5th wheel hitch location vs. weight transfer
Yesterday while getting my truck ready for the season i was putting my hitch back in the truck when I noticed that the gooseneck ball in the truck was quite a bit farther forward than what my hitch wa...
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Hitch installers and dealers around here locate the pin/ball zero over the axle for short beds and generally up to 4" forward or where ever the operator requests.
I use zero over the trucks rear axle on all of my short bed trucks. Never had any issues.
I have heard of commercial haulers asking for 6" forward for a pin/ball location on 3500/4500 cabd and chassis trucks.
Depending on hitch loads moving 2" forward makes little if any difference on the rear axle but may add 20-60 lbs on the trucks front axle. All depending on trucks wheelbase/distance from the rear axle to the trucks front spring hanger/other considerations. In other words one size won't fit all in total lbs.
I use zero over the trucks rear axle on all of my short bed trucks. Never had any issues.
I have heard of commercial haulers asking for 6" forward for a pin/ball location on 3500/4500 cabd and chassis trucks.
Depending on hitch loads moving 2" forward makes little if any difference on the rear axle but may add 20-60 lbs on the trucks front axle. All depending on trucks wheelbase/distance from the rear axle to the trucks front spring hanger/other considerations. In other words one size won't fit all in total lbs.
