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METHOD 3 - WELD LIFTGATE TO BODY
STEP 3 - POSITION LIFTGATE - Continued
WARNING
!
Comply with welding CAUTION decals on the LH & RH runners.
CAUTION
NOTE: Before welding extension plate to vehicle body, make sure:
  • Inboard edge of extension plate is fl ush with the top of sill on vehicle body.
  • Top surface of extension plate is level with the ground.
Recommended practices for welding on steel parts are contained in the current 
AWS (American Welding Society) D1.1 Structural Welding Code - Steel. Damage 
to Liftgate and/or vehicle, and personal injury, can result from welds that are 
done incorrectly.
RH COLUMN
EXTENSION 
PLATE
1” WELD
FIG. 30-1
1. Weld 2 pieces of 10” X 2” 
angle stock to the top sur-
face of the extension plate 
near the RH column as 
shown in FIG. 30-1. Repeat 
for LH column. The angle 
stock helps keep exten-
sion plate fl ush with top of 
vehicle bed while installing 
Liftgate. 
ANGLE STOCK
(NOT PROVIDED 
WITH LIFTGATE)
RH COLUMN
LH COLUMN