Hitch position question or poll

Thanks all for the help and opinions.

Well shovelled off a foot and a half of snow, got my line laser out and market everything out.

So from centreline to back of truck is 65"
As I said kingpin box to front is 67"

So I figured it could work if I install my hitch over centreline and I could maybe just angle to the two back corners of my bed.

Now here are my thoughts if I go an do that only leaves me with a few inches clearance. Not to sure if I'd be comfortable. To explain a bit more, I'm a full timer. First winter in a few years ive lived in a house. Most of my work is felling so I'm out in butfuck nowhere usually require some off roading. Last year I dented my box due to a big dip before a big hill. Hence why new truck I wanted a flat bed.

So a lot of times truck is twisted on way and trailer is twisted another. Soo I really wants to make sure I have space.

So I think I will chop some of my deck off make sure my hitch is where is should....

First question, better to have it over centreline or inch or so in front. As I said my hitch is installed is directly over the centreline now. This is my first 5er and was my first installation of a hitch.

Gonna be a big difference if I keep it right over the centreline vs an inch or two forward?

And gonna get someone to install this hitch as it's a lot of welding and not sure about attaching the brackets to the Ibeam vs the frame.


Next, I've googled a lot of deck designs to desire how I might wanna remake my deck. So I like the idea of that angled rear corners. Anyone have any ideal how much clearance I would need to give?


Thanks again for all the help do appreciate it