Eli5: Why do large dump trucks carrying large dump trailers have such a long hitch?

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Noticed a large dump truck driving around a construction site at the airport and the dump trailer it was carrying had a hitch almost as long as the trailer. Why is this? Maneuverability? Helps with leverage when dumping the trailer?

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Gives space to dump both loads without unhitching the trailer. The truck bed load dumps in the space freed up by that long tongue.

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