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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:02 PM
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Ot. Is there something wrong?
Something don't look safe to me!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:16 PM
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Freaking. Wow.
1st gn i ever seen that wasnt directly over the axle.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:18 PM
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It's a Cummins I can tow anything!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:32 PM
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-Looks like the guy is a welder too!! I don't think it will pull much better than a bumper-pull type trailer.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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I'm not sure what he was towing, but we were at a mud bog so the rigs were not the smallest.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 08:58 PM
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I don't know all of the mathematics involved with figuring the best place to mount the ball, but That would not be my choice of where to put it!
Unless you enjoy doing wheelie's.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 09:16 PM
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With the weight he already has before the axle of the truck and depending on the hitch weight when loaded along with the proper placement and number of the trailer axles (unseen in photo), I'd say "he could probably pull that off". Pun intended.
 
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You're right. Something doesn't looks safe there - it's a Dodge.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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With that little lincoln ranger weighing in at about 350# and the rig bed hitting maybe 2k# depending on deck thickness... he doesnt have much of a ballast in front of that axle.
He could obviously pull the trailer... but this would be one of those instances where balancing weight on the trailer is critical. I sure as hell wouldnt do it...
But then again...

I have sense enough to drive a Ford.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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doh! There is a reason they but the GN hitch over the axle.. to put it over the axle!
 
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hopefully he just pulls that offroad at slow speeds.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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I talked to some guys about this and apparently its pretty common. What they do is they put the heavy welding equipment in front of the axle, and move the GN ball to the rear of the axle. Combined this evens out the load and distributes the weight evenly over the rear axle, sort of like having a really heavy pin weight.
 
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