avengermike

k i have a 96 drw 3500 12v long box, i tried to save some money and installed my 5th wheel rail kit, im off a 1/4" or so from being centered over the axle towards the front. how bad is this going to be?

thank u for any input

rattlerbob5.9

Mike that is a good thing you should have been a little more toward the front.
I set all of mine a full inch toward the front.

Machinos

With 5th wheels/GNs, is it that important to have it centered directly over the axle if the suspension can take that kind of tongue weight farther back?

Fiftygrit

It will be good there, mine on my chevy was 1" forward and no problem, pull a TT with the new RAM, like haveing the back of the pickup for the golf carts etc.

cincydiesel

It should be foward of the axle. If you center it or if your behind it your going to have one bumpy ride..

avengermike

thanks for the info. ill also be addin a rail kit to my 06 mega cab 2500 this slider hitch is kinda cool

rattlerbob5.9

The reason Mike you want it forward is so you put the load on the entire truck.

Lost Lake

I ran my old Ford 2" ahead of the axle, but the new Dodge I have it directly over the rear axle. The bed is too short on this truck. Ahead of center is good, and you'll never set it so far ahead that it will make a lick of difference.

And for all you backyard mechanics that want to tell me how wrong I am and how much weight will be on the front wheels.... Bring it on. 6" ahead of the rear axle wouldn't make any real difference.

avengermike

thanks to everyone for the info i head out to texas from new mexico, on 4-19-07 to pick up my moms new house on wheels think its 9k dry, called king of the road. wish me luck..... the drive back to new mexico should be slow....

fiveology

Except for the front of the trailer hitting the cab!! As far as the weight transfer to the front axle, your right on, even if you could put the hitch that far forward, the majority of the weight would still be on the rear axle. Moving the hitch forward a few inches will not transfer any significant amount of weight onto the front axle.

Rich Baars

Front of the axle is good. My old Chevy was 2" ahead, but my new 06 Dodge gooseneck is centered from the instructions from B & W. Good luck!

cLAYH

On my 1st gen truck the 5th wheel was about 3-4" ahead of the axle. When towing a 10,000# 5th wheel I stopped and weighed all of the axles. The front was 200# over it limit and the rear was about 300# under. So it is possible to overload the front, I also had a winch bumper(ligher one) and a winch on the front so I'm sure that didn't help.

Bonshawman

My 25' deck over gooseneck when hooked to my 3500 dually transfers 25% weight - 19% to the rear axle (directly below the ball), and 6% to the front axle.

Take your empty truck (full fuel - you behind the wheel) to a scale - you'll know your gross and your axle weights. Hookup - weigh combined - this will tell you your trailer weight (curb), and you'll see with your placement how the weight transfer went to front and rear axles - then check your axle ratings.

dodgezilla04

1/4". not to worry. better be 1/4" in front than 1/4" side to side.