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inner brackets and Foot Rail
Jeep Wrangler JKU 4 Door (2007-Current)

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Don’t be a hero and muscle through this without ﬁrst reading these ﬁtting instructions! Improper installation of this gear may void certain aspects ofyour warranty.
Before you begin, take a moment and open all your Front Runner rack kit boxes and gather the assembly instructions for the various components.
A complete kit will contain:
1. A Front Runner Mounting System speciﬁc to your vehicle
2. A Front Runner Rack Tray or Load Bar SlatsThis document will guide you through the assembly of the mounting system and assist you in ﬁtting the roof rack tray or load bars to your speciﬁcvehicle.
Please refer to the next page for a list of all the components, quantities and tools required.

IMPORTANT WARNING!
FRONT RUNNER CAN NOT RECOMMEND A MAXIMUM LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS. IT IS CRITICAL
THAT ALL FRONT RUNNER PRODUCTS BE PROPERLY AND SECURELY ASSEMBLED AND ATTACHED TO YOUR VEHICLE. IMPROPER ATTACHMENT COULD RESULT IN ANAUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OR DEATH. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSEMBLING AND SECURING ALL FRONT RUNNER PRODUCTSTO YOUR VEHICLE. CHECKING THE ATTACHMENTS PRIOR TO USE, AND PERIODICALLY INSPECTING THE PRODUCTS FOR ADJUSTMENT, WEAR AND DAMAGE. THEREFORE YOUMUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS SUPPLIED WITH YOUR FRONT RUNNER PRODUCT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OR USE. IF YOUDO NOT UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CAUTIONS, OR IF YOU HAVE NO MECHANICAL EXPERIENCE AND ARE NOT THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THEINSTALLATION PROCEDURES, YOU SHOULD HAVE THE PRODUCT INSTALLED BY A PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER OR OTHER QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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TOOLS NEEDEDRear Support Bracket - 1LH + 1RHMiddle Support Bracket - 1LH + 1RHOuter Roll Bar Clamp
Inner Roll Bar Clamp
M6 Nut Cap
M6 x 30 Hex Bolt
M6 x 19 x 1SS Flat Washer
Aluminum Spacer
Foam Seal Washer
M6 x 20 Hex Bolt
M6 Nyloc Nut
M6 x 12 x 1SS Flat Washer
M8 Cage Nut
M8 Large Washer
M8 x 75 Hex Bolt
Sealing Plug Assembly

10MM13MMTorx Wrench
T40

10MM
13MM4mm
22mm (7/8") Hole Saw

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M8 X 16 Hex Bolt
Foot Rail - 1LH + 1RH
M8 x 16 x 1.6SS Flat Washer
M8 Nyloc Nut
M8 Nut Cap

FIGURE 1.2

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17L

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22.1Loosen the velcro, unzip and remove thepadding covering the roll bars.
Remove the wiring harness and plastic
clip from the roll bar.

2.210mm2.310mm

Locate the two threaded holes on theunderside of the roll bar and fasten thetwo halves of the Roll Bar Clamps (Items3 & 4) to the roll bar using M6 x 19 x 1SS
Flat Washers and M6 x 20 Hex Bolts(Items 7 & 10). Place the Outer Roll BarClamp (Item 3) ﬁrst, followed by theInner Roll Bar Clamp (Item 4).

Loosely attach the Rear Support Arms
(Item 1) to the outside of the Roll BarClamps using M6 x 20 Hex Bolts, M6 x 19x 1SS Flat Washers and M6 Nyloc Nuts
(Items 7, 10 & 11). Make sure the footfaces the inside of the vehicle as shown.
Mark the position of the holes in the footonto the roof.

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Once the holes have been marked
remove the Rear Support Arms.
Drill 4mm pilot holes on the marks you
have made.

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HAVE A
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FRIEND DOUBLE CHECK BEFOREDRILLING.

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3Place the Foot Rail on the roof and alignthe rear slots of the Foot Rail centre withthe holes drilled in 2.3.

3.1
SIDE VIEW OF FOOT RAILFRONT OF VEHICLE
REAR FOOTTOP VIEW OF FOOT RAIL

Align the Foot Rail with the rib on the roof
so that it runs parallel with the rib before
marking the two front holes.
Mark the position of the two front holes ofthe Foot Rail onto the outside of the roof.

3.2

Front Of Vehicle

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4mm Pilot Holes

Remove the rail and from the outside, drill
4mm pilot holes on the marks just made.
Do this on both sides of the vehicle.
Using the Foot Rail as a template check that
all four holes are centered in the slots of theFoot Rail.

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MEASURE TWICE, DRILL ONCE. HAVE A
FRIEND DOUBLE CHECK BEFOREDRILLING.
Mark Front Holes

6mm

Change the 4mm drill bit to a 22mm holesaw. From the outside of the vehicle, drill all
the 4mm holes (8 in total) out to 22mm.

