Aries Brush Guard Install Question

Call me crazy, but I've been playing with all types of combinations and the top brackets I got with the Aries Modular Brush Guard just do not seem to fit.

The install doc is here: http://ariesautomotive.com/applications/PDF/grillbrush/2054.pdf


My questions are:

1. Do I have the right parts (see pic below)?
2. In the photo below, which part attaches to the brush guard, and which attaches to the frame of the truck? Ends A or B?
3. Also in the photo below, which goes on the drivers side, and which on the passenger side? C or D?

There just isn't a combination that seems to work.

Saw a thread on another forum by an inactive user who had to heat up and bend his top brackets to get them to fit. Here: http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?t=127839&highlight=aries+tacoma

Any help would be appreciated. Would be great if you could take a photo of where it attaches to the frame. I'd love to get it installed this weekend!

Thanks,
Pete

 

looks to me that A goes to the truck. Starting from that info. put it in position and see if it lines up with an existing whole. I imagine that you have already done so. Sorry I have been not much help.

 

Ooooh. I may have figured it out. Will take photos if true. Toughest part is getting the first 6 nuts off the frame as they are hella tight.

Will post my results.....

 

Here is the secret to the top brackets. This is the drivers side. Passenger side is the same. Turns out part D is the drivers side one and part C is the passenger side. End B goes on the frame and end A goes on the brush guard.



Hope this helps someone in the future!