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Installation Instructions
G9003/G9005 Gooseneck Ball Mount
Frame Mounting Kit No. 09001023
For use with FORD F-250, F-350, Super Duty, Long & Short Bed Pickup Trucks; models 1999-2005
WARNING!
Most trucks have fuel lines, brake lines, and/or electrical wires located along the frame rails where the bolt-on
frame mounting kit is installed. Carefully examine the
location of the fuel lines, brake lines and electrical wires
before installation. Be certain that you will not dam-
age fuel lines, brake lines or electrical wiring when
positioning the mounting frame or coupling device, drilling holes, tightening fasteners and raising/lowering the
truck bed.
Read this entire instruction booklet prior to proceeding
with installation. Read the G9003/G9005 gooseneck ball
mount hitch instruction booklet prior to proceeding with
installation of this kit.
This mounting kit is rated for a Maximum Gross Trailer
Weight (M.G.T.W.) of 15,000 lbs. and a Maximum
Vertical Load Capacity of 5,000 lbs. However, note that
the G9003/G9005 Gooseneck Ball Mount Hitch is rated
for a Maximum Trailer Rating of 25,000 lbs. M.G.T.W.
Therefore, the rating of this Frame Mount Kit supersedes
the Maximum Load Rating of the G9003/G9005 folding
ball hitch. Do not overload this mounting kit.
Verify the Truck Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (G.V.W.R.)
before installation of this mounting kit. Do not overload
your tow vehicle.
The gooseneck ball must be positioned to allow adequate clearance between the gooseneck trailer and the
rear corners of the truck bumper. Adequate clearance
between the gooseneck trailer and the rear of the truck
cab must be provided. The preceding clearances should
be checked with the trailer center axis 90° to the truck
center axis. After installation of this kit, the centerline
of the installed gooseneck ball should lie approximately
4-1/2" forward of the centerline of the truck rear axle.
The installed gooseneck ball must be located in the
center of the truck body. The center of the ball must be
located forward of the centerline of the rear axle at a
distance not to exceed 6".
Follow all tow vehicle and gooseneck trailer manufacturers installation procedures, recommendations and warning before proceeding with installation of this Frame
Mount Kit or the G9003/G9005 Folding Ball Hitch.
Periodically retorque all hitch fasteners. Check ball,
safety chains and other connections every time you tow
a trailer.
READ ALL STEPS THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING WORK
1. Remove the heat shield located above the rear axle under
the truck bed. The heat shield is attached with four hex head
sheet metal screws. Replace die front screws after removing
the heat shield.
2. Select the rear cross member (item 2). The rear cross
member has only two predrilled mounting holes cut into the
2" leg of the angle and has the deepest notches. With the
centerline of the two mounting holes oriented vertically and
installed as shown in Fig. 1, position it across the top of the
frame rails between the bed and the frame of the truck. This
can be accomplished by pushing it through the opening in
the wheel well on the driver's side of the vehicle. After the
cross member is across the frame rails, move it towards the
rear of the truck and up onto the top of the truck frame rails.
If required, loosen the truck bed mounting bolts to slide the
cross member towards the rear of the truck. Carefully select
a safe method of holding the truck bed in an elevated position while installing this kit.
3. Position the front cross member (item 1) in the same manner with the six predrilled holes flush against the bottom of
the truck bed and oriented as shown in Fig. 1.
4. Insert one 5/16" carriage bolt into the square hole in the
driver's side mounting plate with the thread end facing away
from the truck. Insert one 3/4"-10 x 2-1/2" Gr. 5 cap screw and
one USS flat washer with the head and the washer on the
inside of the truck frame. Insert this bolt through the 3/4" x
1-1/4" horizontally-oriented slotted hole in the truck frame
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member. With this cap screw already installed, slide one 2"
square washer plate (item 11) onto the threaded portion of
the screw. Install the driver's side mounting plate onto the
cap screw through the center .81" OD hole. Place one USS flat
washer, one 3/4" split lock washer, and one 3/4"-10 hex nut
Gr 5 onto the threads and hand tighten.
