Back in 2007, I had a 2007 F350 CCLB 4x4 and a 30 foot TT. The driveway next to my house allowed for 6 inches of clearance between the eave of the house and the fence along the property line. Even with a spotter, it was nearly impossible to make small corrections when backing in with such limited clearance without hitting something.
I put a Curt front hitch on and steering the TT into perfect alignment for the final push into the driveway was considerably easier. I would line up the awning parallel to the roof eave with 3 inches of clearance (driver's side) and then "trust" that I had the clearance on the passenger side even though I couldn't see it. I also used 4-Low so I could just idle the TT into the driveway.
Hitch was rated for 500 pounds tongue weight and 5000 pounds "towing" weight. TT had 1000 pounds tongue weight and total weight was 8000. Other than the front of the truck squatting quite a bit, I never had any issues with either the hitch or the front suspension in the 2 years I used this setup.
Best part was seeing the look on my neighbor's faces when I would push the TT down the street so I could line up the turn from the opposite side of the street. Priceless!
