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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The weight transfer difference 2" ahead or 2" behind the axle is minimal. It's real simple to calculate out and even if you put some ridiculous pin weight like 5000lbs, the difference is minimal.
A while ago I figured this out for truck campers: A 5000lb truck camper with it's COG 6" behind the rear axle has the same weight transfer effect on the truck as a 500lb tongue weight on the receiver hitch. You can equate that to a 5000lb pin weight.
1/3 the distance, and the weight transfer off the front wheels is equivalent to having a 166lb tongue weight on the receiver hitch.
If you've only got a 2500lb pin weight the effect is the same as 83lbs on the receiver hitch.
A while ago I figured this out for truck campers: A 5000lb truck camper with it's COG 6" behind the rear axle has the same weight transfer effect on the truck as a 500lb tongue weight on the receiver hitch. You can equate that to a 5000lb pin weight.
1/3 the distance, and the weight transfer off the front wheels is equivalent to having a 166lb tongue weight on the receiver hitch.
If you've only got a 2500lb pin weight the effect is the same as 83lbs on the receiver hitch.
