SuperRail Installation Inst. Rev. 2/23/2003 Page 20
Dodge 2003, 3/4 & 1 Ton 4 x 4
HARDWARE
1/2 x 7 1/2” Bolt Qty. 2
1/2 Lock Washer Qty. 6
1/2 Flat Washer Qty. 4
1/2 Nut Qty. 4
5/8” x 4 1/2” Bolt Qty. 2
5/8” Lock Washer Qty. 2
5/8” Nut Qty. 2
PART I
Truck Preparation
After blocking the front wheels, place jack stands under the frame so that the rear of
the truck is high enough to allow the rear wheels to drop. This will give easy access to
the frame area in the rear wheel well. Remove the emergency brake cable bracket
located in the driver side wheel well, refer to figure 1 on this page. Replace this bracket
after installing the hitch mounting brackets. If the truck is a
two wheel drive
, remove
the axle jounce bumper located just above the axle on the bottom of the frame, replace
after the hitch is installed. If the truck is a
two wheel drive one ton
, this mounting
system will
not
work.
Refer to figure 1 this page, if the installation is for a six foot bed truck. Trim the cross
sill extensions located under the front bed cross sill even with the bottom of the main
cross sill as they will interfere with the installation of the Front Mounting Bracket.
Mounting Bracket Installation,
1. From the truck bed, drill a 1/16” pilot hole over the forward most Driver side hole that you
marked during layout on page 7. Slide the Rear Driver Side Mounting Bracket up in place,
holding it firmly against the truck frame. Check to see if the 1/16” hole aligns with the center of
the Mounting Bracket Post Hole.
2. If the drill bit missed the center of the hole in the Mounting Bracket, check your measurements
again. Re-drill the hole if necessary to get correct alignment. Adjust the other hole markings for
the remaining three holes if needed. Drill the pilot holes for the remaining three hole and check
each hole using it’s appropriate Mounting Bracket. Once the alignment looks good, remove the
brackets.
3. Go to
“Drilling the Bed”
on pages 5
& 6.
Fig. 1
