Installation Guide

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Front of truck
Row 1 Row 2 Row 3
Row 4
Rear edge of truck bed
Rear edge of the truck
bed to the rear edge of
the base rail.
Axle center
Bracket
Frame
Spacer
Lock washer
Nut
Drilled hole
Drilled hole
IMPORTANT NOTES
Do not drill through both walls of the frame. Drill
only through the wall to which the bracket is mounted.
Find parallel rows of bed sill spot welds in the bed of the truck.
No drilling should be done in the ~4" between parallel rows
of spot welds where the bed sill sits.
VEHICLE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION
Ford F-150 04 - 14 (excluding Heritage Edition)
Requires #16300 bracket kit
Hole in frame
Hole in frame
Jounce block
Mounting channel
Bed sill
Front of vehicle
Carriage bolt
Washer filling larger
hole in the frame
Driver-side of
F-150 shown
29-5/16"
long and short box
King pin center - approx.
1-1/2" forward of axle center
Step 1
Remove the jounce block from the
bottom of the frame on both sides.
Step 2
When the brackets are in place, one of the
front two holes should line up with a hole
in the frame. A hole will need to be drilled
in the frame at the rearward bracket hole.
Step 3
Using the provided fish wire, pull the
carriage bolts with bolt plates through
the hole in the bottom of the frame where
the jounce block was removed and through
the rear hole in each bracket.
On the forward brackets, a carriage bolt,
spacer and a 1” washer should be pulled
through the forward hole. On the rearward
brackets a carriage bolt, spacer and
13/16” washer should be pulled through.
Replace the jounce block.
WARNING
Read pages 2 - 4 of this installation manual before beginning the
installation. Failure to do so could result in significant vehicle damage.
Check for obstructions prior to drilling. Failure to do so could result in
damaged fuel or brake lines, structural members, etc.
CURT does its best to communicate tow vehicle manufacturer
changes. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the installer
to prevent damage due to installation.
Drill the two center holes shown in
addition to eight holes for the round
tube spacer. Install 1/2" carriage
bolts, U-shaped spacers above
or below the bed to fill the bed
corrugation, and bolt plate below
the bed with washer and nut.