Reese 30074 RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 10)

Rev. F 6-27-07 30074N Sheet 10 of 11 z 2006, 2007 Cequent Towing Products
30074
Installation Instructions
READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING
Part Numbers:
Signature Series Rail Kit
Dodge Ram Trucks-all, including Mega-cabs
23. Loosely attach hitch frame brackets to hitch cross rails using 5/8” X 1-1/2” long bolts, flat & lock washers,
See Figure 8 & Figure 22. Forward hitch cross rail will be up close to truck bed cross member.
24. Install all hitch clamps, spacer brackets & tubular spacers and bolts as shown in Figure 8 & 22. On 1500 non Mega-cab
truck frames you will use different holes on the forward, rearward clamps & spacer brackets than on 2500/3500 &
1500/2500/3500 Mega-cab frames. This is because of frame height differences. See Figure 20. for proper hole usage.
On some trucks including newer 1500 non Mega-cab trucks it is required to block out forward hitch clamp on inside of
Driver’s side frame rail to go around brake line that runs along inside of frame, See Figure 21. Make sure to orient blocks
with longer side towards middle of frame. Tape the blocks to the clamp bracket before installing. Make sure to use shorter
YELLOW ZINC tubular spacers on all rearward clamps, See Figure 22.
25. When all brackets are properly positioned and square with each other and the truck frame and watching not to clamp down
on any brake lines, wiring or other vehicle apparatus you can loosely tighten clamping hardware. Do not torque clamping
or cross rail bolts yet.
26. Return to Line 12 previous pages and proceed from there.
THE FOLLOWING STEPS APPLY FOR NO-DRILL, CLAMP-ON ONLY
Rear clamp bracket
Forward clamp bracket
Spacer bracket.
used on outside of frame for
rear attachment when
clamping only.
Use these on 1500
non Mega-cab
Use these on all
trucks
TRUCK FORWARD
Use these on all
2500/3500 & all
Mega-cabs
Use this on all
trucks
Use these on 1500
non Mega-cab
Use these on all
2500/3500 & all
Mega-cabs
Showing correct hole
usage for clamp
brackets.
Looking forward along
Driver’s side frame rail
TRUCK INBOARD
Truck
frame
1/4” Blocks.
Use tape to
orient
correctly
while
assembling.
Driver’s side
only
Brake
line
location
on some
models.
3”
Tubular
spacer
Figure 20.
Figure 21.
Blow-up of Figure 8. Driver’s side shown,
Passenger’s side opposite
Figure 22.
Use shorter yellow zinc
tubular spacers
rearward both sides.
5/8” X 1-1/2” Bolts
Gr.8 Bolts
Use offset hole blocks to
space around brake line on
1500 Non Mega-cab only.
And on Driver’s side only.
Brake line
1/2” X 4-1/2”
Gr.8 Bolts