CURT 16469 Fifth Wheel Brackets Instruction Manual

: June 3, 2024
: Curt

Table of Contents

16469 Fifth Wheel Brackets
TOOLS REQUIRED
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16469
CHEVROLET / GMC 1500
Instruction Manual

16469 Fifth Wheel Brackets

***** DO NOT EXCEED THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDED TOWING CAPACITY

Hardware List

ITEM| QTY| PART NUMBER| DESCRIPTION
1| 8| 10-10288| BOLT,CAR,1/2-13 UNC,2,GRD8,YZ
2| 2| 10-10605| HHCS,1/2-13 UNC,2,GRD5,YZ
3| 16| 20-00062| NUT, SER-FLANGE,1/2-13 UNC,GRD8,YZ
4| 8| CM-SP136| .313″ x 1.00 x 2.00″ U-SHAPE SPACER
5| 8| CM-SP33| .250 x 1.50 x 2.00″ SQUARE HOLE SPACER
6| 8| CM-SP27| .188 x 1.00 x 2.00″ U-SHAPE SPACER
7| 2| 30-00149| WASHER, S-CON,1/2, YZ
8| 2| CM-1208-UBS| 1/2-13 x 4 1/8 x 6 x 1 1/2 SQ U-BOLT
9| 2| CM-1204-UBS| 1/2-13 x 4 1/4 x 6 7/8 x 1 1/2 SQ U-BOLT
10| 2| 16469-TS| TUBE SPACER
11| 2| 20-00106| NUT,SER-FLANGE,3/4-10 UNC,GRD8,YZ
12| 2| 30-00152| WASHER, FLAT,3/4, YZ
13| 2| 10-10607| HHCS,3/4-10 UNC,4-1/2,GRD8,YZ
Hardware List

TOOLS REQUIRED

RATCHET
3/4″ & 15/16″ SOCKET
TORQUE WRENCH
CENTER PUNCH
DRILL
1/8″ & 9/16″ DRILL BITS
TAPE MEASURE

HITCH WEIGHT: 25 LBS. INSTALL TIME
PROFESSIONAL: 90 MINUTES
NOVICE (DIY): 180 MINUTES
INSTALL NOTES:

LOWER SPARE TIRE
NO FRAME DRILLING IS REQUIRED

WARNING:

Do not install mounting rails over plastic bed liners. Plastic liners must be trimmed for metal-to-metal contact. (Mounting rails may be installed on the spray-on liner.)
Use only supplied fasteners for installation.
Before installing mounting rails and hitch, measure to be sure there will be enough clearance between the truck and trailer to allow for turns.

Place one mounting rail in the box of the truck, using your tape measure, center the rail on the truck box floor and the proper distance from the rear edge of the truck box as shown on the “rail location diagram” page.
BE SURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE THICKNESS OF THE SPRAY-IN BED LINER IF PRESENT
Using a center punch, mark the holes as per the rail location diagram. Move the mounting rail out of the way and drill each position with a 1/8″ drill bit.
Temporarily position the side plate on the side of the frame and check that the 1/8″ drilled holes align with the slots of the side plate. Remove the side plate from the vehicle.
NOTE: Move any electrical or braking components that may be trapped between the frame and side plates.
Enlarge the 1/8″ drill holes to the 9/16″ with a step drill.
NOTE: Depending on the year and box size, the brake cable hanger may need to be attached through the side plate on the driver’s side. To do this, remove the bracket from the truck and tip the bracket, thread through the long slot and rotate into position. Removing the brake lines from the bracket will be required to do this. To reinstall the brake lines, push the bracket further through the plate and collect the lines with the bracket. Be sure the lines are in the original position on the bracket.
Place u-bolts, 16469-TS, and 3/4″ hex bolt into position on the frame, and fasten the side plate to the side of the frame using the appropriate hardware. Tighten your hand tight. Trim excess threads to avoid vehicle contact.
Reposition the mounting rail over the holes and fasten the mounting rail to the side plates using the supplied carriage bolts. Use the supplied spacers as needed between the side plates or mounting rails and the truck box to ensure surface-to-surface contact and to eliminate “rib crush” of the bed.
Place the unassembled 5th wheel/roller/gooseneck hitch into the already installed mounting rail. Position the second mounting rail with the 5th wheel/roller/gooseneck hitch by inserting the tabs into the mounting rail and pushing the mounting rail tight towards the other mounting rail. Ensure that the mounting rail is centered on the truck box floor. This will position the rail in the correct location and ensure that the 5th wheel will have a snug fit to the truck.
NOTE: If more than one hitch product will be used with the mounting rails then both should be used at the same time to align the second mounting rail. This will ensure that one product does not compromise the fit of the other.
Repeat steps 2, 4, 6, and 7. On the forward passenger rail mounting holes, hex head bolts and conical tooth washers will be used instead of carriage bolts.
Starting with the carriage bolts that fasten the rails to the frame bracket, torque all the nuts. Torque 1/2″ carriage bolts to 110 lb-ft, 1/2″ hex bolts and U-bolts to 75 lb-ft, and all 3/4″ fasteners to 250 lb-ft. Ensure not to crush the frame rail when tightening fasteners.

WARNING:

Do not install mounting rails over plastic bed liners. Plastic liners must be trimmed for metal-to-metal contact. (Mounting rails may be installed on the spray-on liner.)
Use only supplied fasteners for installation.
Before installing mounting rails and hitch, measure to be sure there will be enough clearance between the truck and trailer to allow for turns.

Curt Manufacturing LLC., warrants this product to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of retail purchase by the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective,
Curt Manufacturing LLC., may repair or replace the product, at their option, when the product is returned, prepaid, with proof of purchase. Alteration to, misuse of, or improper installation of
this product voids the warranty. Curt Manufacturing LLC.’s liability is limited to the repair or replacement of products found to be defective and specifically excludes liability for incidental or consequential loss or damage.

10/1/2021