SSR Front Frame Stiffening Plate - Installation

This video demonstrates the installation steps for the SSR Front Frame Stiffening Plate for the 2003 to 2006 Chevrolet SSR pickup.
⏲ Time Stamps ⏲
00:00 - Introduction
01:33 - Remove: OEM "X" Brace
02:54 - Drill: Front Frame Holes
07:43 - Install: Front Air Deflector
09:45 - Install: Stiffening Plate
12:25 - LC32 Crossmember - Air Deflector
13:40 - Vehicle Jacking Warning
🔷Simple Engineering, LLC website: www.simple-engineering.com
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[@richardsereno9270]

Thanks for taking the time to create this video. My stiffening plate arrived today and because of your video I’m confident installation will go smoothly.

[@craigmcallahan]

Thank you for your time and effort with all of your videos. I actually think I can do this install now after watching.

[@robjulian9286]

Installed this frame stiffening brace yesterday, which went very smoothly thanks to this video. I didn't have 1 hang-up or question along the way. Thanks for taking the time to put together such thorough instructions and quality video. I also installed the LC32 crossmember at the same time and I appreciated your section at the end with regard to the air deflector for that install. This install was more of a puzzle for me and took much more time since there was no such video available and the written instructions weren't always clear. Would be great if you could put together a video to install that crossmember at some point for others, too.

[@RetroCarGuy530]

I'm glad my frame stiffening plate video help you! I don't have a video for the LC32 crossmember because it was more than 10 years ago when I installed the one I have on my 2004 SSR. Nobody in my area of Northern California has installed a LC32 crossmember in the past few years, so there's not be an opportunity to film that product's installation process.

[@ScottyBrunton]

How does the frame stiffener improve the driving capabilities of this automobile?

[@RetroCarGuy530]

The front frame stiffening plate reduces the amount of flex in the front frame components of the SSR. The best description of what it does is right in the production description section on the Simple Engineering website: simple-engineering.com/product/chassis/ssr-front-frame-stiffening-plate/