Draw-Tite GOOSENECK RAIL KIT User Manual

Equipment Required:

Fastener Kit: 4454F Wrenches: 3/4, 15/16, 13mm

Drill Bits: 1/4”, some older models a 1/2”

Other Tools: Drill, Saber Saw

5/8” Fasteners

From Hitch Fastener Kit

Vehicle Forward

Wire harness is

close to the

front rail. If

required, add

additional

protection.

Figure 1

Installation Instructions

GOOSENECK MOUNTING KIT

Chevrolet/GMC 1500 Short & Long Beds

1500 HD, 2500LD Short Beds

WARNING: Under no circumstances do we recommend

exceeding the towing vehicle manufacturers recommended vehicle towing capacity.

9465/9475 Hide-A-Goose Installation

Part Numbers:

4454

Clamp Installation

Clamp used on both sides of vehicle – (Higher and lower

mounting location can be used,

depending height of frame)

5/8” fasteners from hitch fastener Kit

Fishwire carriage

bolts and blocks

on closed frame

models

Driver’s Side Vehicle

Frame Rail

Use this hole in hitch bracket as guide to drill frame

Figure 2

Electrical Cable

Brake Line

Cable Bracket

Passenger’s side shown,

Driver’s side typical

Figure 3

Some older models including

1500HD & 2500LD

Qty. (4) Carriage Bolt, 1/2-13 x 2.25 GR5 Qty. (4) Carriage Bolt, 1/2 X-13 X 4.50 GR5

Qty. (4) Block, 1/4 X 1.00 X 3.00 Qty. (4) 5/8” Conical Toothed Washer

Qty. (4) 5/8-11 Hex nut Qty. (4) Lock Washer, 1/2

Qty. (4) ½” Conical Toothed Washer Qty. (4) Flat Washer, 1/2

Qty. (8) Hex Nut, 1/2 Qty. (4) Shims, 5/16 X 2.00 X 1.00

Qty. (4) Block, 5/8 X 1.00 X 2.00

7 8

9 10 11 12

Qty. (2)

Fishwire – 1/2

Installation Instructions

Chevrolet/GMC 1500 Short & Long Beds

Part Numbers:

4454

1500HD, 2500LD Short Beds

NOTES:

 This section of instructions refers to installing the 9465 or 9475 head only.  Always make sure the ball is fully locked before towing.  Keep the ball and ball sleeve well lubricated.  Periodically re-torque all the hitch fasteners.

Warning:

 The tow vehicle manufacturers recommended towing capacities should UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES be exceeded.  Check for adequate clearance between the gooseneck trailer and the rear of the cab and the rear of the truck box before installing hitch.  All trucks have fuel lines, brake lines and electrical wiring located along the vehicle frame where the rail kit installs. Carefully examine the

location of fuel lines, brake lines and electrical wires before installation and be certain not to damage these when positioning the hitch components. Be careful when drilling holes, cutting sheet metal and tightening fasteners as to not limit the integrity of these systems.

9465/9475 Hide-A-Goose Installation

1. Figure 2 shows a cable bracket which holds a brake line to the inside of the frame rail. Loosen this bracket from the top of

the frame and move the brake line down about 1/2” so that it is not interfering with hitch cross members.

2. From underneath the passenger’s side of vehicle remove or cut out the section of the heat shield that is located between the frame rails and the bed of the vehicle.

3. Cut the heat shield on the gas tank or bend the top edge down about 1” down to make room for the hitch (see Figure 3).

 Check ball, hitch coupler, safety chains and other connections for proper operation every time you tow.

Hide-A-Goose Only – Drilled hole in bed location (see step 4).

Short Box – 44-3/4 inches

Long Box – 49-1/2 inches

4. When installing the 9465/9475 Hide-A-Goose hitch, a hole must be drilled in the bed of the truck. Mark and drill a 1/4” hole

44-3/4 inches (short box) / 49-1/2 inches (long box) from the rear of the bed and centered between the wheel wells. Using a

hole saw enlarge pilot hole to final diameter hole size. Refer to the 9465/9475 Hide-A-Goose hitch instruction sheet for hole size.

