[AT] little ot maybe gooseneck hitch

[Gene Dotson]

    Lew;

    You want the ball in front of the rear axle about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 inches, 
depending on wheelbase.

                        Gene



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lew Best" <bee_keeper at earthlink.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:22 PM
Subject: [AT] little ot maybe gooseneck hitch


> 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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