User Manual

WARNING:

Do Not use this hitch for towing a trailer with a pin box that could come into contact

with or interfere with the pad lock or the handle tab when turning! (See Fig. 6) If

the pin box contacts the hitch handle, tab or its lock when turning, the trailer may

become unhitched.

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

BOTTOM OF PIN BOX

KING PIN

PAD LOCK

Fig. 6

WARNING:

•Connection for trailer wiring should be in the side of the truck bed between the driver’s

seat and the wheel well for the back truck axle

•Installation of connection rearward of the wheel well may result in user placing body

between truck and trailer. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AVOID PUTTING BODY UNDER

TRAILER OR BETWEEN TRUCK AND TRAILER!

•If you need to place any part of your body under trailer or between truck and trailer:

• All trailer tires MUST

be blocked in front and behind each tire AND

• Trailer landing gear MUST be resting on firm ground AND

• Truck MUST be stationary, in park, with emergency brake on!

1. Reference Fig. 19 on back page. Numbers in parentheses refer to parts in Fig. 19.

2. 5th Wheel Kit is contained in one carton plus two base rails sent loose. Unpack and become familiar with parts on parts list.

3. Place two base rails (25) across bed of truck (See Fig. 7). Select one leg (28) and place tabs through the second rectangularslot

from the end of the rail in the base rails. Slip long pull pins (11) through holes in base rails from the inside out as shown so the cotter

pins are on the outside of the base rails. Repeat for other leg. Secure pull pins with spring cotter pins (12).

Fig. 7

BASERAILS

4. Select head support (27) and install on leg aligning holes for hitch height desired. (Lowest position 13" highest 17"). Install four

1/2-13 x 4.5" Hex bolts (29), (with heads toward inside as shown) and lock nuts (31).

5. Torque 1/2" nuts to 75 lb. ft.

6. Install base rails and mounting brackets as described in ”Base Rail Installation Section” (pg. 10).

WARNING

Base rails must be bolted through the floor of the pickup to the brackets that attach to

the truck frame. DO NOT INSTALL BY FASTENING TO THE FLOOR OF THE PICKUP BOX

ONLY. The floor alone is not strong enough to carry the loads imposed by the trailer.