Draw-Tite 4445 GOOSENECK RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 8)

Installation Instructions
Part Numbers:
4445
GOOSENECK MOUNTING KIT
Chevrolet/GMC 3500 Long Bed
2001 - 2007 “Classic”
6300/8339/83391/83399 GOOSENECK HITCH INSTALLATION
WARNING The fuel tank and/or other vehicle components are located below some of the holes. A
wood or metal shield must be placed between the frame and the fuel tank to prevent puncturing the
fuel tank when the drill breaks through the bed.
13. Drill 1/4” pilot holes (size will depend on width of blade in saber saw).
14. Cut out the truck bed and the bed hat section and file edges as needed.
15. Install the hitch into the opening.
5/8” X 2.50 GR5 Carriage Bolt
Lockwasher
Hex Nut
4 Places
9 5/16” x 2” x 1” shims
4 places p/n 5979
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16. Use the hitch as a guide to drill 5/8” the forward 5/8” diameter mounting holes. Also, drill 5/8” diameter U-Bolt
holes if installing a 6300 or 8339 gooseneck hitch.
Figure 11
holes if installing a 6300 or 8339 gooseneck hitch.
17. Before installing the 5/8” carriage bolts through the hitch, the U-block shims must be placed between the hitch and
the bed and between the cross members and the bottom of the bed. These shims are necessary to prevent the bed
corrugations from collapsing when the bolts are tightened.
18. Install the 5/8 X 2.50 GR5 carriage bolts from the hitch fastener kit through the hitch, shims and cross members.
Secure with lock washers and nuts from the hitch fastener kit and torque nuts to 150 ft.-lb. (203 N-m). Torque 5/8-
11 GR5 nuts attaching the forward cross member to the brackets 150 ft.-lb (203 N-m).
19. For 6300 and 8339 Installations: Install the (2) safety chain U-Bolts through the hitch and from under the vehicle
install the large flat washer over the U-Bolt followed by a spring, another large flat washer and secure with a thin
5/8” jam nut (see Figure 11). Repeat for the other legs of the U-Bolts. The 5/8” jam nuts are tightened until (3) j ( g ) p g j g ( )
threads are visible past the bottom of the jam nut.
20. Reinstall the spare tire.
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