BRACKET E F I LH BRACKET D REG CAB X2 REG CAB X2 FP0311P X2 B 2008RP X3 B 2008LP X3 FP0312P BULB GASKET NUTSERT SET TOOL 8mm HEX NUTSERT VARIES GSK-41 C G REG CAB X1 REG CAB VARIES PN 685 X2 PN 686 1/4" FLAT WASHER 1/4" HEX NUT J K X1 X1 8mm X 25mm FLANGE HEAD BOLT X8 REG CAB X12 X12 PN 525 X18 SHEET 1/4 X 3/4" METAL SC
TOOLS REQUIRED WRENCH/RATCHET 3/8", 7/16" 13mm, 15mm TAPE MEASURE TIN SNIPS 1 1/4" DRILL BIT Place the bulb-seal gasket [E] onto the backlip of the runing board [A]. Cut the bulb-seal gasket with tin snips so that it is flush with the ends of the board 2 Loosely attach the mud flap [D] to the end of the running board using the 1/4" x 3/4" hex head bolt [L], the 1/4" flat washer [I], and the 1/4" hex nut [J].
3 Locate the hexagon shaped holes on the inside of the rocker panel. There will be two holes at each mounting location. The passenger side is shown below. Insert an 8mm nutsert [G] at each location. The front of the vehicle is to the left of the picture. The regular cab will not have a middle mounting location.
4 Use the nutsert set tool [F] to crimp the nutserts in the holes. Hold the nut on the set tool with a 15mm wrench. Tighten the bolt in the set tool with a 13mm socket. Torque the nutserts to the spcification below to insure they are set correctly. 5 Put a 8mm x 25mm bolt [H] through the top hole in the brace [M] and thread into the 8mm threaded plate [P] until the bolt starts to come through the threaded plate. Repeat this for the other braces.
6 When the brace is put up to the vehicle mounting location, the threaded plate must go into the large slot above the nutserts previously installed. Thread 2 of the 8mm x 25mm bolts [H] through the slots in the braces into the nutserts. Only engage the bolts a few threads into the nutserts. Repeat this step at the other two brace mounting locations.
7 Push up on the brace to put tension on the threaded plate in the large slot. Tighten the bolt with the threaded plate using a 13mm socket. Air tools are recommended for this. After the bolt with the threaded plate is tightened, tighten the remaining two 8mm bolts. 8 Remove and discard the small cladding located in front of the front door.
10 Place the running board on the braces with the bulb seal up against the rocker panel. The back lip of the board must sit on the outside of the rocker panel. Align the board with the vehicle and make sure that the mud flap is up against the wheel well. Using the slots in the brace as a guide, drill a 1/4" hole at each mounting location.
11 Attach the running board to the angle brace using the 1/4" x 1" ribneck carriage bolt [N], 1/4" flat washer [I], and 1/4" hex nut [J]. Tighten using a 7/16" wrench or deep well socket. 12 Align the flap with the wheel well and drill two 3/16" holes through the mudflap and the sheet metal of the inner fender well.
13 Attach the mudflap using two sheet metal screws [K]. Check to insure that all hardware has been tightened. Repeat process for other side of vehicle.
