Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle

Posted by Sonny Heath on July 21, 2002 at 06:19:05 from (204.49.76.95):

H E L P me out boys. I have a Freightliner Condo that I plan to build a motorhome out of and the frame will extend out behind the rear axle by six foot or so. My question: Can I safely mount a three inch ball that far behind the rear axle of the truck to pull a gooseneck trailer that has either three axles or duelly tandems? I estimate that the tongue weight would be not more than a thousand pound max. The weight on the trailer will be mostly on the trailer axles. If you don't know but know of a wedsite or someone I could call this morning then please pass on the info as I was about to take my truck to a frame shop to be cut and stretched this morning and then someone suggested that I mount an I-Beam on top of my frame instead of cutting it. Many Thanks, Sonny Heath

Follow Ups:

• Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle Ludwig 13:44:18 07/31/02 (1)
  • Re: Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle Sonny Heath 19:37:01 08/02/02 (0)
• Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle Truck 10:20:44 07/21/02 (5)
  • Re: Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle Sonny Heath 10:45:42 07/21/02 (4)
    • Re: Re: Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle wrenchman 00:04:32 07/23/02 (1)
      • Re: Re: Re: Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle Sonny Heath 19:23:38 08/26/02 (0)
    • Re: Re: Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle Burrhead 12:21:22 07/21/02 (1)
      • Re: Re: Re: Re: Mounting a trailer ball FAR behind the axle Sonny Heath 18:51:20 07/27/02 (0)

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