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path1
Explorer
Oct 15, 2017

$500 math question on extending ball mount shank

For every inch I extend ball mount shank how much additional force (psi, torque, etc) will be generated on hitch receiver? Any rule of thumbs or formulas? Was hoping people would reply in percentage...
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Slownsy
Explorer
Oct 19, 2017
The further back the ball is from rear axle the more weight removed from front, and the greater bending force applied to chassis, have seen plenty of pictures of bend chassis.
Frank.

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