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Gooseneck Ball and Mounting Plate Question

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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo486
Nice welds, Andrew!!

Rebal, how does your '90 frame look over the rear axle? Does it have another smaller rise on the top rail?
it has a hump over the axle from the front it starts flat then curves up then flat again
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by rebal
it has a hump over the axle from the front it starts flat then curves up then flat again
Just like mine. I always wondered how the B&W would fit with that rise in the frame there. I figured it would need a completely flat surface to mount correctly. Do you happen to have any more pictures of the hitch installed on the truck?
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 09:40 PM
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sorry I dont have any pics of it .
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 10:47 PM
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It fits on the hump, the plate is "L" shaped with a dropped leg at the front. When it sits on the hump it's level
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 10:49 PM
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Good to know. Thanks, gyman!
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Old Jan 2, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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Originally Posted by pulltilbroke
It really isn't to bad if you use good sharp bits a BFD(Big frickn drill) and drill pilot holes.
I've got a 1/2" drill. So you're saying start with like a 1/4" bit and keep drilling bigger holes until you get to the right size? Never thought about that.
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Old Jan 3, 2013 | 12:56 AM
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i drilled a 5/16 or 3/8s hole then just stepped up to the 11/16 or 3/4 bit
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