Buyers 09001023 - Manual

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Installation Instructions
G9003/G9005 Gooseneck Ball Mount
Frame Mounting Kit no. 09001023
—continued inside
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 electri-
cal 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, drill-
ing 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 ade-
quate 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 manufactur-
ers installation procedures, recommendations and warn-
ing 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 posi-
tion while installing this kit.
3. Position the front cross member (item 1) in the same man-
ner 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