Ball Distance from Bumper
Hello all, Simply put, how far should the ball be behind the bumper when trailer towing? Any logic to closer or further away from bumper? Thanks in advance! Gerrit
Forum Discussion
Dropping the tailgate is important to us. Why have the extra storage of a truck if you can't get into it easily? We had to find a longer shank to accomplish that and, we turned our jack sideways to give us a few more inches of clearance. I know that pushing the trailer back affects torque on the hitch etc but, our trailer is relatively light, a 19ft Airstream so, I believe we are safe. If you are close to your truck limits, check and recheck the implications. The extra length didn't seem to affect handling or stability in our case.