5. Position the front and rear angle iron cross members and
align with the outside of the formed ears of the side mounting plates. Insert one l/2"-13 x 1-1/2" cap screw Gr 8 and one
1/2" USS flat washer through each slot in the side mounting plate and the corresponding slot in the angle iron cross
members. A total of two l/2"-13 x 1-1/2" cap screws Gr 8 are
required for mounting both the front and rear cross members
to the driver's side mounting plate. Install one 1/2" USS flat
washer, one 1/2" split lock washer and one 1/2"-13 hex nut
Gr 8 onto each of the threaded ends of the cap screws and
hand tighten.
6. Insert one 3/4"-10 x 2-1/2" Gr. 5 cap screw and 3/4" USS
flat washer through the 3" x 5" frame spacer plate (item
12), and install from the inside of the truck frame member
through the 1-1/4" x 2" vertically oriented slotted hole and the
corresponding rear slot in the side mounting plate. Orient
the frame spacer plate vertically in the truck frame member.
Install one 3/4" USS flat washer, one 3/4" split lock washer
and one 3/4"-10 hex nut Gr 5 onto the threaded end of the
cap screw and hand tighten.
7. Place the emergency brake cable bracket over the
threaded portion of the 5/16" carriage bolt. Secure the
bracket with a 5/16" USS flat washer, 5/16" lock washer
and nut. Tighten to a torque of 20 ft-lbs.
8. Install passenger side mounting plate and hardware
in the same manner as detailed in Step #4-#6.
9. Verify that the mid-point between both front and rear
cross members is located no more than 4-1/2" forward of
the centerline of the rear truck axle. Then hand tighten the
fasteners.
10. If it was necessary to raise the truck bed, it is now time
to lower it back into its original position. Be sure not to move
the position of the cross members. Make sure to replace all
of the truck bed mounting hardware and torque to recommended settings.
11. From the underside of the truck, locate the four G9003/
G9005 folding ball hitch mounting holes on the horizontal
side of the cross members (two holes per cross member).
These four holes correspond to the holes marked “A” on the
cutting template included with this kit. Using a 1/8" bit, drill
one hole through the truck bed at the centerline of each of
the four cross member mounting holes. Be sure to drill each
1/8" hole at center of each predrilled holes in the cross member.
12. From inside the truck bed, locate the 1/8" pilot holes
drilled in Step 11. Place the cutting template so that the pilot
holes drilled are at the centerline of the corresponding template holes (marked “A” on template). Temporarily attach the
template to the truck bed, using adhesive tape. Verify that
the template is properly positioned to allow the centerline
of the gooseneck ball to be located at the center of the truck
bed. Be sure that the template is lined up with the appro-
priate holes! Template must be parallel with the truck cab!
13. From under the vehicle, verify that the area between
the front and rear cross members does not contact any fuel
lines, brake lines, electrical wiring, or objects that will get
damaged when this area of the truck bed is removed to
allow for the G9003/G9005 Folding Ball Hitch to set into
the truck bed.
14. From inside the truck bed and using the template, drill
four 1/8" pilot holes at the centerline of the holes marked
“B” on the cutting template. Remove the template once this
is complete. In the next step the area within the four pilot
holes (marked “B” on the cutting template) will be removed
to allow installation of the folding ball hitch.
15. Using a saber saw, cut a hole in the truck bed by connecting the 1/8" pilot holes (marked “B” on the cutting template). Be sure that there are no obstructions under the bed
of the truck that can be damaged by cutting.
16. Using a 1-3/4" hole saw, enlarge the mounting holes
(marked “A”) already drilled in the truck bed. Be sure to only
cut through the truck bed. Do not cut into or through the
front or rear cross members.
