B&W Trailer Hitches 1062R User Manual

B&W Trailer Hitches

1216 Hawaii Road / PO Box 186

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www.turnoverball.com

Humboldt, KS 66748

800.248.6564

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NOTE: We recommend reading instructions before beginning the installation.
WARNING: The tow vehicle’s towing capacities should under NO circumstances be exceeded.

TurnoverballTM Gooseneck Hitch Installation Instructions

Model 1062R

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Chevy-GMC 2001-2007 (2007, With 2 bed cross members over axle.)
1-Ton HD (Heavy Duty) Series
3500 Single and Dual Wheel

Mounting Kit Box (GNRM1062)

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY

1 Front Driver Side Plate 1

2 Front Passenger Side Plate 1

3 Rear Driver Sideplate 1

4 Rear Passenger Sideplate 1

5 Front Crossmember 1

6 Rear Crossmember 1

Center Box (GNRC962)

ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY

7 Center Section 1

8 1/2" X 8-1/4" X 4-1/4" U- Bolt 2

9 2-5/16" Ball 1

10 Latch pin Handle 1

Mounting Kit Bolt Bag

11 Bushing Block 2

1/2" X 1-1/4" Carriage Bolt 4

1/2" X 1-1/2" Cap Screw 6

1/2" X 2-1/4" Cap Screw 4

1/2" Flat Washer 11

1/2" Lock Washer 19

1/2” Finish Nut 13

3/4” X 2-1/2” Cap Screw 2

3/4” Lock Washer 2

3/4” Finish Nut 2

Safety Chain Kit Bolt Bag

12 1/2” U-Bolt 2

13 Conical Springs 4

14 1/2” Lock Nut 4

5/16” X 3/4” Carriage Bolt 1

5/16” X 3/4” Cap Screw 1

5/16” Flange Nut 1

NOTICE: This product was designed to t vehicles in their original,

“as manufactured” condition. Compatibility with vehicles having

replacement parts, or other modications is not guaranteed.
Inspect vehicle for modications before installation of this product.

BEFORE INSTALLING

OVERHEAD LIFTING DEVICE

An overhead-lifting device, such as chain falls, engine hoist, or cable come-a-long, can be used to lift the center section of

the hitch in place. Lower a loop of rope or chain through the 4” hole in the truck bed oor and attach it to the latch pin in the

round hitch receiver tube in the center section. Use the lifting device to raise the center section until the round hitch receiver

tube that protrudes from the center section ts in the 4” hole in the truck bed oor. Maintaining upward pressure may facilitate
fastening the crossmember to the center section, especially if the truck bed oor has been distorted downward from heavy

use. If you use an overhead-lifting device, it should be disconnected before squaring the center section across the frame,
installing the sideplates and torquing fasteners.

WARNING

Most trucks have FUEL LINES and/or BRAKE LINES and/or ELECTRICAL WIRES located along the frame rails where B&W Turn­overball™ hitches install. Carefully examine the location of fuel lines, brake lines and electrical wires BEFORE INSTALLATION.
Be certain you will not damage fuel lines, brake lines or electrical wires when positioning hitch components, drilling holes,
tightening fasteners, and lifting and lowering the truck bed. The fuel tank vent, located on top of the gas tank, can be easily
damaged during the installation of the hitch components. Care must be taken when positioning the front crossmember and
center section components. We recommend removing the bed bolts on the driver’s side and lifting the bed to give you more

clearance during installation of the hitch parts under the bed oor.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

STEP ONE - REMOVE SPARE TIRE AND HEAT SHIELD

The heat shield under the bed oor must either be removed or a section cut out

for the hitch assembly to be installed.

A) Remove the heat shield from in front of the back crossmember.
B) Remove the heat shield from the back of the crossmember located near

the front of the wheel well.

STEP TWO - REMOVE EXHAUST BRACKET

To ease installation of the center section it is necessary to remove the lower exhaust bracket. Simply pull the
hanger rod out of the rubber bracket hole, a 6” to 8” wood block can then be positioned between the exhaust pipe
and frame of the truck. This will increase your clearance between the top of the exhaust pipe and the bottom of
the truck bed oor. (Caution: Exhaust pipe may be hot).

STEP THREE - MARKING AND CUTTING 4 INCH HOLE IN TRUCK BED

Begin by verifying and measuring the correct hole location in the truck bed oor.

Truck Type: Long bed single & dual wheeled 1 Ton.
Ball Location: 49 1/2” from the back of the bed.

Measure from the back end (tail gate end) of the truck bed oor by hooking a tape measure over the back
of the sheet metal and marking the oor at the correct measurement. Center the measurement between

the fender wheel wells. This location is critical
to the correct installation of this hitch, so mea­sure, mark and saw carefully. If the truck has
a plastic bed liner, you may drill through both,

but it is more difcult to accurately locate the

midpoint between the fender wheel wells, and
to be sure that the bed liner does not move
while sawing the hole. Make a 4 inch hole at
this location using a four inch hole saw, or by
marking a 4 inch circle and cutting it out with a
saber saw equipped with a metal cutting blade.