Installation Guide

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60644 SUBKIT

10/3/2017

**DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED VEHICLE TOWING WEIGHT!**

DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL

WARNING!! BRAKE, FUEL, AND ELECTRICAL LINES MAY NEED TO BE LOOSENED OR REPOSITIONED TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR NEW HARDWARE.

ALL MODELS REQUIRE MODIFICATION OR REMOVAL OF HEAT SHIELDS. ON SHORT BED MODELS, CHECK FOR ADEQUATE TURNING CLEARANCE. BETWEEN

THE FRONT OF ALL TRAILERS AND THE TRUCK CAB.

BEFORE INSTALLING

For ease of installation the use of Curt Part # C-606 (Gooseneck Install Tool) is recommended. A lifting device, such as an

engine hoist, or cable come-a-long can also be used to lift the center section of the hitch into place. Use of one of these

tools will be especially helpful if the truck bed has been distorted downward from heavy use. After the hole is drilled in the

truck bed the rope or chain loop can be lowered through the drilled hole and attached to the center of the gooseneck hitch.

The gooseneck can then be raised so that the center ring protrudes through the bed floor. Maintaining the upward

pressure from the lifting device onto the gooseneck hitch will ease the process of attaching the gooseneck center section

to the crossarms. Remove lifting device before torquing hardware.

1. Mark the location for the hole in the truck bed. Measure from the tail gate end of the truck bed. Do this by hooking a tape

measure over the back of the truck box and marking the correct location. (NOTE: DO NOT MEASURE FROM EDGE OF

TAILGATE) Next, mark the center between the wheel wells. This marks the center point for the drill hole. This

hole location is critical for the correct installation of this hitch. Measure, mark, and saw carefully. This location will put

the ball 4"- 6" in front of the axle.

NOTE: If truck has a plastic bed liner, you may drill through both, but it is more difficult to accurately locate the midpoint

between the wells, and to keep the bed liner from moving while cutting the hole. Make a 4"(3 5/8" for the C-640)

hole at this location using a 4"(or 3 5/8") hole saw or by making a 4"(or 3 5/8") circle and cutting it out with a saber

saw equipped with a metal cutting blade.

2. The exhaust will need to be lowered on 2005 and newer trucks equiped with a

diesel engine. First remove the exhaust hanger located behind the rear tire on

the passenger side. This will be re-installed later.

3. Remove the heat shield which is located under the truck bed above the rear axle.

4. On 2004 and older trucks, the emergency brake cable located on the outside of the

driver's side frame will need to be relocated. Knock the mounting stud out of the

frame with a hammer and punch and discard. A 5/16" relocating bolt is included in

the kit and will be installed after the sideplates are installed.

On gasoline engine trucks, it may be necessary

to relocate a fuel line bracket. If the oval hole in

the driver's side framejust above the axle is

partially blocked, you will need to relocate the

bracket blocking the oval by removing the bracket

from the frame, rotating it 90°, then installing the

supplied fuel line bracket in the bolt kit with a 5/16"

carriage bolt. See FIGURE A

5. Some truck models will allow the crossarms to

slide between the frame and bed without

modification. If this is not possible, cut a small

notch in the flange on driver's side of the truck

as shown in FIGURE B. Locate the front bed

crossmember in the wheel well and measure

back from that.

FIGURE A

FIGURE B

VEHICLE FRAME RAIL

SUPPLIED FUEL

LINE BRACKET

MANUFACTURER'S

FUEL LINE BRACKET

SUPPLIED 5/16"

CARRIAGE BOLT

**IMPORTANT NOTE**

If truck bed has spray on bed liner, add 1/8" to 3/16"

when measuring location of center hole.

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99-CURRENT FORD 3/4 & 1 TON SUPER DUTY, 08' F-450

(WITH OR WITHOUT AFTERMARKET AIR BAG OVERLOADS)

WARNING!! ON TWO WHEEL DRIVE TRUCKS A CLEARANCE CHECK MUST BE PERFORMED WHEN TRUCK IS LOADED

AND UNLOADED TO VERIFY THE INVERTED BALL WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE TOP OF THE DIFFERENTIAL

1999-2010 MODELS:

LONG AND SHORT BED = 48 1/4"

(CENTER CYLINDER IN GOOSENECK OFFSET

TOWARDS FRONT OF VEHICLE)

2011 TO CURRENT MODELS:

LONG AND SHORT BED = 46"

(CENTER CYLINDER IN GOOSENECK OFFSET

TOWARDS REAR OF VEHICLE)

FLANGE BELOW BED

FLOOR ON DRIVER

SIDE WHEEL WELL

FRONT BED CROSSMEMBER

VEHICLE FRAME RAIL

7/8"

3/8"

1 1/2"

REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE

APPROXIMATE TRIM LINE

Summary of content (4 pages)

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**DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED VEHICLE TOWING WEIGHT!** 60644 SUBKIT 10/3/2017 99-CURRENT FORD 3/4 & 1 TON SUPER DUTY, 08' F-450 (WITH OR WITHOUT AFTERMARKET AIR BAG OVERLOADS) WARNING!! BRAKE, FUEL, AND ELECTRICAL LINES MAY NEED TO BE LOOSENED OR REPOSITIONED TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR NEW HARDWARE. ALL MODELS REQUIRE MODIFICATION OR REMOVAL OF HEAT SHIELDS. ON SHORT BED MODELS, CHECK FOR ADEQUATE TURNING CLEARANCE. BETWEEN THE FRONT OF ALL TRAILERS AND THE TRUCK CAB.
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**DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED VEHICLE TOWING WEIGHT!** 99-CURRENT FORD 3/4 & 1 TON SUPER DUTY, 08' F-450 (WITH OR WITHOUT AFTERMARKET AIR BAG OVERLOADS) 60644 SUBKIT WARNING!! BRAKE, FUEL, AND ELECTRICAL LINES MAY NEED TO BE LOOSENED OR REPOSITIONED TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE FOR NEW HARDWARE. ALL MODELS REQUIRE MODIFICATION OR REMOVAL OF HEAT SHIELDS.ON SHORT BED MODELS, CHECK FOR ADEQUATE TURNING CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FRONT OF ALL TRAILERS AND THE TRUCK CAB.
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60644 **DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED VEHICLE TOWING WEIGHT!** 99-CURRENT FORD 3/4 & 1 TON SUPER DUTY, 08' F-450 SUBKIT (WITH OR WITHOUT AFTERMARKET AIR BAG OVERLOADS) 9. Raise the center section in to position between the cross arms. The ball cylinder that protrudes from the top of the center section must fit through the hole in the truck bed. Using (4) 1/2" carriage bolts and flange nuts, attach the center section to the square holes in the front crossarm.
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***DO NOT EXCEED VEHICLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY.*** CAB TO TRAILER CLEARANCE **REMOVAL OF REAR WINDOW ACCESSORIES MAY BE REQUIRED.** COUPLER OVERHANG TRAILER 4 in (W) 96 in COUPLER ***GENERALLY, TAPERED NOSE TRAILERS ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING DESIGNS:*** 8 FT. WIDE TRAILERS TAPER TO 6 FT. AT THE COUPLER. 7 FT. WIDE TRAILERS TAPER TO 5 FT. AT THE COUPLER.