Front hitch
Sorry if this has already been asked on here (i'm sure it has), but does anyone use a forward mounted receiver hitch on their TVs? The storage spot we are renting is unbelievably tight. To sort of paint an image into everyones head, you enter through a keyed gate, immediately to the right is a spot to "turn around", then continuing down the road is a large sheet metal indoor storage. Just past that storage building is another spot to "turn around" if the city buses are parked there. in this area is where all the TT park. they are positioned in 2 rows, one on each side at about a 45 degree angle towards the one way alley, if you will. our spot is on the far side of a 5th wheel next to a decrepit TT thats sat there since 2008. distance between the trailers i would venture to guess is about 11'. I have a 32'2" total length TT and a short bed crew cab f150 pulling it. the alley between the two rows is maybe 2-2.5 car widths wide. we are about the 12-15th trailer in that row on the right side. In order to get into the spot i must utilize one of those 2 "turn around" areas and back down the alley, then angle the trailer in. I haven't put the trailer in the spot yet, and have been out of the trailer towing scene for 6 years since I've been in the Navy. I've had about 4 years of continuous trailering while working construction. My concern is that once I get it positioned to clear the 5th wheel I will be pressed right up against the trailers on the opposing side. i'm thinking that with a front mounted receiver I would have more maneuverability in that tight situation. The owners have a forklift for moving trailers and said I could have them place it in there for us, if they are there. However, I don't want to rely on getting to the storage facility within their working hours. Concern number 2 with the hitch is, I can only find one rated to 500# TW and my trailer weighs in around 800 if I recall from the specs with a total trailer weight of 64xx# dry. Has anyone done something like this? What would the negatives be by exceeding my TW on the front hitch? Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. (sorry this is so long)
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