That is exactly what one of our local boat shops has done. They are running a sportsman 500. and reinforced the front brush guard, mounted a ball out in frront of it, and move boats around with it. On the other hand, the bigger boats are moved with a ball welded to one of the forks on a fork lift, and moved around with a fork lift. I would imagine that the tounge weight is going to be your factor. How low an how far out in front of the 4x4 you mount the ball is going to add to the tounge weight. setting it right ontop of the front axles would probably be the best bet. less tounge weight, etc. Try setting the front of the trailer ontop of your front rack, and see how much it squats.
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