5a. Placing Cross Members Between Bed And Frame, Method 1: Loosen The Truck Bed: Remove four truck bed bolts

(using 18mm socket) completely from the drivers side frame. The bolts are located on the bottom side of the frame. Loosen, but do not remove, the four bolts holding the bed to the passenger side of the frame. Prop up the driver’s side of the truck bed enough to make room for the cross members to fit between the bottom of the truck bed side flange and the top of the frame.

5b. Placing Cross Members Between Bed And Frame, Method 2: Notch the Side Flange: From the driver’s side wheel well,

notch the sheet metal flange as shown in Figure 5a for 6’ beds and Figure 5b for 8’ beds. After notching, the cut steel surfaces

should be touched up with paint to prevent rusting.

6. Slide the hitch cross members half way through the notches in the sheet metal flange and place 5/8 carriage bolts from the 9465/9475 fastener kit into the square holes on the vertical leg of the cross members, from underneath the vehicle. Slide the hitch cross members above both vehicle frame rails and align hitch cross members as shown in Figure 6. Note: if the truck

bed has been loosened as in step 5a, the hitch can be loosely preassembled to the cross members, and the hitch and cross

members can be slid between the truck bed flange and the vehicle frame (see figure 4). The truck bed will need to be propped up on the driver’s side about 3-1/2” to slide the hitch and cross members into position.

7. Loosely install the 9465/9475 Hide-A-Goose hitch if not done in the previous installation step. Refer to Hide-A-Goose Hitch instruction sheet for installation.

8. Place 1/4 X 1.00 X 3.00 blocks and ½ carriage bolts through slots in the driver’s side and passenger’s side of vehicle frame pointing outwards. Install the 5/8 X 1.00 X 2.00 block onto the carriage bolts. Install the hitch frame brackets by aligning the rearward holes in the brackets with the carriage bolts and install the 1/2 flat washer, lock washers and hex nuts. Loosely install the 5/8-11 hex nuts and conical toothed washers onto the threaded studs on the ends of the hitch cross members (see Figure 7).

9. Install the frame bracket clamp by placing the clamp to the inside of the frame rail, insert the 1/2-13 X 4.50 GR5 carriage bolts through the square holes in the clamp and through the frame bracket with the threaded end pointing outwards. Install the

conical toothed washers and hex nuts. Some models require using hole in hitch bracket as guide to drill frame. See Figure 3.

10. After loosely installing the 9465/9475 Hide-A-Goose hitch and mounting kit, carefully align the hitch ball sleeve with the opening cut in the truck bed. Torque all 5/8-11 GR5 fasteners on the brackets to 150 ft.-lb. (203 N-m) and 1/2-13 GR5 fasteners to 75 ft.-lb. (102 N-m). Use the following sequence: a) torque frame brackets to the frame of the vehicle, b) torque cross members to the frame brackets, c) torque Hide-A-Goose hitch to cross members.

11. If vehicle bed was lifted to insert cross members, tighten bolts that attach the bed to the frame.

Installation Instructions

Chevrolet/GMC 1500 Short & Long Beds

1500HD, 2500LD Short Beds

Trim or

bend heat

shield here

Forward cross member Rear

Heat

shield

5/8” carriage bolts 5/8” washer

5/8” nut

All hardware pictured is from

Hide-A-Goose Hitch fastener kit

Part Numbers:

4454

cross

member

Fuel tank

Forward

Figure 3

Rear of Gas Tank

Sections to be Notched

Vehicle

Forward

Figure 5a

Short Bed – Hide-A-Goose

Hitch Cross Members

Vehicle

Bed Hat Section

Sheet Metal Flange

Mounting Hole

Rearward

Mounting Hole

Rearward

Hitch preassembled to cross members

Sections to be Notched

Vehicle

Forward

Figure 5b

Long Bed – Hide-A-Goose

Hitch Cross Members

Vehicle

Forward

Figure 4

Bed Hat Section

Sheet Metal Flange

Rearward

Mounting Hole

Rearward

Mounting Hole

Figure 6a

Short Bed – Hide-A-Goose

Vehicle

Forward

Short Bed – Hide-A-Goose

Hitch Frame Bracket

Rearward

Mounting Hole

Figure 7a

Long Bed – Hide-A-Goose

Vehicle

Forward

Figure 6b

Hitch Frame Bracket

Rearward

Mounting Hole

Figure 7b

Long Bed – Hide-A-Goose

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