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Parts List

DESCRIPTION

PART NUMBER

QTY

ITEM

CARRIAGE BOLT5/8-11 x 2 1/261

HEX FLANGE NUT5/8-1162

GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT CARRYING HITCH: LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT.

***DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY.***

INSTALLATION STEPS

PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS

ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.

Curt Manufacturing Inc., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of retail purchase by the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective,

Curt Manufacturing Inc., may repair or replace the product, at their option, when the product is returned, prepaid, with proof of purchase. Alteration to, misuse of, or improper installation of

this product voids the warranty. Curt Manufacturing Inc.'s liability is limited to repair or replacement of products found to be defective, and specifically excludes liability for incidental or

consequential loss or damage.

30,000 6,000

C-10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

11/26/2007

INSTALL NOTES :

-DRILLING REQUIRED

1) The hitch must be centered between the sides of the truck and about 2"- 6" in front of the rear

axle for proper weight distribution.

2) Refer to Curt Install Kit Instructions.

3) Attach the flat plate hitch to either the bed plate support or the frame support using the 5/8"

carriage bolts provided, drilling required to create holes for bolts and u-bolts (safety chains).

NOTE: Shims should be used to accommodate corrugation in pickup bed.

4) Install bolts and hex flange nuts.

5) Install safety chain attachments (sold seperately).

6) Torque all fasteners to 115 ft-lb.

BED OF PICKUP

SUPPORT FRAME

USE SHIMS TO ACCOMMODATE

CORRUGATION IN PICKUP BED

HOLES FOR SAFETY

CHAIN U-BOLTS

(SOLD SEPERATLY)

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Summary of content (5 pages)

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C-10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11/26/2007 GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT CARRYING HITCH: 30,000 LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & 6,000 LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT. ***DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY.
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C-10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11/26/2007 FLAT PLATE HITCH DO NOT EXCEED YOUR VEHICLE'S RATED TOWING CAPACITY! LOCATION 1. The hitch must be centered between the sides of the truck bed about 2"- 6" in front of the rear axle for proper weight distribution (Figure 1). 5. To properly transfer towing forces and to avoid strength, the hitch ball must be supported by a proper method which ties the hitch ball to the truck frame.
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C-10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11/26/2007 2. Using holes in the hitch assembly as a template, mark and drill 11/16" holes through the plate and bed to secure hitch to bed plate. 3. Use 6 SAE grade 5, 5/8" carriage bolts and flange nuts to bolt the hitch ball assembly into the bed and through the plate. Shims should be used to accommodate corrugation in pickup bed. FRAME SUPPORT An alternative mounting method is the H-Frame support which consists of a steel frame and frame brackets.
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C-10 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11/26/2007 5. Using the SAE grade 5, 5/8" carriage bolts, nuts and lockwashers, attach the hitch ball assembly and the frame structure support to accommodate corrugation in pickup bed. 6. Tighten to 115 lb-ft. torque. 7. Fabricate four 3/8" x 2" steel frame brackets to fit your particular truck. 8. Attach frame brackets to frame support structure and truck frame using SAE grade 5, 5/8" hex bolts, nuts, and lockwashers.
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***DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY.*** 11/12/2007 CAB TO TRAILER CLEARANCE **REMOVAL OF REAR WINDOW ACCESSORIES MAY BE REQUIRED.** COUPLER OVERHANG TRAILER 4 in (W) COUPLER 96 in 72 in ***GENERALLY, TAPERED NOSE TRAILERS ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING DESIGNS:*** 8 FT. WIDE TRAILERS TAPER TO 6 FT. AT THE COUPLER. 7 FT. WIDE TRAILERS TAPER TO 5 FT. AT THE COUPLER.