Draw-Tite 4438 GOOSENECK RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 7)

Installation Instructions
GOOSENECK MOUNTING KIT
Dodge Ram 1500 2002-2008
Short & Long Bed, Excluding Megacabs
6300/8339/83391/83399 GOOSENECK HITCH
Part Numbers:
4438
INSTALLATION
Vehicle
Forward
Front bed
support
Gas tank
Exhaust
Driver’s side
frame
4 Slide the left end of the cross member to the left o er the frame then rotate the right side back and o er the
Figure 6b
Rear cross member placement shown
Rear bed
support
Passenger’s side
frame
Rear cross
member
4. Slide the left end of the cross member to the left over the frame, then rotate the right side back and over the
passenger’s side frame. Push the rear cross member back against the rear bed support as shown in Figure 6b.
5. Install the front hitch cross member the same way as the rear cross member was installed.
6. Line up the mounting holes on the frame brackets with the studs on the ends of the cross members. Loosely attach
frame brackets to rails with 5/8” hex nuts, lock washers and flat washers as shown in Figure 7. The brackets will fit
closely between the two bed supports.
7. Loosen the brake line that is attached to the inside of the driver’s side frame. Install the 5/8” U-Bolt to the frame
bracket and frame so that it is between the brake line and the frame. Put the 5/8” hex nuts, lock washers and flat
h l l th U B lt washers loosely on the U-Bolts.
Cross member
attachments
U-Bolt
Hitch cross
members
VEHICLE FORWARD
WARNING: Do not apply u-bolt over the brake line. Place u-bolt under brake line as shown in
Figure 7
View of driver’s side bracket
over axle
U-Bolt attachments
Figure 8
View of brake line and U-Bolt
inside driver’s side frame
Driver’s side
frame bracket
Brake line
VEHICLE
FORWARD
8. With the rearward cross member and side brackets properly aligned, torque 5/8” hex nuts on the U-Bolts and the
studs on the rearward cross member to 150 ft.-lb (203 N-m). Make sure that the top of the rear cross member is
flush with the bottom of the truck bed after tightening it to the frame brackets. The forward cross member should be
left loose until Step 18.
WARNING: Do not apply u bolt over the brake line. Place u bolt under brake line as shown in
Figure 8. Failure to do so may result in damage to the braking system and loss of vehicle control.
z 2008, 2009 Cequent Performance Products Sheet 6 of 8 4438N 4-3-09 Rev. E