Reese 30158 ELITE UNDER-BED GOOSENECK HEAD - Manual (Page 2)

30158N – 8/10/2011 REV C PCN15852 ©2011 CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. Printed in XXXX 2
1. GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING TOW VEHICLE AND TRAILER……………………………. P. 2-4
2. ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS……………………………………………………………………. P. 5
3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION……………………………………………………………………. P. 6
4. CEQUENT PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC. SEVEN YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY…..P. 7
1. Check Tow Ratings:
Vehicle Tow Rating:_______________________.
REESE ® Elite ™ Hitch Rating:_______ __.
Gross Trailer Weight (Fig. 2):______________.
*Trailer weight should be the lowest of these recorded ratings for safe towing conditions.
2. Cequent Performance Products, Inc. hitches are designed for use with recreational gooseneck trailers only. Hitch
applications other than recreational gooseneck trailers must be approved in writing by Cequent Performance
Products, Inc. Engineering Department.
3. Use only a SAE 2-5/16” hitchball with your REESE ® Elite ™ Gooseneck Hitch.
4. Approximately 15%-25% of trailer weight should be on hitch (Pin Weight). See Fig. 3.
Fig. 2
FACTORY TRAILER + FULL LIQUID
AND GAS TANKS + CARGO, ETC.
= GROSS TRAILER WEIGHT
Fig. 3
GUIDELINES FOR MATCHING HITCH TRUCK AND TRAILER
WARNING:
Failure to follow all of these instructions may result in death or serious injury!
INDEX
WARNING:
Failure to check and follow tow ratings could result in tow vehicle
damage or truck and trailer separation while hauling.
•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)
•Gross weight of trailer must not exceed 25,000 pounds.
•Pin weight must not exceed 6,250 pounds.
•(See Fig. 3). If in doubt have pin weight measured by qualified facility.
75-85%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
15-25%
GROSS TRAILER
WEIGHT
(PIN WEIGHT)