16K & 18K SuperGlide SuperRail Installation Instructions—Ford Bracket #3342 (rev. 12-30-10) Page 6
CAUTION
1. As a general rule, for the SuperGlide hitch to maintain proper
clearance to the truck, the leading edge of the trailer (measured at
the corner) should be even with the center of the king pin. Most
truck trailer combinations will allow 102” wide trailers if the king
pin is located as described. Narrower trailers will allow the king
pin to be “tucked” under the trailer over hang to some extent
(Figure 1). Call PullRite technical support with trailer width, make
and year of truck and distance the king pin is from leading edge of
the trailer (Dimension “A”). 1-800-443-2307
2. Using a trailer that has a long rear slope to the King Pin Box Hang-
ar, “B” in (Figure 1), may cause damage to the trailer or truck bed
during turns. Dimension “B” must be less than one half the width
of the inside top edges of the bed. Please call PullRite technical support, 1-800-443-2307, if
more information concerning this problem is needed.
3. The SuperGlide hitch is equipped with a side to side pivot feature. There should be a mini-
mum of 6” between the truck bed rails and the under side of the trailer for side tilt clear-
ance. It is the customers responsibility to adjust the trailer king pin box for the appropriate
amount of clearance depending on the terrain being traveled (example: some State Parks
are sloped and unpaved; some driveways are steeply angled). If bed covers are added,
care must be taken to allow for additional clearance.
General Installation Instructions
1. NOTE: Refer to the Specific Vehicle’s
Figures and Reference information for all
references made herein. The location of the
Specific Vehicle can be found by referring to
the Table of Contents.
Truck Preparation
1. Check part quantities using the Parts List for
the specific vehicle type.
2. Block vehicle wheels. Some vehicles may
require you to raise the rear of the truck in order
to make it easier to drill for installing the
Mounting Brackets on the truck frame.
3. You may wish to remove the wheels, to give
yourself greater working room.
4. At this point, the bed should be laid out and
marked for drilling using either the LAYOUT
METHOD or the TEMPLATE METHOD.
Marking Bed for Drilling (layout
method)
1. For layout using the Template method, see
Layout (Template Method) on next page.
2. See Truck Bed Layout Dimensions table pg. 7
for the dimension values for items A-D located
in the ‘LAYOUT METHOD’ illustration.
Measure and mark from the back of the bed
forward the values for Aand B. Do this at any
point on both sides of the bed.
3. Draw a line across the bed from mark to mark.
4. Find the centerline of the bed. Draw a line down
the middle of the bed from front to rear. See
Figure 3 on pg. 7. Center the measurement of C
across the centerline at the front most line you
made in step 2, and mark the measurement on
each side (parallel to the centerline). Center the
measurement of Dfor the rear most line made
in step 2, and again mark the measurement on
each side (parallel to the centerline). This will
locate the 4 drill holes.
5. Go to the Index and look for your truck
SPECIFIC LISTING and do the steps listed in
PART I. The truck Specific Listings begin
after page 7 of these instructions. (See the
Table of Content for your specific application).
Figure 1
