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texasgiddyup
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Jan 26, 2017

Andersen Ultimate center of weight vs rear axle

I am considering the new aluminum Andersen Ultimate for my potentially new short bed truck, 2017 Chev 3500 SRW. The question is with the setback of the Andersen Ball in relation to the truck bed ball...
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JIMNLIN
Explorer III
Jan 26, 2017
You won't notice any difference in handling with the pin weight zero over the trucks rear axle vs just forward.
On my short bed trucks I always set the 5th wheel pin or GN ball zero over the rear axle. No handling issues and it gets the cab the farthest away from the Goose neck or the front corner of a 5th wheel trailer while turning forward or backing.

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