FRAMES AND BUMPERS
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BUMPERS................................ 1 FRAME .................................. 7
BUMPERS
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DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FRAME AND BUMPERS.....................1
REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER .........1
REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER
BUSHINGS .............................2
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FRONT BUMPER FASCIA - CONCORDE/LHS/
300M .................................2
FRONT BUMPER FASCIA – INTREPID..........3
FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT...........4
REAR BUMPER FASCIA – CONCORDE/LHS/
300M .................................5
REAR BUMPER FASCIA – INTREPID...........5
REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT............6
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
FRAME AND BUMPERS
FRAME
DESCRIPTION
The vehicle does not have a conventional frame. It
is constructed as a unitized body and frame. Unibody
is constructed from special high strength steel and
coated metals. This process reduces weight and pro-
vides strength to withstand the forces applied
against structural members. The structural members
provide a unibody that has great structural strength.
BUMPERS
DESCRIPTION
The bumpers are made up of bumper reinforce-
ment and fascia with air deflector (front bumper) and
mounting brackets.
OPERATION
The bumper reinforcement is fastened to the unit-
ized body frame rails. The bumper fascia is fastened
to the bumper reinforcement and the body side sheet
metal.
REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER
DESCRIPTION
This vehicle is equipped with a aluminum alloy
rear suspension crossmember that spans the distance
between the rear frame rails (Fig. 1). It is isolated
from the frame rails with the use of rubber isolator
bushings. These bushings may be replaced sepa-
rately.
OPERATION
The purpose of the rear suspension crossmember is
to support the lower end of the rear suspension
through the use of four lateral links. Two lateral
links are mounted on each end of the crossmember
(Fig. 1).
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