Draw-Tite 4435 GOOSENECK RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 3)

Installation Instructions
GOOSENECK MOUNTING KIT
Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Heavy Duty
Short & Long Bed, & All Megacabs
9464/9474 HIDE-A-GOOSE INSTALLATION
Part Numbers:
4435
Bed Seam
Area to be notched
Vehicle Forward
Passenger
Side Frame
Rail
4. Line up the mounting holes in the frame brackets with the threaded studs on the ends of the cross members. Loosely
attach frame brackets to rails with 5/8 hex nuts, lock washers and flat washers as shown in Figure 1.
5. Use the U-Bolts to attach the frame brackets to the frame as shown in Figure 1. It may be necessary to loosen the
wire harness from the inside of the driver’s side frame in order to position the U-Bolts. The forward driver’s side U-
Bolt must go between the brake line and the vehicle frame. Loosely fasten the U-Bolts to the frame brackets using
the 1/2” nuts and conical toothed washers. Fish wire the 1/2-13 carriage bolts and 1/4 X 1.00 X 3.00 blocks through
the holes in the vehicle frame and through the flange on the frame brackets. Loosely install the 1/2” conical toothed
Figure 3
washers and hex nuts.
6. When installing the 9464/9474 Hide-A-Goose hitch, a hole must be drilled in the bed of the truck. Mark and drill a
1/4” hole 44 inches (6’ bed) / 46 inches (8’ bed) from the rear of the bed and centered between the wheel wells.
Using a hole saw, enlarge the pilot hole to the final diameter hole size. Refer to the 9464/9474 Hide-A-Goose hitch
instruction sheet for hole size.
7. Loosely install the 9464/9474 Hide-A-Goose hitch to the cross members. Note: The ball should be positioned
closer to the forward rail than the rear rail. See Figure 1.
8. After loosely installing the Hide-A-Goose hitch and 4435 mounting kit, line up the hitch ball sleeve with the opening
in the truck bed. Torque all 5/8-11 GR5 fasteners to 150 ft.-lb. (203 N-m), 1/2-13 GR5 fasteners to 75 ft.-lb. (102 in the truck bed. Torque all 5/8 11 GR5 fasteners to 150 ft. lb. (203 N m), 1/2 13 GR5 fasteners to 75 ft. lb. (102
N-m), and 5/8-11 GR8 fasteners on the hitch to 212 ft.-lb. (287 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 hitch to cross
members.
9. If the wire harness was loosened to install the driver’s side rear U-Bolt and cannot be reattached using the existing
fasteners, use the included cable tie to attach the wires to the U-Bolt.
10. Reinstall the exhaust and raise the spare tire. Reattach the ground wire, through the large hole in the Driver’s side
frame bracket on 2010 and later model year vehicles.
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