Torklift F1008-30 User manual

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IMPORTANT OWNER-OPERATOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
F1008-30
Version Number: 5, Date: 3/15/2018 By: CW
TECH SUPPORT [phone]

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Hitch Weight Capacity
Weight Carry
20,000 lbs maximum pull weight
2,500 lbs maximum tongue weight
Weight Distribution
30,000 lbs maximum pull weight
3,000 lbs maximum tongue weight.
Warning
Do not exceed the factory weight ratings of your
vehicle

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Warnings
Truck Bed and Camper Protection
Torklift does not recommend installing your camper on top of a plastic bed liner
(or other compressible material such as foam). These materials can act as a
spring, causing increased vertical truck camper movement independent of the
vehicle. Plastic bed liners can slide on the truck bed surface, and the truck
camper can slide on top of the bed liner. Using a plastic bed liner or similar
compressible material will void your warranty and may additionally cause truck
bed and/or camper damage.
Minor movement or settling can occur in some incidental harsh driving conditions
(on or off-road). A rubber bed mat is recommended to protect the truck bed and
camper, but is not a requirement to maintain the Torklift legendary lifetime
warranty.
Suspension
To significantly reduce body roll, sag and sway Torklift strongly recommends the
StableLoad. Torklift International StableLoads improve safety, handling, and to
help level your truck. More information can be found at
(www.Torklift.com/stableload).
If your truck is additionally equipped with suspension air bags Torklift cautions
against over pressurization as this may lead to unsafe vehicle handling
characteristics. We have found that airbags used in conjunction with StableLoads
have allowed operators to lower air bag pressure by 50% or more. Only pressurize
suspension air bags enough to level the truck.

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Item Image
Item Description
Item #
QTY
Driver Side Plate
F1008-
30-W1-D
1
Passenger Side Plate
F1008-
30-W1-P
1
Cross Tube
SH-4.00-
41.25-A1
1
Support Strap
SH-SS-P3
2
Hitch Pin and Clip
3703
2
3/8-16 x 1 1/2’’ Gr 5 -
Hex Head Cap Screw
6031
2
3/8’’ SS –Split Lock
Washer
10264
2
3/8’’– USS - Flat
Washer
6001
4
3/8’’-16 - Gr5 - Hex
Head Nut
3306
2
½’’ – Split Lock
Washer
9302
14
1/2” USS Flat Washer
6039
16

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½’’-13 x –Gr 8 - Hex
Head Nut
1751
14
1/2-13 x 2” Grade 8
Hex Bolt
3659
14
2” x 2” Plate Washer
11403
2
Adapter Sleeve
SH-RA-
S1-Zinc
1
5/8” – USS Flat Washer
6089
12
Zip Ties
9408
4

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Installation Notes:
Step 1:
Begin by placing the transmission in "Park" and/or chocking the tires.
Remove the spare tire. Remove the Vibration Damper from the Driver’s
Side of the factory hitch. Then, carefully disconnect the wiring harness
from the bumper. Remove the wire harness from the side plates.
Step 2:
Take the bumper off by removing the two bumper support bolts on each
side of the receiver as shown in Figure 2.1. Remove the two nuts on either
side of bumper as shown in Figure 2.2. Gently pull the bumper away from
the vehicle, checking to make sure the wiring harness has been completely
disconnected. It may be helpful to a second person to support the bumper
during removal. Set the bumper aside for reassembly.
Figure 2.1
Bumper support
bolts

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Figure 2.2 (Driver Side)
Step 3:
Remove the 6 hitch mounting bolts on each side of the vehicle. The two
rearmost bolts on each side must be removed from the top. Keep the
factory hardware to use during installation. It is best to support the hitch
during this process for your safety. It may be necessary to use a breaker
bar to loosen the bolts.
Bumper Nut
Bumper Nut

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Figure 3.1
Figure 3.2 (Driver Side)

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Step 4:
The Side Plates will install with the Flanges pointed inwards toward the
center of the truck. Loosely reinstall the factory hardware with supplied
5/8” USS Flat Washers through the top holes in the Side Plates and into the
factory plate nuts as shown in Figure 4.1. It may be necessary to reposition
the side plates as they may have shifted during removal. Repeat on the
other side.
Figure 4.1 (Driver Side)
5/8” USS Flat
Washer
Factory Bolt

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Step 5:
Place the Cross tube in the square holes and secure to the side plates using
1/2-13 x 2 Bolts making sure that the threads are facing towards the
outside of the vehicle. It will be necessary to use a hammer or mallet to
seat the bolts into the holes. Do not use the nuts to pull the bolts into
place. Use a 1/2” Split Lock Washer and 1/2-13 Grade 8 Hex Nut to secure
the bolts.
Figure 5.1 (Frame Not Shown for Clarity, Passenger Side)
Torque all 1/2” hardware to 75 ft-lbs
Torque the factory hitch mounting bolts to 100 ft-lbs, making sure that the
hitch is centered in the vehicle.
1/2-13
Grade 8
Hex Nut
1/2-13 x 1 3/4
Rib Neck Bolt
1/2” Split Lock
Washer

