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Remove the ball on this gooseneck hitch and store it upside down inside of the hitch to get full use of your truck bed when you're not towing. Wheel-well-accessible handle makes it easy to engage and disengage. Custom installation kit included.
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The Hide-A-Goose gooseneck trailer hitch works to meet your heavy-duty towing needs while still allowing you to get full use out of your truck bed. The hitch installs beneath your vehicle to create a low-profile look. Even the safety-chain holders sit flush against your truck bed to take up as little room as possible. The ball easily secures in the hitch with a reinforced locking pin that is operated by a handle that installs in your truck's rear wheel well.
This hitch is called the Hide-A-Goose because of its convenient ability to hide the ball when you're not towing. To remove the ball, just pull the handle in the wheel well until it latches in the open position. Remove the ball, flip it upside down, and drop it back into the ball hole of the hitch. Then pull the handle again to release it from the open position and reengage the locking pin to secure the ball in the stowed position.
Once you secure the ball in the stowed position inside the hitch, use the rubber cover to conceal the ball hole. This cover prevents dirt and debris from getting into the ball hole. This will prevent buildup that could cause the ball to seize up in the hitch.
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Today were going to review part number 9464-35 this is the Draw Tite Hide-A-Goose Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch with the installation kit. This kit is design to fit the Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 models with the six foot and eight foot beds. What you want to do is to determine the years that will fit in the models is if you go to the product page for this part number. At the bottom of the page therell be a listing of the models that this will fit the years and the models of Dodge Ram with this kit would fit on to. Now, this Underbed Gooseneck Hitch when installed on your vehicle you only have the ball and the safety chain loops that are visible in the truck bed. The rails and hardware, mounting brackets are all mounted under the bed.
You wont be able to see those in the truck bed. This will allow for full truck bed access when your ball stored. It does include this 2-5/16 ball that can be stored upside down in the bed when not in use. Just want to show you that right here this handle is what will release the ball. Right now its in the straight up position that means the handle cannot be pulled.
When this is installed this handle would be in your fender well. If you just push that handle down that will release it and allow you to pull it out and theres a little notch there that would stick on to that allow you to just pull up and remove the hitch ball. This is a 2-5/16 hitch ball and when you want to store it all you got to do is turn it upside down, drop it in to place, and its hidden now. Then just release the handle put it back up so the handle cannot be, and then it will lock that hitch ball in. Then they also include a nice magnetic cover that you can lay up over that keeps any dirt and grime from falling in to where the hitch ball is located.
A nice thing about this is, let me just show you. This hitch ball has a nice round shank, right here if you notice that will reduce the raddle in the hitch, the round sleeve and the ball have a tighter fit than any of the square design Goosenecks. Again, Im going to show you theres a little groove on this side and you have to line that up, theres a little pin that sticks out. It lines up that way if you turn it and try to get it in it wont fit that way, just line the screw up with the pin in there, that way it will line it up to allow the handle to go in and lock it in to place. Again, this handle you do have convenient fender well access to this handle to disconnect the trailer hitch ball.
This handle does have a nice easy grip to it. This Gooseneck also includes the safety chain attachment point right here that it flush in the truck bed. They are spring loaded so when you go to attach your safety chains you can just pull up on it, attach the chain, let it go. When you remove your safety chains and you let it go it will just pull right back down against the truck bed. Now, on this it is a vehicle specific rail kit thats install thats included with this that helps your Gooseneck installed very quickly. There is no drilling, welding, or bed removal required. As you can see this mounting brackets on the side, we have installed here a couple of the you can see the U-bolt this is what itll tighten up around your truck frame, these mounting brackets will attach to the truck frame, it makes for an extra strong hold and a quick install. The Gooseneck Hitch itself is attached to these rails with the four, five, eight inch diameter grade eight garage bolts. All the pieces have a eco base with a black powder coat finish for superior corrosion resistance. These parts are made in the USA, they do come with a limited lifetime warranty. Again, this ball size is 2-5/16. The towing capacity you will need to see your vehicles owners manual because this unit is rated to match the manufacturers tow rating. The Gooseneck Hitch head unit itself is rated at 30,000 pounds gross towing weight with a 7500 pound vertical load limit or pin weight. These rails are rated to much the manufacturers two rating in your owners manual. Installation tips basically when this is installed the only thing you have to drill in your truck bed is the 3 inch diameter hall for this ball to fit in to. The safety chain attachment point, these spring loaded U-bolt you just would drill four 9/16 holes that these would fit through. Thats all that require of drilling holes in to the truck bed.This part is tested to Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission Standards which is VESC-19. Again, just to show you, you can pull the hitch ball out, just turn it, drop it in to place, at the handle turn it up so the handle is lock, the ball wont come up, put the magnetic cover on. Youd have nothing, have full truck bed access. Now, when you go to use it just turn the handle down, release it, pull up, flip it over, its that easy to go.That should do it for the review on part number 9464-35 the Draw Tite Hide-A-Goose Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch with the installation kit. .
