[AT] little ot maybe gooseneck hitch

[Beal Gleason]

Over the axle. My first 5th wheel I had the hitch about 4 in. ahead  
of the axle and with a heavy load you could hardly stay in the  
pickup.  I moved the hitch to over the axle & it rode like a dream.

          Farmerbeal

On Jul 15, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Lew Best wrote:

> Hey guys
>
> Been a long time since I had a gooseneck trailer; need to mount a  
> hitch
> in my truck bed for one now.  Got a fold-down hitch at a yard sale;
> factory mounting brackets priced outa this world!  Local place wants
> “about 400-500 bux” to build the mount & install it.  I got a pic  
> of the
> factory mounting kit; looks easy enough to make but what I can’t  
> recall
> is exactly where the ball mounts.  Directly over the rear axle?   
> Little
> ahead?  Little behind?
>
> Any tips appreciated.  BTW the truck is an ’05 dodge ¾ ton diesel; 8’
> bed.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Lew near Waco, TX
>
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