Installation Instructions for Ford LTD, Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car, Town Coupe, Mark VI, Mercury Marquis, Grand Marquis, and Mercury Marauder

Part Numbers:

• 44728
• 41116
• 87408

Wiring Access Location:

• PC3, PC4

Tools Required:

• Ratchet
• Torque Wrench
• Drill with 1/2" Drill Bit
• Exhaust Removal Pliers
• Sockets: 3/4", 13mm

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Prepare Frame Rails:

   • Examine the bottom of the frame rails and remove any weld spatter to ensure the hitch sits flat.
   • Remove all but a thin film of undercoating from the attaching surfaces.

2. Fishwire Rearward Bolts:

   • Feed the 1/2" carriage bolts and 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 3" spacer blocks through the body mount access holes and into the existing slots in the frame rails.

3. Position Hitch:

   • Raise the hitch into position over the bolts and loosely install the conical washers (teeth side facing hitch) and hex nuts.
   • Ensure both sides of the hitch are positioned identically within the slots (e.g., forward, centered, or rearward).

4. Relocate Exhaust Hanger (2003 and Later Lincoln Town Car):

   • Unbolt the passenger-side exhaust hanger bracket from the vehicle frame.
   • Remove the rubber hanger from both the hanger bracket and the tailpipe bracket.
   • Rotate the rubber hanger and reattach it to the hanger bracket. Do not reattach it to the tailpipe bracket at this time. Discard the existing hanger bolt.

5. Drill Frame Holes:

   • Using the hitch as a template, drill a rearward hole into the bottom of each frame rail with a 1/2" drill bit.

6. Install Rearward Fasteners:

   • Drop a 1/2" bolt with a 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 2" spacer block down through the access hole at the end of each frame rail and into the drilled holes.
   • Hold the spacer block in place with one hand while guiding the bolt through the hole.

7. Secure Hitch:

   • Tighten all 1/2"-13 GR5 fasteners to 75 lb-ft (102 N*m).
   • Tighten all M8 CL8.8 fasteners to 20 lb-ft (27 N*m).

8. Reattach Exhaust Hanger (2003 and Later Lincoln Town Car):

   • Reattach the passenger-side exhaust hanger bracket as shown in Figure 3.

Torque Specifications:

• 1/2"-13 GR5 bolts: 75 lb-ft (102 N*m)
• M8 CL8.8 bolts: 20 lb-ft (27 N*m)

Hardware List:

• (4) Carriage Bolts, 1/2"-13 x 1.75" GR5
• (4) Spacer Blocks, 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 3"
• (2) Spacer Blocks, 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 2"
• (2) Conical Washers, 1/2"
• (4) Hex Nuts, 1/2"-13
• (1) Hex Bolt, M8 x

Installation Instructions for Full-Size Sedans

Part Numbers:

• 44728
• 41116
• 87408

Wiring Access Location:

• PC3, PC4

Tools Required:

• Ratchet
• Torque Wrench
• Drill with 1/2" Drill Bit
• Exhaust Removal Pliers
• Sockets: 3/4", 13mm

Step-by-Step Instructions:

1. Prepare Frame Rails:

   • Examine the bottom of the frame rails and remove any weld spatter to ensure the hitch sits flat.
   • Remove all but a thin film of undercoating from the attaching surfaces.

2. Fishwire Rearward Bolts:

   • Feed the 1/2" carriage bolts and 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 3" spacer blocks through the body mount access holes and into the existing slots in the frame rails.

3. Position Hitch:

   • Raise the hitch into position over the bolts and loosely install the conical washers (teeth side facing hitch) and hex nuts.
   • Ensure both sides of the hitch are positioned identically within the slots (e.g., forward, centered, or rearward).

4. Relocate Exhaust Hanger (2003 and Later Full-Size Sedans):

   • Unbolt the passenger-side exhaust hanger bracket from the vehicle frame.
   • Remove the rubber hanger from both the hanger bracket and the tailpipe bracket.
   • Rotate the rubber hanger and reattach it to the hanger bracket. Do not reattach it to the tailpipe bracket at this time. Discard the existing hanger bolt.

5. Drill Frame Holes:

   • Using the hitch as a template, drill a rearward hole into the bottom of each frame rail with a 1/2" drill bit.

6. Install Rearward Fasteners:

   • Drop a 1/2" bolt with a 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 2" spacer block down through the access hole at the end of each frame rail and into the drilled holes.
   • Hold the spacer block in place with one hand while guiding the bolt through the hole.

7. Secure Hitch:

   • Tighten all 1/2"-13 GR5 fasteners to 75 lb-ft (102 N*m).
   • Tighten all M8 CL8.8 fasteners to 20 lb-ft (27 N*m).

8. Reattach Exhaust Hanger (2003 and Later Full-Size Sedans):

   • Reattach the passenger-side exhaust hanger bracket as shown in Figure 3.

Torque Specifications:

• 1/2"-13 GR5 bolts: 75 lb-ft (102 N*m)
• M8 CL8.8 bolts: 20 lb-ft (27 N*m)

Hardware List:

• (4) Carriage Bolts, 1/2"-13 x 1.75" GR5
• (4) Spacer Blocks, 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 3"
• (2) Spacer Blocks, 1/4" x 1-1/2" x 2"
• (2) Conical Washers, 1/2"
• (4) Hex Nuts, 1/2"-13
• (1) Hex Bolt, M8 x

Attention:

This is a summary of the installation procedure. For complete installation instructions, including diagrams and detailed information from the manufacturer, please download the full installation PDF.

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Warranty:

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