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Step 6:
Remove the two bumper bracket bolts on both sides of the vehicle as
shown in figure 6.1.
Figure 6.1
Step 7:
Replace the Bumper Bracket Bolts with two 1/2-13 x 2” Grade 8 Bolts with
1/2” washers. Next, Install one 1/2”-13 x 2” Grade 8 Bolt with one 1/2”
Washer through the hole in the Super Hitch Side Plate just above the Cross
Tube. See figure 7.1.
Bumper Bracket
Bolts

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Figure 7.1

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Step 8:
Assemble the Side Strap and Hardware as shown in Figure 8.1.
Figure 8.1
Torque hardware to 75ft-lbs.
2” x 2” Plate
Washer
Support Strap
1/2” Washer
1/2” Lock
Washer
1/2-13 Hex
Nut
1/2” Washer
1/2” Lock
Washer
1/2-13 Hex
Nut

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Step 9:
Slide the Bumper back into place and replace the back nuts on the bumper
studs as shown in Figure 3.2. Torque the nuts to 50 foot-pounds.
Slide the bumper support plate so that it can be bolted to the hitch. Secure
the bumper support bracket to the hitch using one 3/8”-16x1-1/2 Grade 5
hex Bolt, two 3/8” USS Flat Washers, one 3/8” Lock Washer, and one 3/8”-
16 Grade 5 Hex Nut. See Figure 9.1.
Figure 6.1
Step 10:
Replace the Vibration damper in the holes shown in Figure 10.1. Torque
the factory nuts to 17 ft-lbs.
3/8-16 Hex Nut
3/8” Lock
Washer
3/8” Washer
3/8-16 x 1 1/2
Bolt

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Figure 10.1
The installation is now complete.
Vibration Damper Mount
Holes (Driver’s side)

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YOUR TOWING EQUIPMENT
HITCH BALLS
Select by gross trailer weight rating, mounting platform thickness, hole size and coupler socket size. Platform must be
at least 3/8 inch thick. Hole must not exceed threaded shank diameter by more than 1/16 inch. Use lock washer.
Tighten per instructions. When tightened, shank must protrude beyond bottom of nut. Gross trailer weight rating and
ball diameter are marked on Hitch balls.
TRAILER COUPLERS
The coupler socket should be smooth, clean and lightly lubricated. Tighten or adjust per coupler manufacturer’s
instructions.
SAFETY CHAINS
Connect safety chains properly EVERY TIME YOU TOW. Cross chains under coupler. Attach securely to the hitch or tow
vehicle so they can’t bounce loose. Leave only enough slack to permit full turning. Too much slack may prevent chains
from maintaining control if other connections separate. Don’t let chains drag on the road.
TRAILER LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ELECTRIC BRAKES AND BREAK AWAY SWITCH
CONNECTIONS
Make these safety-critical connections EVERY TIME YOU TOW, no matter how short the trip. Check operation,
including electric brake manual control, before getting on the road.
SWAY CONTROLS
Sway controls can lessen the effects of sudden maneuvers, wind gusts and buffeting caused by other vehicles. We
recommend them for trailers with large surface areas, such as travel trailers. Adjustable friction models can help
control trailers with low tongue weight percentage.
OTHER USEFUL EQUIPMENT
AIR SPRINGS, AIR SHOCKS or HELPER SPRINGS are useful for some hitch applications. A TRANSMISSION COOLER
may be necessary for heavy towing. Many states require TOWING MIRRORS on both sides.
TIRE INFLATION
Check often. Follow tow vehicle and trailer manufacturer’s recommendations. Improper tire inflation can cause trailer
sway.
NO PASSENGERS IN TRAILERS: NEVER allow people in trailers while
towing, under any circumstances.

