Extreme Composites
170 Inwood Dr
Rockdale, TX 76567
512-446-6117
'99 & Up C-5 Tailgate and Rollpan Instructions
1.
Remove tailgate, bumper and spare tire from pickup.
2.Remove
handle, latches, and hinges from tailgate.
3.Set
lenses in openings and mark holes for mounting screws. Drill holes with
1/8" drill. License plate light goes inside tailgate and shines thru the
hole above license plate. Drill
3/16" holes for license plate light. LP light access is through tailgate
handle hole. You may have to shim the backup light assembly to fit.
4.Mount
latches, hinges, and handle on new tailgate.
5.Test
fit and mount rollpan with self-drilling sheet metal screws. Mount the L shaped
brackets to the rear of the truck frame and drill 3/16' hole in the bottom
inside lip of the rollpan and use sheet metal screws to mount rollpan to
bracket. Drill hole for wiring harness to go through tailgate.
6.Mount
tailgate on truck and check fit.
7.
Remove rollpan and tailgate. Finish sanding. Repair any gel coat chips with
body filler. Wipe tailgate and rollpan with paint thinner and a rag. Sand,
primer and paint tailgate and rollpan.
8.Install rollpan and tailgate. Wire pigtail
to truck trailer light circuit. (This must be the trailer light circuit
and not the regular tail light circuit.)
Blue wire goes to the back up lights, brown wire goes to the tail
lights, green wire goes to the right turn light and brake lights and the yellow
wire goes to the left turn light and brake lights. The black wire is the ground
and it must be attached to the frame.
Install bulbs and lenses. Use
1157 or 2357 (brighter) bulbs in taillights and for the Backup lights. If the backup light assembly does not fit in
flush, pull it out and rotate the light sockets so that they are not in the way
and put the backup light assembly back into the tailgate.