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Aug 16, 2019Explorer
RoyBell wrote:laknox wrote:
I'd have =real= issues towing 4" behind the axle, even if you have a 3500. At GVW, you could easily have 4k on the axle, and now you want to move that load 4" further back. As much as I'm a B&W fan, I'd opt for an autosliding hitch. You =can= install an puck system aftermarket. Not sure if any of the autosliders have capability to use a GN base. I just don't know since it's never interested me and I've never researched it.
Lyle
My understanding is that the weight is still on the gooseball location over the axle. The pivot point/ball is moved back 4". Therefore, the weight has not moved on the truck, but the pivot point is further back. I am not an engineer but it makes sens to me? The point contacting the truck has not changed.
Visualize the adapter has a 40" offset instead of 4". Pretty plain that the offset affects the truck's geometry even though it is hooked to the truck in the same place. The adapter moves all the pin weight 4" aft of the axle.
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