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99150- All the replies and suggestions have been very helpful. I remember when I researched putting a hitch in my 2004 F250 I was told is should be set up for the king pin to be positioned 2" in front of the rear axle. I had a trailer hitch installer put the hitch in my 2014 and he installed in 2" in front of the axle also. Both trucks had/have long bed. There isn't any adjustment as to where the hitch goes. The hitch rails are fixed and although the hitch is a slider so I could move it back if I wanted to but don't know what that would accomplish.
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99150- All the replies and suggestions have been very helpful. I remember when I researched putting a hitch in my 2004 F250 I was told is should be set up for the king pin to be positioned 2" in front of the rear axle. I had a trailer hitch installer put the hitch in my 2014 and he installed in 2" in front of the axle also. Both trucks had/have long bed. There isn't any adjustment as to where the hitch goes. The hitch rails are fixed and although the hitch is a slider so I could move it back if I wanted to but don't know what that would accomplish.
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That doesn't seem too far off. Here is my report with my 40' 5th wheel with 100gal of water and a 2300# race car in the back. I have a 6.7 crew cab, LB, SRW.
Weight report
TV Weight W/ Trailer Attached: 12580
TV Weight: 9840
Trailer Kingpin Weight: 2740
Trailer Gross Weight: 15040
TV & Trailer Combined Weight: 24880
Vertical Load (Kingpin): 18%
Safety Margin VS. Overload
TV Front Axle Weight: -160
TV Rear Axle Weight: 140
TV Gross Weight (GVW): 1080
TV Combined Weight (GCW): 1380
Hitch Tow (GTW): -2960
Vertical Load (Kingpin): -1760
Trailer Gross Weight (GVW): -960
Weight report
TV Weight W/ Trailer Attached: 12580
TV Weight: 9840
Trailer Kingpin Weight: 2740
Trailer Gross Weight: 15040
TV & Trailer Combined Weight: 24880
Vertical Load (Kingpin): 18%
Safety Margin VS. Overload
TV Front Axle Weight: -160
TV Rear Axle Weight: 140
TV Gross Weight (GVW): 1080
TV Combined Weight (GCW): 1380
Hitch Tow (GTW): -2960
Vertical Load (Kingpin): -1760
Trailer Gross Weight (GVW): -960
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Javi1- I didn't need a slider since my '04 was also a long bed but I got a killer deal on it so I snatched it up. It's a 16K Reese and it does the job. Directions on the hitch read something like 'slide back for maneuvering, forward for towing'. I've never tried sliding it back when I get into a campground but someday I'll give it a shot.
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