Draw-Tite 6300 User Manual
Catalog No. 6300
TOOLS
REQUIRED
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING
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REMOV-A-BALL®GOOSENECK HITCH
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COVERED BY U.S. PATENT NOS. 5,893,575 & 6,095,545
Note: GM composite (NON METAL) bed will require Installation Kit #58209
IMPORTANT!
This product is intended to be used with Towing Products manufactured Rail Kits. If the Gooseneck Hitch installation is
made with Towing Products manufactured Rail Kits, the installation instructions for the Gooseneck Hitch are included
as part of the Towing Products Rail Kit installation instructions. Give this installation instruction to vehicle owner after
installation is complete.
General instructions for fabricated support structures.
IF TOWING PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED RAIL KITS ARE NOT USED, THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A
GENERAL APPLICATION PRODUCT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INSTALLER TO SELECT
STRUCTURALLY SAFE MATERIALS AND LOCATIONS FOR ATTACHMENT. INSTALLATION INFORMATION
FOLLOWS.
- MAXIMUM RATINGS -
DO NOT EXCEED LOWER OF TOWING VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RATINGS OR THOSE LISTED BELOW:
30,000 LB GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT 7,500 LB VERTICAL LOAD
Hand drill
Drill bits - 1/4", 5/8”, 3/4"
Sockets and wrenches - 9/16", and 15/16"
Center punch
Torque wrench
Saber saw
Files - round & flat
Hammer
Fig. 1
NOTE: CHECK HITCH FREQUENTLY, MAKING SURE ALL FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED. A HITCH
OR BALL WHICH HAS BEEN DAMAGED SHOULD BE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OBSERVE SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS WHEN WORKING BENEATH A VEHICLE AND WEAR EYE PROTECTION. FOLLOW VEHICLE
MANUFACTURER’S SPECIFICATIONS FOR MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT. DO NOT CUT ACCESS OR
ATTACHMENT HOLES WITH A TORCH.
THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH PERFORMANCE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FIFTH WHEEL VEHICLE, CONNECTING DEVICES AND
TOWING METHODS - REGULATION VESC 19 AND WITH FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER - SAFETY REGULATIONS - TITLE 49.
INSTRUCTION PART NO. N6300 1-21-13 F © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013 CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS PRINTED IN U.S.A.
Note: GM composite (NON METAL) bed will require Installation Kit #58209
6.Install
platform
into
opening
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. The following guidelines must be followed before installation
begins:
–The hitch ball must be located along the truck’s fore/aft
centerline.
–The hitch ball centerline must be located above and forward of
the rear axle of the truck.
–Adequate clearance must be provided between the gooseneck
trailer and the rear of the vehicle so that the gooseneck trailer
does not contact any part of the truck during turning.
–Adequate clearance must be provided between the forward
corners of the gooseneck trailer and the cab of the truck.
–Determine that the ball position and under vehicle supports do
not interfere with any vehicle crossmembers, brake lines,
electrical wiring, cables, fuel lines or vents.
2. With hitch ball center marked on the truck, lay template P/N
VEHICLE FORWARD
5978 in the bed of the truck. Make sure that the template is
oriented properly per notes on the template. If truck is equipped
with a bed liner a 14” x 12” section of the bed liner must be cut
out so that the gooseneck platform can contact the metal truck
bed corrugations. See Fig. 2.
3. Center punch the holes that will be used to cut out the truck
bed.
4. Drill 1/4” pilot holes (size will depend on the width of blade in
saber saw).
5. Cut out truck bed. File the edges as needed.
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7. Use the installed platform as a guide to drill 5/8” diameter holes through the truck bed and/or under vehicle supports
for the carriage bolts and drill 3/4" diameter holes for U-bolts.
Before drilling, make sure the platform is oriented square to the truck centerline and does not interfere with
any vehicle crossmembers, brake lines, electrical wiring, cables, fuel lines or vents.
8. Before installing 5/8" carriage bolts through the platform, shims (not provided) must be placed between the platform
and the bed and between the under vehicle structure and the bottom of the bed. These shims are necessary to prevent
the truck bed corrugations from collapsing when the carriage bolts are tightened. See Fig. 3.
Fig. 3
INSTRUCTION PART NO. N6300 1-21-13 F © 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013 CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS PRINTED IN U.S.A.
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