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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.
4. Tighten nuts to 115 lb-ft. torque.
5. Attach angle braces to the underneath side of bed
so bolts go through both the bed and the plate.
If necessary, move angle braces forward or back
to clear cross members.
6. Drill 17/32" holes in front and rear of plate.
(Figure 5)
Frame Brackets (Not Included)
Truck Frame
Angle Brackets (Not Included)
Truck Bed 1/2" Bolts
FIGURE 5
Bed Plate (Not Included)
Hitch Ball Assembly
Center of Bed
7. Use 6 SAE grade 5, 1/2" bolts, nuts and lock-
washers to attach angle braces to bed plate.
8. Fabricate 6 frame brackets 2" x 3/8".
9. Place brackets along each side of truck frame
taking care to avoid cross members or other
parts. Drill 17/32" holes through plate and bed.
(Figure 5)
10. Attach brackets to bed and plate with SAE grade
5, 1/2" bolts, nuts and lockwashers.
11. Drill 17/32" holes through lower angles of
brackets and through the truck frame. (Figure 5)
Holes must be in center of truck frame.
12. Bolt brackets to the frame with SAE grade 5, 1/2"
bolts, nuts and lockwashers. (Not supplied)
CAUTION: Do not weld brackets to frame.
13. Tighten all bolts to 75 lb-ft. torque.
FRAME SUPPORT
An alternative mounting method is the H-Frame
support which consists of a steel frame and frame
brackets. The steel bar for the framework should
be at least 1/2" thick and 2" wide. The frame brackets
should be 3/8" x 2".
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Same width
as Truck
Frame
3/8" x 2" Brackets
1/2" x 2" Bar
Mounting Holes
FIGURE 6
1. Position hitch ball assembly in center of truck bed.
2. Using the hitch ball assembly as a template, mark
and drill 11/16" holes. (Figure 7)
FIGURE 7
Frame
Support
Structure
Frame
Mounting
Holes
Axle
Centerline
3. Place frame support structure underneath bed of
truck and above truck frame. Align with hitch
assembly. Use clamps to hold structure in place.
4. Using holes previously drilled in truck bed as a
guide, drill six holes in structure.