B&W Trailer Hitches Turnoverball Model 1000 (Chevrolet_GMC) - Manual

BEFORE INSTALLING
OVERHEAD LIFTING DEVICE
WARNING
Most trucks have FUEL LINES and/or BRAKE LINES and/or ELECTRICAL WIRES located along the frame rails
where B&W Turnoverball™ hitches install. Carefully examine the location of fuel lines, brake lines and elec-
trical wires BEFORE INSTALLATION. Be certain you will not damage fuel lines, brake lines or electrical wires
when positioning hitch components, drilling holes, tightening fasteners, and lifting and lowering the truck
bed. The fuel tank vent, located on top of the gas tank, can be easily damaged during the installation of the
hitch components. Care must be taken when positioning the front crossmember and center section compo-
nents.
Warning
On Short bed trucks, BEFORE INSTALLING THIS HITCH, check for adequate turning clearance between the
front of all of your trailers and the truck cab.
Warning
DO NOT invert the ball in the socket when carrying heavy loads on 2 wheel drive trucks. The ball may hit the
top of the differential. Remove the ball from the socket before loading. A plug for the socket is available from
B & W.
Turnoverball TM
Gooseneck Hitch
Installation Instructions
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Hardware Kit
14 ea. - 1/2” X 1 1/2” bolts
28 ea. - 1/2” flat washers
14 ea. - 1/2” lock washers
14 ea. - 1/2” nuts
Safety Chain Kit
2 ea. - 1/2” U-bolts
4 ea. - 1/2” lock nuts
4 ea. - springs
1 ea. - 3/8”x3/4” bolt
1 eac. - 3/8” lock nut
B&W Trailer Hitches
1216 HWY 224 / PO Box 186
Humboldt, KS 66748
620.473.3664
800.248.6564
Fax:620.473.3766
[email protected]
www.turnoverball.com
1 – Front Crossmember
2 – Rear Crossmember
3 – Center Section
4 – Sideplates (2)
5 – Safety Chain U-Bolts
6 – Latch Pin Handle
7 – 2-5/16” Ball
An overhead-lifting device, such as chain falls, engine
hoist, or cable come-a-long, can be used to lift the cen-
ter section of the hitch in place. Lower a loop of rope or
chain through the 4” hole in the truck bed floor and attach
it to the latch pin in the round hitch receiver tube in the
center section. Use the lifting device to raise the center
section until the round hitch receiver tube that protrudes
from the center section fits in the 4” hole in the truck bed
floor. Maintaining upward pressure may facilitate fastening
the crossmember to the center section, especially if the
truck bed floor has been distorted downward from heavy
use. If you use an overhead-lifting device, it should be
disconnected before squaring the center section across
the frame, installing the sideplates and torquing fasteners.
Part List
Model 1000R
Chevrolet & GMC (1988 - 1998)
1/2 3/4 & 1 Ton, Long Bed Trucks
Chevrolet & GMC (1999 - 2000)
3/4 & 1 Ton Heavy Duty Long Bed Trucks
(Old Body Style)
NOTE: We recommend reading instructions before beginning the installation.
WARNING: The tow vehicle’s towing capacities should under NO circumstances be exceeded.