i have an 8 foot bed, clearance is probably 8 to 10 inches on level ground. im sure you could hit the bed rail against the goose if you did something really cool, but i have had good luck so far
InTech bolts a steel angle iron to the aluminum and then welds the axles to the steel. See the white tape (whatever it is) in the close up picture, that's the non-conducting isolation. Pictures are from the InTech factory tour videos on youtube. I wasn't able to see the bolts for the triple axles, so I just assume they are also bolted. Single axle picture is from the smaller camper trailer.