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RECOMMENDED TRUCK CAMPER
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
When securing any heavy load (especially a camper) in your truck bed, your front tie down points should
pull the load forward as much as possible. Some camper anchor points may differ with different
manufacturers, as well as the camper jack mounting locations. Your Torklift tie down inserts have offset
triangular brackets to increase the angle of pull. These are designed to be used in the front facing forward,
and the rear facing rearward but can be used in either front or rear. These recommendations are to be
considered and followed as a basic rule of thumb . Obviously there will be some applications where this
may not be possible. At a minimum, if opposite pull of both front and rear Tiedowns cannot be achieved for
whatever reason, you should have at least a forward pull at the front or rear location. If your camper does
not come with Rubber Bumpers on the front lower portion of the camper, installing Rubber Bumpers
(Torklift has Rubber Bumpers available Part A7001) or using a block of wood such as a 2 x 4 in the bed,
will prevent the camper from damaging the front bulk head of the truck bed. Minor movement (or settling)
can occur in some incidental harsh driving conditions (on or off road). A rubber bed mat is not a
requirement to maintain the lifetime warranty on a Torklift system, but a strong recommendation simply
as a safety precaution to protect the truck bed, the bottom of the camper and to give the camper additional
support.
TORKLIFT DOES NOT RECOMMEND: Installing your truck camper in your truck on top of a drop in
plastic bed liner!!! The drop in plastic bed liners can slide on top of the truck bed surface, and the camper
can slide on top of the slick surface of the bed liner. The liner can also act as a spring causing a trampoline
effect increasing vertical truck camper movement, independent of the vehicle, possibly resulting in truck
bed, and camper damage!
INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINISH MAINTENANCE
OF TORKLIFT PRODUCTS
POWDER COATED STEEL:
To keep your Torklift products looking good follow these guidelines. All steel powder coated Torklift
products are sandblasted for maximum adhesion and use a high quality industrial urethane based powder
coat. Due to the extreme, harsh, undercar environment that your Torklift products live in, (consistently
sprayed with corrosive road chemicals such as salt, and road debris), Torklift does not warranty the power
coated finish.
To minimize corrosion from these factors on powder coated steel products, Torklift recommends regularly
cleaning and inspecting the powder coated surface and touching up any affected areas with an enamel or
urethane based aerosol paint product. If there are any areas of surface rust, there are also aerosol spray
rust converters available on the market that can be used as a preparation to touch-up paint application.
These finish maintenance products are available at any automotive parts supplier.
POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL :
TorkLift utilizes quality grade 304 stainless steel in our stainless steel polished products. 304 stainless
steel is well known for its anti-corrosive properties. However, in some environments such as coastal regions
or when coming in contact with some road chemicals, corrosion may occur. For a quick clean simply use
WD40 and a cloth rag. We also recommend occasional polishing of our polished stainless products to
maintain their attractive finish. Use an approved stainless steel chrome or aluminum mag wheel polish
cleaning product which can be purchased from any automotive
parts supplier.

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Frame Mounted Tie Downs
Leading the camper tie down industry in strength,
quality, advanced design and installation. TorkLift
TRUE frame mounted tie downs are far superior to all
tie down systems available.
The TorkLift system is unique in its design and is
patented. Four independent tie down points (with no
belly or crossbar) working much like your receiver type
trailer hitch as the inserts are removable allowing the
system to be virtually undetectable when not in use. They are designed for each make and
model to fit tight to the frame so as not to compromise ground clearance. Torklift tie downs
are not universal ‘one size fits all’ therefore all the problems with correct fit for each
particular application have been eliminated.
VISIT WWW.TORKLIFT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION
Original SuperHitch & SuperHitch Magnum
High strength extended hitch system engineered for safely towing all types of trailers
behind your truck and camper. With a max towing capacity of 14,000 lbs(6350 Kg). with
an extension* , (17,000 lbs (7711Kg). to 20,000 lbs(9071 Kg). without*) the Original
SuperHitch and Superhitch Magnum are rated the strongest in the industry.
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR MORE DETAILS

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Torklift International Limited Lifetime
Warranty Information
322 Railroad Ave North, Kent, WA 98032
Torklift will require proof of purchase to register, with pictures of any
defective product before issuing a replacement. Torklift will not register any
product without proof of purchase, which can be faxed, scanned, emailed, or
mailed to the information provided below. Torklift warrants its hitches, custom
hitch receivers, frame mounted tie downs, turnbuckles, and accessories
(excluding wire harnesses which carry a 90 day warranty) from date of
purchase against defects in material and workmanship under normal use and
service for the ownership life of the original consumer purchaser. All plastic,
rubber, and/ or electrical components maintain a warranty of up to one year
from the date of the purchase. ALL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS ARE
WARRANTED FOR A PERIOD OF 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
INSTALLATION/SERVICE. Torklift will replace FREE OF CHARGE any
part which proves defective in material or workmanship when presented to
Torklift, TRANSPORTATION CHARGES PREPAID by purchaser, at the
address above. THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO DEFECTIVE PARTS
REPLACEMENT ONLY. LABOR CHARGES AND/OR DAMAGE
INCURRED IN INSTALLATION OR REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS
INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CONNECTED
THEREWITH ARE EXCLUDED. This warranty does not include the finish or
paint on our products. Rusting, cracking or peeling of the finish is also
excluded. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to
you. Any damage to Torklift products as a result of misuse, abuse, neglect,
accident, improper installation or any use violation of instructions furnished by
Torklift or WHEN USED IN ANY COMMERCIAL APPLICATION WILL
VOID THE WARRANTY. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and
you may also have rights which vary from state to state. With warranty service,
you may be able to go to a small claims court, a state court or a federal district
court.

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8003
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