5th wheel hitch position in the bed
Can anyone tell me or does it matter that the Kingpin head is directly over the centerline of the rear axle? Or is it just a matter of you having enough clearance to keep from hitting the cab and side...
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Kennedycamper wrote:
You give the fifth wheel no leverage on the rear axle if the pin is in front of the axle. So you have more stability.
Correct . In general the idea is to not reduce the weight on the front axle by putting excess weight on the rear axle.
You do not want a see / saw effect by placing excess weight on the rear and thus raising the front.
By placing the hitch 2" forward you reduce the likelihood of reducing front axle weight or lifting the front wheels off the ground!
