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Thanks all for the help and opinions. Well shovelled off a foot and a half of snow, got my line laser out and market everything out. So from centreline to back of truck is 65" As I said kingpin box to front is 67" So I figured it could work if I install my hitch over centreline and I could maybe just angle to the two back corners of my bed. Now here are my thoughts if I go an do that only leaves me with a few inches clearance. Not to sure if I'd be comfortable. To explain a bit more, I'm a full timer. First winter in a few years ive lived in a house. Most of my work is felling so I'm out in butfuck nowhere usually require some off roading. Last year I dented my box due to a big dip before a big hill. Hence why new truck I wanted a flat bed. So a lot of times truck is twisted on way and trailer is twisted another. Soo I really wants to make sure I have space. So I think I will chop some of my deck off make sure my hitch is where is should.... First question, better to have it over centreline or inch or so in front. As I said my hitch is installed is directly over the centreline now. This is my first 5er and was my first installation of a hitch. Gonna be a big difference if I keep it right over the centreline vs an inch or two forward? And gonna get someone to install this hitch as it's a lot of welding and not sure about attaching the brackets to the Ibeam vs the frame. Next, I've googled a lot of deck designs to desire how I might wanna remake my deck. So I like the idea of that angled rear corners. Anyone have any ideal how much clearance I would need to give? Thanks again for all the help do appreciate it462Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hitch position question or poll
steveksfc wrote: Can you mount the hitch behind the rear axle? Yes, Should you? I wouldn't if it was me. Would I have the bed shortened? Yes I would. I have seen several that the rear wheels were close to the rear of the bed. In fact some actually mount the hitch a few inches ahead of the axle. My first question is "What is the total length of the hitch box? You can install a longer hitch box on the 5th wheel. What was the truck used for before? Hitch box is straight up and down. I've seen the kingpin extenders. But from what I think puts extra stress on different part of the frame in a way it might not of been ment for. Kinda of abandoned that thought a while back.maybe I'm wrong462Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hitch position question or poll
ScottG wrote: I'm not sure I understand what your saying but I think with a 1T dually you won't have any issues at all with a trailer that size, no matter where the hitch is mounted. Good luck! Scott Well basically everything I have been told or read when I installed my hitch on my 3/4 ton said 1-2" I front of the rear axle centreline because I want to keep my deck size. I'd like to have the hitch 3-6" back of centreline. Curious if people have done this or how it handles. Will it put extra stress on he truck. Curious about anyone's experience if they have done this.462Views0likes0CommentsRe: Hitch position question or poll
4x4ord wrote: I deal is to have the king pin over or slightly ahead of the truck axle. Obviously that is not going to work in your case. You need to get the measurement from the kingpin to the front of your trailer. Then make the distance from the rear outside corner of your truck's bumper to the center of the truck's hitch a few inches more than that measurement. The further the king pin is behind the rear axle the more your fifth wheel will pull like a tag axle trailer. It's not going to be ideal but it will work. Distance from kingpin to trailer is also 67" so I assume my corners on my bed will 70-80 something lol not to sure how a tag axle trailer pulls463Views0likes0CommentsHitch position question or poll
So hi, I'm new here, done some readin here before but need someone with some experience. I've talked to a few people including a mechanic and rv place about placing the hitch back of the centreline. Many people say you can do it but I am unsure. It's a 25 foot '77 vanguard round 5000lbs and my new truck is a 91 chev dually 1 ton. There is a flat bed on the dually. With two I beams running atop the frame. And the hitch will be welded on top. I assume, I installed the last one but I'm taking this to a welding shop this time, the bed is extended about a foot past the fram. If I remember right from centre of rear axle to bumper was 67" or so and that means my bumper is touching my trailer. I know I want to have a few inches clearance, considering angling my corners of my flat bed as well. But I'm just curios as to experience anyone has had with bringing the hitch back of centreline 3-6" people say yes but hitch manuals say different3.8KViews0likes14Comments
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