The weight we apply to the tow vehicle with the gooseneck ball mounted hitch still has the tongue weight transferring in front of the rear axle and not causing an issue where the weight will make the rear squat drastically more than the front of the tow vehicle. The gooseneck ball that is installed in your tow vehicle will have it in front of your axle 3-5" and the offset does have our elevated ball over the rear axle but the design of the base will transfer the weight to the cross members and frame in front of the rear axle.