Draw-Tite 58023 User Manual

DODGE ‘02 AND NEWER 1500 (58023 KIT - OPTIONAL)

CAUTION!

Read Installation Guide (page 10-11) before starting installation. Failure to do so could result in significant vehicle damag e!

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THIS INSTALLATION:

1. Tube spacer and 4 1/2” carriage bolt used to attach through rearward Bed Sill (Row 3).

2. **Rib neck bolts will need to be pulled through access holes in frame with supplied pull wire (see below).

3. Do not drill thru both walls of frame. Drill only thru wall of frame to which bracket is mounted.

4. It is very important that brackets in Row 2 are against rear side of Bed Sill as shown below.

5. Due to dimensional instability in Bed Sill placement with the Dodge truck, interferences could result when drilling in Row 3. Observe caution note below and double check all areas prior to drilling.

Front

Vehicle

ROW 1

ROW 2

Drill through Bed Sill with 17/32” drill. Open up hole through truck bed only with 1” dia. drill. Drop tube spacer through hole in truck bed to avoid crushing Bed Sill when torquing 4 1/2” carriage bolt.

ROW 3

ROW 4

Measure from Rear Edge of truck bed to rear edge of base rail.

Dodge Custom Mount Bracket - Passenger Side Only (Kit # 58023)

Rear Edge of

Truck Bed

26 5/16” Short Bed 28 5/16” Long Bed

King Pin Centered over Axle Center

Side Bracket

Long bracket

Forward access hole

1/4 1.5-3

1/4 2

Bed Sill

Rearward access hole (in bottom of frame)

Use provided tube spacer and 4 1/2” carriage bolt to attach through Bed Sill

Drivers side of 1500 Ram Long box Shown

Short bracket (driver’s side) outside frame

Dodge custom mount bracket (Passenger Side Only) (Kit # 58023)

1/4 2 1/4 2

* Optional weld

pattern

CAUTION:

Check for obstructions before drilling. Failure to do so could result in damaged fuel or brake lines, structural members, etc. TOWING PRODUCTS does its best to communicate tow vehicle manufacturer ch anges; however, it is ultimately the responsibility of the installer to prevent damage du e to installation.