17. From inside of the bed, place the G9003/G9005
Gooseneck Ball Mount into the large hole (marked “C” on
template). (Be sure the front of the G9003/G9005 is towards
the truck cab). The enclosed 7/8" SAE and 5/8" USS flat
washers are used as spacers between the cross members
and the bottom surface of the G9003/G9005. These spacers
allow the G9003/G9005 to be mounted flush with the truck
bed. Place one (or two, if required) 5/8" USS flat washer
on top of both cross members over each of the four G9003/
G9005 mounting holes. Place one 7/8" SAE flat washer on
top of each 5/8" USS flat washer. Place the G9003/G9005
through the large cut-out hole in the truck bed and set on top
of the washers. Note the 7/8" SAE flat washer has a larger
hole inside diameter to allow for the flush mount of the carriage bolt. Using four 5/8" x 2-1/2" G5 carriage bolts (supplied
with the G9003/G9005), secure the G9003/G9005 through
the truck bed and the front and rear cross members. From
the underside of the truck, install four 5/8" heavy-duty lock
washers (supplied with this Frame Mounting Kit), four 5/8"
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Fig. 2A
Fig. 1
Bill of Materials
item par t no. qty. descrip tion
1 3007219 1 Front Cross Member
2 3000095 1 Rear Cross Member
3 3007289 1 Driver’s Side Mounting Plate
4 3007288 1 Passenger ’s Side Mounting Plate
5 - 4 1/2"-13 x 1-1/2" Cap Screw G8
6 - 8 1/2" USS Flat Washer
7 - 4 1/2" Split Lock Washer
8 - 4 1/2"-13 Hex Nut G8
9 - 4 3/4"-10 x 2-1/2" Cap Screw G5
10 - 8 3/4" USS Flat Washer
11 3000096 2 2" x 2" Washer Plate
12 3000097 2 3" x 5" Frame Spacer Plate
13 - 4 3/4" Split Lock Washer
14 - 4 3/4"-10 Hex Nut G5
15 - 4 7/8" SAE Flat Washer
16 - 8 5/8" USS Flat Washer
17 - n/i 5/8" Hex Nut G5
18 - n/i 5/8" Heavy-Duty Split Lock Washer
19 - n/i 5/8" x 2-1/2" Carriage Bolt
* n/i = not included in Mount Kit. Par ts included in G9003/G9005 Kit.
Fig. 2B
G5 hex nuts to the 5/8" bolts; one of each per bolt. Hand
tighten the hardware only. Reference Fig.s 2A & 2B for
clarification.
18. After the G9003/G9005 cross members and mounting
plates are installed, tighten the fasteners in the following
sequence: First, tighten the four 5/8" carriage bolts that
mount the G9003/G9005 to the cross members to a torque
of 110 ft-lbs. Second, tighten the cross members to the side
mounting plates to a torque of 60 ft-lbs. Third, tighten the
mounting plates to the frame rails as follows: 1/2" hardware,
150 ft-lbs.; 3/4" hardware, 290 ft-lbs.
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19. To install the Safety Chain Mounting Kit (part no. BRB03
not included), it is necessary to drill four 3/4" holes through
the truck bed floor. Review and follow the Installation
Instructions for part no. BRB03 prior to installation of the
Safety Chain Mounting Kit. Locate the four safety chain kit
holes (marked “D” on the cutting template) in the front cross
member. From inside the truck bed drill one hole in truck
bed, in the center of each of the four mounting holes (“D”).
From inside the truck bed, install the two U-Bolts, as shown
in Fig. 3. From the underside of the truck, install four 5/8"
SAE flat washers, four compression springs and two 5/8"
center locking jam nut. Tighten all four 5/8" jam nuts until
two full bolt threads protrude below the jam nut. Make cer-
tain the U-bolts pass through the G9003/G9005, truck bed
and the front cross member.
9049 Tyler Blvd. • Mentor, Ohio 44060
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Installation of Safety Chain U-Bolts
WARRANTY
Buyers Products Co. warrants all truck/trailer hardware manufactured or distributed by it, to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. Parts
must be properly installed and used under normal conditions. Any
product which has been altered, including modification, misuse,
accident or lack of maintenance will not be considered under
warranty. Normal wear is excluded. The sole responsibility of
Buyers Products Co. under this warranty is limited to repairing or
replacing any part or parts which are returned, prepaid, and are
found to be defective by Buyers Products Co. Authorization from
Buyers Products Co. must be obtained before returning any part.
No charges for transpor tation or labor performed on Buyers’ products will be allowed under this warranty.
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