3.3
22mm

Let the drill do the work. You do not want toscratch or damage your vehicle's roof. Have
your friend hold the vacuum cleaner
underneath where you are drilling to catchall the dust and keep your vehicle clean.
After drilling, clean the area around all the
22mm holes in the roof with a rag andmethylated spirits/denatured alcohol.

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Pull back the padding around the roll bar
above the rear seats and insert an M8 x
75 Hex Bolt and M8 Large Washer (Items
14 & 15 from FAJK007 box) through thehole as shown.

3.5

From the inside of the vehicle, in thesame position as where you justinserted the bolt in 3.4, push the MiddleSupport Bracket (Item 2LH & 2RH)
through the hole in the roll bar padding
and loosely fasten it to the roll bar.

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Please note that there is a left hand andright hand bracket. The arrow on thebracket must point to the rear of thevehicle.

Reﬁt and fasten the Rear Support Arms
as in 2.3

3.6
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NOTE: Use the worm slots to adjust theheight of the rear support brackets.
This will be important to create aweatherproof Seal.

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4Clean the area around all the 22mm holes
drilled in the roof with a rag andmethylated spirits/denatured alcohol.

3.4

Insert the Aluminum Spacers (Item 8)
into the Foam Washer (Item 9). Remove
the paper backing from the Foam washer
to expose the adhesive.

9

Insert the washer/spacer assembly,adhesive side down, into the 22mm holes
so that the spacer comes to rest on theRear Support Brackets underneath.

8Firmly press the foam washer all the way
around securing it to the roof.

3.5

If not already assembled, assemble yourTray as per the Universal Tray Assembly
Instructions (Document RRSTUNI)NOTE: Before ﬁtting the WindDeﬂector, insert two M8 x 16 HexBolts (Item 16 from FAJK008) or(Item 1 from FAJK007) into the ﬁrst
slat (Combined Slat), using theMachined slots. Slide a bolt to eachof the outer corners.

After ﬁtting the wind deﬂectors, the tray
should still be upside down, loosely
mount the Foot Rails (Item 17L & 17R
from FAJK008 box) to the Tray using M8x 16 Hex Bolts, M8 X 16 X 1.6SS Flat
Wahsers and M8 Nyloc Nuts (Items 16,18 & 19). As before use the machinedslots to insert the hex bolts into theSlats. The Foot Rail should be mounted
at the opposite end of the Tray to thewind deﬂector.

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The rear of the Foot Rail must mountonto the very last Slat (Combined Slat)and approximately 80mm in from theouter edge of the side of the Tray.
Do not13mm
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6With the help of a friend, ﬂip the Trayend over end so that it is in the uprightposition. (The Tray is ﬂipped end overend so that bolts and brackets do notslide left and right).

6.1

With one of you on either side of theTray, lift the Tray and walk it into
position above the vehicle, approachingfrom either the front or the rear of thevehicle.

Half Rack Shown

6.210mm

12122RH

1110mmThe Foot Rail should still be loose
enough to move. Line the brackets up
with the holes on the roof and fasten
them into position using M6 x 30 Hex
Bolts, M6 x 19 x 1SS Flat Washers, M6 x
12 x 1SS Flat Washers and M6 Nyloc
Nuts (Items 6, 7, 11 & 12). Centre the tray
from left to right. Use a tape measure todouble check. Once you are happy that
the Tray is in the correct position, fasten
all the nuts and bolts, both inside andoutside of the vehicle on all brackets
that were installed.
Place M6 Nut Caps (Item 5) over all theexposed bolts and close up all the rollbar padding.

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REMOVING YOUR RACK

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Should you wish to remove your rack,
you will need to plug the holes you
drilled in the roof (Step 3.4), using thesupplied Sealing Plug Assemblies.

5.3

Remove the Tray, Front Uprights and theFoot Rail, by reversing the instillation
procedure. Leave the Foam Washer andthe Aluminum Spacers in place. Screw inthe Sealing Plugs reusing the M6 Nyloc
Nuts and Washers that held the13mm
Foot Railin position.

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After your ﬁrst adventure, check that all nuts, bolts, screws and ﬁttings are tight. Re-tighten where needed. You'll ﬁnd asmall amount of settling has happened.
Go on many more adventures, periodically checking all nuts, bolts, screws and ﬁttings.

Front Runner can not recommend a maximum load carrying capacity. Please refer to your vehicle manufacturer's
recommendations

COMPLETION

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10Congratulations! You did it. Take a step back and admire your work!

INSTALL OTHER VEHICLE AND RACK ACCESSORIES
Now's the time to visit your favorite Front Runner Dealer in person or online.

IMPORTANT!
FRONT RUNNER RACK KITS OFTEN HAVE A HIGHER LOAD RATING THAN THE VEHICLES THEY ARE MOUNTED TO. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR SPECIFIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURER
FOR A RECOMMENDED ROOF RATING. FRONT RUNNER CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPROPER LOADING BEYOND THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S STATED LOAD CAPACITY.

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