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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 09:29 AM
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Gooseneck, Offset ball mount or offset Ball

I thought of this in another thread.
Any advangaes one over the other?
I really need to move my trailer further away from my cab.
What I am talking are these.
I see the Gooseneck end will give 7 1/2 inches, where the ***** only give 4

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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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There's been some threads on these in the past, and I believe that there are folks using both the offset ball and neck to improve clearance problems.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 12:04 PM
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i use the popup hitch which gives 9 in of clearance in addition to the 4 in ball extension. works well
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Neat - how much are those things?
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Old Jan 22, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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I use the 9" extension from PopUp also and I have my ball set back for clearance.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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does anyone have a photo of where the ball actually is located in their short bed? my problem with my short bed is that i run a large aux. tank in the bed and i measured it out according to b&w's online instructions and my tank is in the way. not much, about a hald inch. is there a way to move the actual hitch back? so i could install a gosseneck hitch, then run an extension with it? drilling the hole for the ball would cut into my tank.
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Old Jan 23, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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You've got a B&W Turnover ball that needs a 4" hole in the bed?
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Old Jan 24, 2007 | 03:57 PM
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Note....the B&W type moves the pin weight back 4"....The pop-up type keeps the pin weight at the hitch location.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by xyzer
Note....the B&W type moves the pin weight back 4"....The pop-up type keeps the pin weight at the hitch location.
no, the pin weight is in the exact same spot as a normal ball setup
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