Draw-Tite 4437 GOOSENECK RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 2)

Installation Instructions
Part Numbers:
4437
HIDE-A-GOOSE
Ford F-150
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.
Check ball, hitch coupler, safety chains and other connections for proper operation every time you tow.
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.
Hide-A-Goose Installation Instructions
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 inch hole 45-3/4 inches (short box and long box) from the rear of the bed and centered
between the wheel wells. Using a hole saw, enlarge the pilot hole to the final diameter. Refer to the
9465/9475 Hide-A-Goose hitch instruction sheet for hole size.
1. Slide the forward and rearward cross members between the frame rail and the bed of the vehicle as
shown in Figure 2. The forward cross member has (2) additional holes centered between the long slots.
Hide-A-Goose Only – Drilled hole in bed location.
Short Box – 45-3/4 inches
Long Box – 45-3/4 inches
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shown in Figure 2. The forward cross member has (2) additional holes centered between the long slots.
2. From underneath the vehicle, insert carriage bolts into the outside square holes of the cross members.
3. Loosely install 9465/9475 head to evenly position the rails (refer to 9465/9475 instruction sheet for head
mounting and installation). Sometimes it may be easier to do Step 4 & 5 first then install 9465/9475.
4. On older model trucks remove the jounce blocks from the underside of the frame rails and use the pull
wire to insert the carriage bolts and blocks into the bracket mounting locations. On newer model trucks
you can pull fasteners in to position through slot on inside of truck frame rail.
5. Install the hitch frame brackets by aligning the threaded studs on the ends of cross members to the inner
slots of the brackets, then aligning the mounting slots to the carriage bolts inserted in installation step 4.
6. Loosely install the flat washers, lock washers, and hex nuts to the frame bracket.
7. Align the sleeve of the Hide-A-Goose hitch with the hole drilled in the vehicle bed, and torque the hitch
fasteners to the cross members to 212 ft.-lb. (287 N-m).
8. Torque the 5/8-11 GR5 fasteners that attach the cross members to the brackets to 150 ft.-lb. (203 N-m).
9. Torque the 1/2-13 GR5 fasteners that attach the brackets to the frame rail to 75 ft.-lb. (102 N-m).
10. If removed re-install jounce blocks to the underside of the frame rails.
Insert forward cross member
and slide forward
Insert rearward cross member
Figure 2