Pin weight

Spindrift · Apr 21, 2013

Talking about a fifth wheel here. I'm told that the best location for pin placement is about 3" in front of the rear axle. Assuming that you have adequate clearance between your rear bumper and the fifth wheel, what are the disadvantages of having the pin located more than 3" in front of the axle? For example, does ride suffer?

OldschoolPSD · Apr 21, 2013

Seems to me it would ride nicer putting more weight on the steers.

duddy · Apr 21, 2013

Just have to be careful not to have it overload the front axle. That would be the big factor.

OldschoolPSD · Apr 21, 2013

Don't fifth wheel setups slide? I don't know, only ever had goosenecks.

duddy · Apr 21, 2013

OldschoolPSD said:
Don't fifth wheel setups slide? I don't know, only ever had goosenecks.

Not the normal ones for pickups. You can get them but the slide mechanism is not for placement on truck but for aid in navigating turns with a short bed truck. They do not adjust like Large truck fifth wheels do and anchor to the same point as a gooseneck plate.

Spindrift · Apr 22, 2013

OldschoolPSD said:
Seems to me it would ride nicer putting more weight on the steers.

You would think so but it feels as though the truck has a more pronounced porpoise.

superstroked · Jul 15, 2013

I think the biggest deal with going forward with the hitch would be turning and cab contact.

Jason · Jul 15, 2013

A buddy of mine has a slider. Not the one that pivots in turns, but rather the tracks have holes about 1" apart that run the length of the rails, and a release handle. You pull the release, and can slide the hitch forwards, or backwards, and then lock it in place. I would think that works perfectly fine.

superstroked · Jul 15, 2013

Jason said:
A buddy of mine has a slider. Not the one that pivots in turns, but rather the tracks have holes about 1" apart that run the length of the rails, and a release handle. You pull the release, and can slide the hitch forwards, or backwards, and then lock it in place. I would think that works perfectly fine.

Mins is similar

duddy · Jul 15, 2013

Jason said:
A buddy of mine has a slider. Not the one that pivots in turns, but rather the tracks have holes about 1" apart that run the length of the rails, and a release handle. You pull the release, and can slide the hitch forwards, or backwards, and then lock it in place. I would think that works perfectly fine.

I stand corrected, never seen one like that.