Frame and Body Mounting: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The frame consists of 2 steel channel rails, a front crossmember, transmission support crossmember and a rear crossmember (trailer hitch). New side rails and welded crossmembers are not installed separately. A front frame rail repair kit (5D058 and 5D059) is available if the front rail is to be repaired.
The 1A crossmember (5019) is used on 4x2 vehicles only. The 1B crossmember (5D146) is included in assembly to the frame but can be serviced separately.