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The farther toward the back of the bed you mount the hoist, the more unstable the raised bed will be. Closer to the back also limits the hoist lift capacity but it allows for more dump angle. When you mount the hoist it's all a tradeoff between lift capacity, dump angle, and stability.
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My hoist wouldn't fit between the frame crossmembers either. I opted to add about 1 1/2" to the bed height and notch the bed crossmembers. I also had to add the extra height for gringeltaube's hinge design that I used ( it allows me to keep the stock hitch and bumperetts). I'm also using a...
I raised my bed 2" (added 2" tubing) but I still had to cut out and box some cross members for hoist clearance. You may be fine with your sub frame but it still looks like it will be close.
The link to my dump project-...