GOOSENECK HITCH

2016 TITAN XD provides impressive power to tow and offers a unique integrated gooseneck hitch to help make trailer loads easier to control. By putting the load in front of the rear axle, a gooseneck hitch helps increase control of the vehicle and trailer when towing. In fact, the all-new 2016 TITAN XD meets the new J2807 certification standard that helps compare pickup truck towing capabilities.*

*Maximum towing capacity when properly equipped.

Gooseneck hitch ball and safety chain anchors usage:

The gooseneck hitch ball and safety chain anchor attachments are stored in a storage pouch when not in use. Follow the procedure below for installation or removal.

  1. Remove the three caps and place in the storage pouch.
  2. Rotate the gooseneck hitch ball handle 90° and install the hitch ball into the center receiver tube.
  3. Rotate the handle 90° until it is firmly seated in the hitch ball and the handle drops into the resting position so that the ball is seated securely in the receiver tube.
  4. Insert the safety chain anchors into the side quarter turn pucks and rotate them 90° until the center of the anchor drops securely into their resting position.

NOTE:

  • To remove the gooseneck hitch ball: Lift the handle from the resting position, rotate it 90°, and then pull the gooseneck hitch ball out of the center receiver tube.
  • To remove a safety chain anchor attachment: Lift the center from the resting position, rotate the safety chain anchor attachment 90°, and then pull it out of its q-turn puck.

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