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Originally Posted by gordonpoole
Thanks for the replies from both Bill and Joe. I ran my problem by two engineers and they calculated that I lost 18lbs off my front end for every inch I moved the hitch back from centre (not compounded). I'm not sure how much of a problem that would cause, but I'm looking into a automatic slider.
Gord
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We have seen hitches mounted slightly rearward of the axle in a few trucks and the weights pulled off the front axle was significant, like hundreds of pounds. I explained to them the reason for where the hitch should be and why. Lifting 3 or 4 hundred pounds off that steering axle caused all kinds of issues. Even having it where it belongs could add hundreds of pounds to the front axle if the pin weights were high.