5
Chassis and Body Preparation
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5
Chassis and Body Preparation
The ILP liftgate will require different mounting space requirements depending on floor heights.
1. Determine the correct frame cut out according to your specific bed height refer to Chapter
4.2 and 4.4.
2. With
long overhang
it is even more important to maintain
MIN F-Dim
and
MAX ground
clearance
.
3. Trim rear of truck frame per above picture.
5.1
Bed Extension & Dock Bumper Installation
Tack Weld Or ClampTo Rear Sill
Tack or clamp channel to hold in place
Do NOT weld along vertical posts on van install.
3/16" welds for bed extension
Floor at Back & Front Edge
Bed Extension Must Be Flush With
Channel or Equiv.
3" Channel
"A"
Channels Shipped with 45° angle on each side
"A"
"A"
Bed Height Bumper
44" and Above
24"
43" and Below
20"
Note:
20" Bumpers Have Single Step
Interlift 12" Bumpers might
need notching in some cases
3/16"
3/16"
3/16"
12"
12"
Figure 10 Bed extension install
Figure 11 Dock bumper install
1. Tack weld channels or angle (2) to rear sill (not supplied) only temporarily, if possible use
clamps
2. Center bed extension, flush with floor. (
Figure 10
) .
3. Clamp or tack weld to channels or angle
4. Verify bed extension is
centered
on body and flush at the sides
5. Weld as shown in
Figure 12
from the top and the bottom
->
3/16” x 4” welds on approximately 10” centers alternate top and bottom welds
Figure 12 Bed extension weld areas
6. Install dock bumpers (if applicable) (available from
PALFINGER Liftgates
as an option)
7. If installing dock bumpers refer to Figure 9
Welds
