Owners manual
DODGE ’02 TO ‘08 1500, ’03 AND NEWER 2500 WITHOUT OVERLOAD BRACKETS
CAUTION!
Read pages 2-3 of these instructions before starting installation. Failure to do so could result in significant vehicle damage!
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR THIS INSTALLATION:
1. Tube spacer and 4 1/2” carriage bolt used to attach through rearward Bed Sill (Row 3).
2. **Rib neck bolts will need to be pulled through access holes in frame with supplied pull wire (see below).
3. Do not drill thru both walls of
frame. Drill only thru wall of
frame to which bracket is
mounted.
4. It is very important that
brackets in Row 2 are against
rear side of Bed Sill as shown.
Due to dimensional instability in
Bed Sill placement with the
Dodge truck, interference could
result when drilling in Row 3.
Observe caution note below and
double check all areas prior to
drilling.
5. To avoid drilling inside of
frame, (Passenger Side
Row 3) Optional Custom
Bracket (16303) can be
purchased from your
dealer. The use of this
bracket allows for drilling
outside the frame and
avoids exhaust hanger.
6. *Due to tubular frames
having thinner walls than
previous C channel
frames, extra caution
needs to be used when
mounting with the optional
welding.
CAUTION!
Check for obstructions before drilling. Failure to do so could result in damaged fuel or brake lines, structural members, etc.
CURT MANUFACTURING does its best to communicate tow vehicle manufacturer changes; however, it is ultimately the
responsibility of the installer to prevent damage due to installation.
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Front
of
Vehicle
Measure from rear
edge of truck bed to
rear edge of mounting
rail
Rear Edge of
Truck Bed
28 5/16" Long Box
26 5/16" Short Box
Drill through
Bed Sill with
17/32" drill.
Open up hole
through truck
bed only with
1" dia. drill.
Drop tube
spacer through
hole in truck
bed to avoid
crushing Bed
Sill when
torquing 4 1/2"
carriage bolt.
King Pin Centered
over Axle Center
Mounting Channel
Bed Sill
Long bracket
Short bracket (passengers side),
inside frame
**Rearward access hole
(in bottom of frame)
Use provided tube spacer and 4 1/2"
carriage bolt to attach through Bed
Sill.
Drivers side of 1500 Ram long box shown
*Optional weld
pattern
.25
2
.25 2
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.25 1.5-3
.25 2
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Each mounting rail must have
a bolt in either of the marked
center holes. Check for
obstructions before drilling.
Front of
Vehicle