Owner's manual
Installation Instructions
Part Numbers:
4446
GOOSENECK MOUNTING KIT
Dodge Ram 1500
Short & Long Bed
9. With the cross members and side brackets installed, torque the 5/8-11 GR5 fasteners that attach the rearward cross
member to the brackets to 150 ft.-lb (203 N-m) and the 1/2-13 GR5 fasteners that attach the rearward bracket to the
frame to 75 ft.-lb. (102 N-m). The forward cross member should be left loose until Step 18.
6300/8339 GOOSENECK HITCH INSTALLATION
WARNING The fuel tank and/or other vehicle components ma
y
be located below some of the
10. For 6300 & 8339 use the outer edges of the long slots in the rearward cross member as a template to drill 5/8”
diameter holes through the truck bed as shown in Figure 3a. Not all holes can be drilled from under the vehicle, but
should be done later from inside the bed.
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holes. A wood or metal shield must be placed between the frame and the fuel tank or other critical
components to prevent damage when the drill breaks through the bed.
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Forward
cross member
Use outer edges to
drill 5/8” holes
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11. Align the holes on the template (provided with the gooseneck hitch) with the holes previously drilled through the
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ed. Be sure that the tem
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late is
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oriented toward the front of the vehicle. Center
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unch the holes that will
Rearward cross
member
Figure 3a
Template p/n 5978 for use with 6300 head
Template p/n 114234 for use with 8339 head
Durable and reusable stainless steel templates are also
available. A time saver for cuttin
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bed liner and bed.
pppy p
b
e used to cut the opening in the bed. See Figure 4. If the vehicle is equipped with a bed liner, a section of the bed
liner must be cut away so that the gooseneck hitch can contact the bed corrugations.
Figure 4
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Template p/n 6467 for use with 6300 head
Template p/n 6425 for use with 8339 head
Vehicle forward
12
Drill 1/4
”
pilot holes (size will depend on width of blade in saber saw)
12
.
Drill
1/4
pilot
holes
(size
will
depend
on
width
of
blade
in
saber
saw)
.
13. Cut out the truck bed and file edges as needed.
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