Draw-Tite 4434 GOOSENECK RAIL KIT - Manual (Page 4)

Installation Instructions
Part Numbers:
4434
GOOSENECK MOUNTING KIT
Chevrolet/GMC 2500/3500 Heavy Duty
Short & Long Bed
9461/9471 HIDE-A-GOOSE HITCH INSTALLATION
Attach rails
here
Attach rails
here Bed support
Bed support
9. Use the U-Bolts to attach the frame brackets to the frame as shown in Figure 1.
10. Loosely fasten the U-Bolts to the frame brackets using the 1/2” nuts and conical washers.
Figure 6b
8’ beds
2001 & up 2500 pickups
2007 “New Body Style” 3500 pickups
Bolt to
frame
here
Fasten
U-Bolt
here
Figure 6a
6’ beds
Bolt to
frame
here
Fasten
U-Bolt
here
11. Attach the frame bracket to the frame through the slot in the frame using the 5/8” x 2-1/2” bolt, lock washer and nut
as shown in Figure 1.
Note: On 2007 “New Body Style” and later pickups with OE trailer brake control, refer to Step 2 to relocate
the plug with the angle bracket. Use the 5/8” x 2-1/2” bolt to attach the angle bracket to the inside of the
frame.
12. Loosely install the Hide-A-Goose hitch to the rearward cross member. Place 5/8” carriage bolts through the square
holes on the vertical leg of the forward cross member and attach the hitch to the horizontal mounting locations (see
figure 1 and refer to the Hide-A-Goose hitch instruction sheet).
13. If you loosened the bed in Step 6a, reinstall the bed bolts and tighten all of them.
14. Torque all 5/8-11 GR5 fasteners on the brackets to 150 ft.-lb. (203 N-m) and 1/2-13 GR5 fasteners to 75 ft.-lb. (102
N-m). Torque the 5/8-11 GR8 fasteners attaching the hitch to the cross members to 212 ft.-lb. (287 N-m) Use the
following sequence: a) torque frame brackets to the frame of the vehicle, b) torque cross members to the frame
brackets c) torque hitch to cross members.
15. Reinstall the fuel vapor pump, exhaust, and the spare tire.
z 2007, 2008, 2009 Cequent Performance Products Sheet 4 of 8 4434N 4-3-09 Rev. G