B&W Trailer Hitches Turnoverball Model 1400 (Chevrolet_GMC) - Manual

Turnoverball TM Gooseneck Hitch Installation Instructions
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 Turn-
overball™ hitches install. Carefully examine the location of fuel lines, brake lines and electrical 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 components.
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 dif-
ferential. Remove the ball from the socket before loading. A plug for the socket is available from B & W.
An overhead-lifting device, such as chain falls, engine hoist, or cable come-a-long, can
be used to lift the center 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 discon-
nected before squaring the center section across the frame, installing the sideplates
and torquing fasteners.
Call or E-mail for installation support
Chevrolet & GMC (1973 - 1987)
1/2 - 3/4 - 1 Ton Trucks
Model 1400R
1 - 1400R Center Section
2 - 2 5/16” Ball
3 - Safety Chain Kit
4 - 1400R Bolt Bag
Parts List
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
Hrdware Kit
4 ea. - 1/2” x 2 1/2” Carriage bolts
4 ea. - 1/2” Flat washers
4 ea. - 1/2” Lock washers
4 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 ea. - 3/8” Lock nut
NOTE: We recommend reading instructions before beginning the installation.
WARNING: The tow vehicle’s towing capacities should under NO circumstances be exceeded.