Flatline Van Co TR0202B Transit Side Ladder Installation Guide

: June 12, 2024
: Flatline Van Co

Table of Contents

Flatline Van Co TR0202B Transit Side Ladder
Product Information
Product Usage Instructions
Tools
PACKAGE CONTENTS
HARDWARE PACK
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Flatline Van Co TR0202B Transit Side Ladder

Product Information

Product Name : Transit Side Ladder MR TR0202B
Manufacturer : Flatline Van Co
Installation Guide

Product Usage Instructions

Before beginning the installation process, please follow these steps:

Estimated Install Time: 1 hour. Additional help is suggested for a few of the install steps.
Recommended Tools:
- 9/16 Wrench
- 7/32 Allen Key
- 5/32 Allen Key
Package Contents:
- Ladder Top – Quantity: 1
- Ladder Bottom – Quantity: 1
- Mount Plate – Quantity: 1
- Coupler – Quantity: 2
Hardware Pack:
- 3/8-16 x 1 Button Head Screw – Quantity: 5
- 3/8 Flat Washer – Quantity: 10
- 3/8-16 Nylock – Quantity: 5
- 1/4 Self Drilling Screw – Quantity: 9
- 1/4-20 Button Head Screw – Quantity: 8

Installation Steps

Place the ladder halves front side down and insert the couplers into one half. Tighten down using the 1/4-20 screws. (Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2)
Slide the other ladder half onto the couplers and tighten down. Use blue Loctite on the screws.
Loosely bolt the ladder to the ladder mount slots on the side of your low pro roof rack using two each of the 3/8-16 button head screws, 3/8 flat washers, and 3/8 nylock nuts. If you have an older version of the low pro roof rack, remove two sets of fasteners on the joining plate as they sit behind the ladder plate on older versions. (For Safari Rack, mount to the ladder mount bracket underneath the safari rack.)
Attach the mount plate to the bottom of the ladder using two 3/8-16 x 1 button head screws, 3/8 flat washers, and 3/8-16 nylock nuts.
Attach the remaining 3/8 hardware through the wing of the mount plate and the lower body support of your van. Push the mount up and tighten down the bolts. Drive in the 1/4 self-drilling screws into the pre-cut holes on the mount plate. If your van does not have lower holes, use the mount bracket as a template and drill a 1/2 hole in the body support.
Climb back up top and ensure the ladder is straight up and down.

Please note that proper assembly and securing of Flatline Van Co products to your vehicle is crucial for safety. Regularly inspect the products for wear or damage. It is recommended to have a professional installer or other qualified persons install aftermarket accessories to your vehicle.

All Flatline Van Co products must be properly assembled and secured before attaching to your vehicle. Improper attachment could result in an automobile accident, and could cause serious bodily injury or death to you or to others involved. You are responsible for assembling and securing Flatline Van Co products to your vehicle, checking the mounting points and attachments prior to use, and regularly inspecting the products for wear and or damage. We always recommend you use a professional to install any aftermarket accessories to your vehicle. If you have no mechanical experience and are not thoroughly familiar with the installation procedures, you must have the product installed by a professional installer or other qualiﬁed persons. The responsibility is yours and must be taken seriously for everyone’s safety.

THANK YOU!
ARE YOU EXCITED ABOUT YOUR NEW SIDE LADDER? HERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO DO BEFORE BEGINNING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS–

PLEASE INSPECT THE PRODUCT TO ENSURE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE INCURRED DURING SHIPPING.
IF THERE IS DAMAGE TO REPORT, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NEXT, USING THE “PACKAGE CONTENTS” PAGE, CHECK INVENTORY AND FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE PARTS AND HARDWARE.
GATHER ALL TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALL.
- 9/16 BOX WRENCH OR SOCKET
- 7/32 HEX KEY ALLEN WRENCH
- POWER DRILL
- 1/8” DRILL BIT

ESTIMATED INSTALL TIME- 1 HR
ADDITIONAL HELP IS SUGGESTED FOR A FEW OF THE INSTALL STEPS. WE RECOMMEND BLUE LOCTITE FOR SOME OF THE INSTALL STEPS.

Tools

PACKAGE CONTENTS

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HARDWARE PACK

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FIG-3

LET’S GET STARTED!

PLACE THE LADDER HALVES FRONT SIDE DOWN, INSERT THE COUPLERS INTO ONE HALF (SEE FIGURE 1), AND TIGHTEN DOWN USING THE 1/4-20 SCREWS.
SLIDE THE OTHER LADDER HALF ONTO THE COUPLERS AND TIGHTEN DOWN.
NOTE- WE RECOMMEND YOU USE BLUE LOCTITE ON THE SCREWS.
NEXT, LOOSELY BOLT THE LADDER TO THE LADDER MOUNT SLOTS ON THE SIDE OF YOUR LOW PRO ROOF RACK USING TWO (2) EACH OF THE 3/8-16 BUTTON HEAD SCREWS, 3/8 FLAT WASHERS, AND 3/8 NYLOCK NUTS. YOU MAY NEED TO REMOVE TWO SETS OF FASTENERS ON THE JOINING PLATE OF YOUR ROOF RACK IF YOU HAVE AN OLDER VERSION OF OUR LOW PRO AS THEY SIT BEHIND THE LADDER PLATE ON OLDER VERSIONS.
NOTE- HAVING AN EXTRA SET OF HANDS HERE IS VERY HELPFUL.
IF YOU’VE GOT A SAFARI RACK, THIS STEP IS THE SAME, BUT YOU’LL BE MOUNTING TO THE LADDER MOUNT BRACKET UNDERNEATH THE SAFARI RACK.
MOUNT TO ROOF RACK
TAKE THE MOUNT PLATE (SEE RIGHT) AND LOOSELY ATTACH IT TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LADDER USING TWO 3/8-16 X 1” BUTTON HEAD SCREWS, 3/8 FLAT WASHERS, AND 3/8-16 NYLOCK NUTS.
NEXT, TAKE THE REMAINING 3/8 HARDWARE AND ATTACH IT THROUGH THE WING OF THE MOUNT PLATE AND THE LOWER BODY SUPPORT OF YOUR VAN. YOU WANT TO PUSH THE MOUNT UP AS SHOWN BELOW IN FIGURE 3 AND TIGHTEN DOWN THE BOLTS. ONCE THE BOLTS ARE TIGHT, DRIVE IN THE 1/4 SELF DRILLING SCREWS INTO THE PRE-CUT HOLES ON THE MOUNT PLATE.
NOTE – SOME VANS MAY NOT HAVE THE LOWER HOLES NEED TO MOUNT OUR BRACKET AS SHOWN. IF SO, USE OUR MOUNT BRACKET AS A TEMPLATE, AND DRILL A 1/2” HOLE IN THE BODY
SUPPORT.
IF YOU’RE HAVING TROUBLE DRIVING THE 1/4 SELF DRILLING SCREWS IN, SOMETIMES AN 1/8’ PILOT HOLE IS NECESSARY.
NOW CLIMB BACK UP TOP, ENSURE THE LADDER IS STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN, AND TIGHTEN DOWN THE UPPER MOUNTING BOLTS TO THE ROOF RACK.

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