Curt Manufacturing 15809 User manual

PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS
ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.
15809
60
80
30
HITCH WEIGHT: LBS.
INSTALL TIME
PROFESSIONAL: MINUTES
NOVICE (DIY): MINUTES
INSTALL NOTES:
Parts List
DESCRIPTIONPART NUMBERQTYITEM
HEX BOLT9/16-12 x 221
9/16" FISHWIRE9_16 FISHWIRE22
FLAT WASHER9_16 WASHER USS FLAT23
HEX FLANGE NUT9_16-12 FLANGE NUT64
CARRIAGE BOLT9_16-12 x 1 3/4
45
.250 x 2.13 x 2.13" 9/16" SQUARE HOLE SPACERCM-SP68
26
.250 x 1.50 x 3.00" 9/16" SQUARE HOLE SPACERCM-SP74
27
.188 x 1.25 x 1.50" ROUND HOLE SPACERCM-SP868
- NO DRILLING REQUIRED
- FISHWIRE HARDWARE
2
1500
MODELS
2500/3500
MODELS
USE AS NEEDED
BUMPER
BEAM
DRIVER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
PASSENGER SIDE
FRAME RAIL
FOR LONG BED
(BOTH SIDES)
FOR SHORT BED
(BOTH SIDES)
ACCESS HOLE (BOTH SIDES)
OEM RECEIVER
(IF EQUIPPED)
h
h
03-CURRENT DODGE RAM 2500/3500 WITH OR WITHOUT OEM RECEIVER
03-08 DODGE RAM 1500 BUILT AFTER NOV. 2002 WITH OR WITHOUT OEM RECEIVER
8
SLIDE SPACERS
THROUGH END OF
FRAME RAIL
(BOTH SIDES)
7
5
4
6
8
1
3

INSTALLATION STEPS
PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE THAT ALL FASTENERS
ARE TIGHT AND THAT ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND.
15809
INSTALLED HITCH POSITION
OEM RECEIVER (IF EQUIPPED)
TOOLS REQUIRED
SOCKET WRENCH
TORQUE WRENCH
8 in. SOCKET EXTENSION
13/16" & 7/8" SOCKET
03-CURRENT DODGE RAM 2500/3500 WITH OR WITHOUT OEM RECEIVER
03-08 DODGE RAM 1500 BUILT AFTER NOV. 2002 WITH OR WITHOUT OEM RECEIVER
1. Raise hitch into position by aligning holes in hitch side plates with holes in frame rails. Note: Hole alignment
will depend on vehicle bed length. Long bed vehicles will use front most hole and short bed vehicles will
use the middle hole on hitch side plates. Note: If equipped with factory hitch, you may need to loosen the
hitch/bumper beam and push it towards the rear of vehicle to create additional space for the CURT hitch.
2. Slide CM-SP74 spacers through ends of frame rails and align holes in spacers with front mounting holes.
Note: Hole alignment will depend on vehicle bed length. Long bed vehicles will use front most hole and
short bed vehicles will use the middle hole on hitch side plates.
3. Slide CM-SP68 spacers through ends of frame rails and align holes in spacers with rear mounting holes.
4. Fishwire 9/16" carriage bolts through access holes in side of frame rails and through CM-SP74 spacers from
Step 2, as shown. (See FISHWIRE TECHNIQUE diagram.)
5. Fishwire 9/16" carriage bolts through bumper beam and through CM-SP68 spacers from Step 3, as shown.
(See FISHWIRE TECHNIQUE diagram.)
6. Secure hitch with 9/16" hex flange nuts onto carriage bolts.
7. Align slots in hitch side plates with slots in vehicle tow loops. Then torque previously installed carriage bolts
to 150 lb-ft. (Note: 1500 models will use the bottom slot and 2500/3500 models will use the top slot in hitch
side plate.)
8. Install 9/16" hex bolts and flat washers through hitch side plates and tow loops, as shown.
9. Install enough CM-SP8 spacers between tow loops and hitch side plates to prevent the tow loops from
pulling into hitch when the hex bolts are tightened.
10. Secure hex bolts with CM-SP8 spacers and 9/16" hex flange nuts, as shown.
11. Torque remaining 9/16" hardware to 150 lb-ft.
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