Draw-Tite 4439 GOOSENECK RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 2)

Installation Instructions
GOOSENECK MOUNTING KIT
Dodge Ram 1500 1994-2001, 2500/3500 1994-2002
Short & Long Bed
9460/9470 HIDE-A-GOOSE HITCH INSTALLATION
Part Numbers:
4439
NOTES:
¾ This rail kit can be used with a 9460 or 9470 head only.
¾ Always make sure the ball is fully locked before towing.
¾ Keep the ball and ball sleeve well lubricated.
¾ Periodically re-torque all the hitch fasteners.
¾ Check ball, hitch coupler, safety chains and other connections for proper operation
every time you tow.
Installation Instructions
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 Only – Drilled hole in bed location (see step 8).
9460/9470 Hide-A-Goose Installation
1.
Lower the spare tire to make installation of the cross members easier.
2. Place 5/8” GR8 carriage bolts from the Hide-A-Goose hitch fastener kit into the slots on the cross members from the
top pointing towards the ground (see Figure 1).
3. Note: To install the cross members it may be necessary to lower the exhaust.
From underneath the vehicle, install the rear hitch cross member by placing the right end over the exhaust and the
vehicle frame, and maneuvering the left end over the frame. Once both ends of the cross member are over the frame,
slide it back against the rear bed support (see Figure 2). The forward and rearward cross members are the same.
Short Box – 41-5/8 inches / Long Box – 45-1/2 inches
4. Install the front hitch cross member by placing the right end over the exhaust and the vehicle frame, and
maneuvering the left end over the frame. Once both ends of the cross member are over the frame, slide it forward
against the front bed support.
Front bed
support
Gas tank
Exhaust Driver’s side
frame
Passenger’s side
frame
Vehicle
Forward
Rear bed
Figure 2
Rear bed
support
Rear cross member installation Front cross member installation
z 2008, 2009 Cequent Performance Products Sheet 2 of 8 4439N 4-3-09 Rev. D