Reese 30074 RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 8)

30074
Installation Instructions
READ THOROUGHLY BEFORE BEGINNING
Part Numbers:
Signature Series Rail Kit
Dodge Ram Trucks-all, including Mega-cabs
Rev. F 6-27-07 30074N Sheet 8 of 11 z 2006, 2007 Cequent Towing Products
7. After hitch cross rails are in place determine if hitch frame brackets are to be bolted to truck frame or clamped to truck frame.
If Drilling and bolting to frame proceed below.
If clamping to frame go to line 23 and follow directions for a No-Drill clamp-on installation.
8. Loosely attach frame brackets to rails using 5/8” X 1-1/2” long bolts, flat washers & lock washers. See Figure 7 & 22.
9. Slide rail assembly as far rearward as possible then using frame bracket as template, and after checking rails are square with
each other, drill pilot holes in frame. Enlarge pilot holes to 21/32” diameter holes, Figure 7. Optional: Spray under coating
around drilled holes to prevent rusting.
10. Thread 5/8” x 1-1/2” rib-neck bolt onto pull wire, Figure 15. Insert straight end of pull wire into access hole and guide wire
through drilled mounting holes. Pull wire out through mounting hole to position rib neck bolt for connecting rail bracket and
chassis rail, Figure 7. Repeat process for all four rib neck bolt locations.
11. Loosely attach frame brackets to frame using 5/8” x 1-1/2” rib-neck bolts, spacers, lock washers, and nuts; fasten until hand
tight, Figure7.
12. Using pointed bolt, Figure 16, screw pointed bolt in to the nuts that are welded to the rail assembly until a prick mark is
visible in the truck bed. Access to some welded nuts can be obstructed by other truck components; the other prick mark/s
must be measured from the other prick marks, Figure 17. If you have a plastic bed liner cut 19” X 4” slots in plastic drop-in
bed liner measured from prick marks in truck bed. If the
Signature Series slider fifth wheel assembly is used, then see fifth
wheel slider assembly instructions for slot cut dimensions.
CAUTION:
Check for obstructions before drilling. Failure to do so could result in damaged fuel or brake lines, structural
members, etc. CEQUENT TOWING PRODUCTS does its best to communicate tow vehicle manufacturer
changes; however, it is ultimately the responsibility of the installer to prevent damage due to installation.
Pull wire
Figure 15.
5/8” Rib-neck bolt
CAUTION:
It is important that 21/32" drill be used for holes in chassis
frame as rib-neck bolts may break if too small a hole is
used and neck may not grip if too large a hole is used.
Figure 16.
Figure 17.
30"
2"
3"
19"
4"
13"
**Measure distance for
cutting plastic bed liner.
Prick
mark/s
Truck bed
Looking from
above
Tailgate
( open)
Forward
Prick mark/s. May have to measure
and center punch from above.
Measure diagonally to check
squareness.
Cut bed liner
Cut bed liner