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (332 Customer Reviews)
Remove the ball on this gooseneck hitch and store it upside down inside of the hitch to get full use of your truck bed when you're not towing. Wheel-well-accessible handle makes it easy to engage and disengage. Custom installation kit included.
great product. very easy to install. took just under 2 hours to do in a driveway. I have had no issues with it at all and would recommend this hitch to anyone on a budget, because it does the same thing that the expensive brands can do asst an affordable price. 500048
I have bought from etrailer for many years now. Many hitches from a 2005 Toyota highlander hitch and wiring, to a 2012 Chrysler town and country hitch and wiring, brake controller to my most recent one a 2008 dodge ram mega cab gooseneck hitch. Every part I have bought have fit without any modification. The YouTube videos are specially helpful. I've recieved my shipment a few days ago which was way faster then I expected. Today i woke up ready to install it, I read the instructions and watched the YouTube video went under my truck bed and started working on it. I did mess up on the hole for the ball but that was my oops. Very satisfied. 501465
Defiantly you need a lift Make life a little easier All parts and acc pack was complete Directions easy to understand Take your time Like the hide away hitch system Great investment For me 698224
This hitch is as good as any other. Well worth the money. I’ve installed and used a BW hitch on my previous truck and this one is just as easy to install and works just as good for a lot less money. If you are on the fence about what hitch to get, I highly recommend this one. 695117
Shipping was quick and product was just as described. Easy to install and works just as it should. 695084
Great product, easy install l highly recommend it. Thanks 641432
Haven't used the product yet but have finished the installation myself. After opening the boxes and noticing that there were no sort of installation tools included I was disappointed and felt a little misled by the product description title considering it says "with custom installation kit" in the title. Besides that the installation went smoothly after I acquired the proper drill bits after discovering it actually did not come with what I would call a "custom installation kit". So, for everyone thinking about buying this you will need 5/16", 9/16", 1/4" drill bits and a 3.5" hole saw. 577433
It took me about a year to get around to putting it in... I didn't have to take out the exhaust like the video says. I have a 2012 short bed Cummins 4x4. Getting the bars in is fascinating. Everything is super heavy so you'll need help for sure. 564042
Very happy with the item, easy install 563769
While initially I was frustrated with what was potentially going to be super slow shipping, the customer service at etrailer was fantastic. We ended up getting the hitch we ordered in a timely fashion and it came with easy to use instructions. The worst part was trying to cut the hole in the bed of the truck, but ended up working out fine. thank you etrailer! Excellent customer service. 553194
Received part of the hitch. Had to wait call 3 times to get the rest of the parts. Will see if all there lost the day I had set to do the hitch, so will let know when I have installed. 529654
The installation video on the website was extremely helpful. Went right in. I am sad though that it has MADE IN CHINA stamped all over it. Forgot to check that before I bought it. 518597
Works great and was easy to install. 508438
Fit just like it was designed to. Has worked perfectly to date. 504547
Very please with the customer service and the hitch! I called etrailer.com to verify the hitch would fit my 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 dually, as I wasn't entirely sure the application was the same for a standard bed and a dually. Lindy was extremely helpful, and I was able to place my order with her right over the phone. The hitch arrived on time, and I was able to install it with no significant problems. I say 'significant problems', as the custom exhaust installed by the previous owner was in the way, but that's a problem with my truck, not the hitch. A recommendation: get a computer, or tablet, or phone, and use the video for installation. The video was (by far!) the best explanation on how to install the hitch. I used both the video and the written instructions, and occasionally the written instructions made me scratch my head. The video immediately cleared up any confusion. A word of caution, though, don't throw out the written instructions. They have the measuring distance for drilling the holes in the bed and the torque specs for the bolts. The whole installation took about four hours, from pulling the truck into the garage to putting everything away after installing the hitch. Most of that time was trying to maneuver around the non-standard exhaust, though. If my truck had the factory exhaust, I figure it would have been about two to two and a half hours for installation. The only tool I had to get was the correct size hole saw for drilling out the bed to install the ball. Everything else in the installation just requires basic hand tools and a decent socket set. Overall, it was an easy installation, and a great product. I would highly recommend this hitch, and will purchase it again if, or when, I get another truck. 504530
Turned out great took a couple hours to install .The installation videos are very helpfull and went in just like they said 497792
easy to install. took my about 3 hours to install the hitch and some airbags on a lift. great functionality, easy use, little maintenance required. make sure you have the right size hole saw....i didnt...ended up using a die grinder and a cut off wheel. also...kind of hard to find a hole saw that size at 1am... 488287
Works great, allows me to use bed of pickup when not used for towing RV. Wonder why more people don't go this way instead of 5th wheel that uses up pickup bed. 485279
David M - 03/16/2019Draw-tite is the Most easy hitch to install!!!! I have had more expensive hitches on other trucks let me tell you Draw-Tite is just as good as the higher priced ones I have had ...I all so like to add. etrailer is a great place to deal with great prices. The people are very very easy to deal with and do everything thay can to make you happy.... They will get all my business for sure...!!!!!!!! 472665
I haven't installed the hitch yet, but the ordering was easy and delivery was very fast! 470944
Well packed to me and very easy to install. Recommend this product. 467017
All products performed as described. Installation video was one of the best feature. Price and delivery was best found anywhere. Video and personal service sealed the deal. 459094
Quality product. Easy install. Would buy again. 453824
I was very impressed with the quality of this hitch. I had it installed in just over one hour. Etrailer shipped the day I ordered and best of all paid the shipping. You can't go wrong with this company and its emploees. 451099
It's a really good pitch for me 441633
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