Draw-Tite 9480 HIDE-A-GOOSE FIFTH WHEEL ADAPTER User Manual
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1. GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER
P. 2-4
WARNING:
Failure to follow all of these instructions may result in death or serious injury!
INDEX
1. GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER
P. 2 4
2. PLASTIC BED LINER INSTRUCTIONS P. 5
3. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
P. 6-11
4.
CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
P. 12
Section 1 - GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING HITCH, TRUCK, AND TRAILER
WARNING:
Failure to check and follow tow ratings could result in tow vehicle
damage or truck and trailer separation while towing.
•Trailer and its contents together must not exceed truck, hitch and/or trailer tow
ratings.
•Towing vehicle must have a manufacturer’s rated towing capacity equal to or
greater than the gross trailer weight (dry weight of the trailer plus payload of the
trailer) (See Fig 2)
FACTORY TRAILER + FULL WATER
trailer). (See Fig. 2)
•Gross weight of trailer must not exceed 18,000 pounds.
•King pin weight must not exceed 4,500 pounds (See Fig. 3). If in doubt have king
pin weight measured by qualified facility.
1. Check Tow Ratings:
V hi l T
R ti
TANKS + CARGO, ETC.
= GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT
Figure 2
Vehicle Tow Rating:_______________________.
Hi-Rise
Hitch Rating:_______18,000 lbs.__.
Gross Trailer Weight (figure 2):______________.
*Trailer weight should be the lowest of these recorded ratings for safe towing conditions.
2.
Cequent Performance Products
hitches are designed for use with recreational fifth wheel trailers only. Hitch applications
other than recreational fifth wheel trailers must be approved in writing by
Cequent Performance Products’
Engineering Department.
3. Use only a SAE 2-inch kingpin with your
Hi-Rise Fifth Wheel Conversion Hitch.
4. Approximately 15%-25% of trailer weight should be on hitch (Pin Weight). See Fig. 3.
4. Approximately 15% 25% of trailer weight should be on hitch (Pin Weight). See Fig. 3.
1 2 %
Figure 3
15-25%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
(PIN WEIGHT)
75-85%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
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