What Jerry said. That extra weight forward also adds to the stress on the joint between the upright and base. If that's marginal, then the joint may break.

I added about a foot to the beam that extends between the front and rear wheels on mine. This was one end of the rotisserie I built to mount my cab and frame on for body work and painting. That beam was the length of the frame when I used the rotisserie for that.


Kevin
1951 Chevy 3100 work truck
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1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car)
Busting rust since the mid-60's
If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.