User Manual

WARNING:
Failure to follow these instructions may result in death or serious injury!
GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING HITCH TRUCK AND TRAILER
INDEX
1. GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER P. 2
2. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS P. 4
3. BEFORE EACH TRIP P. 5
4. HITCHING PROCEDURE P. 5
5. PULL TEST P. 8
6. UNHITCHING PROCEDURE P. 8
7. MAINTENANCE P. 9
8. Cequent Towing Products THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY P. 23
9. GENERAL CHASSIS MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS P. 10
10. BASE RAIL APPLICATIONS
•GM ‘99 SILVERADO, SIERRA (NOT SIERRA CLASSIC) MODELS (AMBER TURN SIGNALS),
GM ‘00 AND NEWER SILVERADO, SIERRA MODELS (AMBER TURN SIGNALS)
INCLUDING HD MODELS P. 12
•CHEVROLET/GMC 88-98, 92-98 4-DOOR, ‘99 SILVERADO SIERRA CLASSIC
(TAPERED FRAME, RED SIGNALS)
P. 13
•CHEVROLET ‘73-’87, ‘73-’92 4-DOOR (GMC) (34” STRAIGHT, OUTSIDE SHOCK ABSORBERS) P. 14
•CHEVROLET ‘73-’87, ‘73-’92 4-DOOR (GMC) (34” STRAIGHT, INSIDE SHOCK ABSORBERS) P. 15
•FORD ‘97 & NEWER F-150 AND F-250 8500 GVW OR UNDER P. 16
•FORD F-150 & F-250 THROUGH ‘96, ‘97 F-250 OVER 8500 GVW, F-350 THROUGH ‘97
NOT SUPERDUTY, ‘99 & NEWER F-250 AND F-350 SUPERDUTY
P. 17
•DODGE ‘02 AND NEWER 1500 P. 18
•DODGE ‘94-’01 1500, ‘94 TO ‘02 2500/3500 (FULL SIZE, SHORT AND LONG BOX) P. 19
•DODGE THROUGH ‘93 (FULL SIZE) P. 20
•DODGE ‘94 DAKOTA & NEWER P. 21
•TOYOTA TUNDRA 2000 & NEWER (LONG BOX ONLY) P. 22
WARNING:
•Trailer and its contents together must not exceed truck, hitch and/or trailer tow ratings.
•Towing vehicle must have a manufacturer’s rated towing capacity equal to or greater than
the gross trailer weight (dry weight of the trailer plus payload of the trailer). (See Fig. 1)
•Gross weight of trailer must not exceed 15,000 pounds.
•King pin weight must not exceed 3750 pounds (See Fig. 2). If in doubt, have king pin weight
measured by qualified facility.
30056IN – 21DEC05I PCN8397 ©2006 Cequent Towing Products Litho in USA 2
Fig. 1
1. This hitch is designed for use with recreational fifth wheel trailers only. Hitch applications other than recreational fifth wheel trailers
must be approved in writing by Towing Product’s Engineering Department.
2. Use only a SAE 2-inch kingpin with this Fifth Wheel Hitch.
3. Approximately 15%-25% of trailer weight should be on hitch (Pin Weight). See Fig. 2
FACTORY TRAILER + FULL WATER TANKS + CARGO, ETC.
= GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT
15-25%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
(PIN WEIGHT)
75-85%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT
Fig. 2