Reese 30158 ELITE UNDER-BED GOOSENECK HEAD - Manual (Page 5)

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REESE ® Elite ™ GOOSENECK ASSEMBLY
TOOLS
Safety Glasses
3-1/2” Hole Saw
Impact Wrench Torque Wrench
1-1/8” Socket
1. Check all the boxes for all the components listed in Figure 1 and become familiar with component terminology.
2. For cutting pattern and rail installation refer to 30868N Instructions for Chevy applications OR 30852N
Instructions for Dodge applications.
3. Place the REESE ® Elite ™ Gooseneck Hitch under the truck (As shown in figure 7) using the 3/4” hex bolts(3) and
3/4” conical washers(2), slide them into place through the slots found in the Gooseneck center
section(1).
4. Slide the gooseneck center section up around the holes found on the bottom of the Rails and loosely assemble
the hardware. Repeat this process for the remaining 3 bolts. DO NOT TIGHTEN THE HARDWARE AT THIS
TIME.
Fig. 7
1
3
2
Vehicle Forward
5 . Once the REESE ® Elite ™ Gooseneck Hitch has been loosely assembled , locate the collar in the 3-1/2” hole that
was cut in step 2.
6. Once the top of the gooseneck receiver tube is located in the hole (See figure 8), then tighten the hardware to a
torque of 180 ft/lbs, then the safety chains holder (see instruction manual for installation instructions) and 2-5/16”
hitch ball may installed.
Fig. 8
Installed gooseneck in
truck bed.
Vehicle Forward
Installed safety chain holders
in truck bed.