When is a dually needed?
12-29-2011, 04:17 PM
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What size rim are you running? The 235/85-16 tires are for 6"-7.5" rim width and the 285/75-16 tires are for 7.5"-9" rim width.
12-29-2011, 04:18 PM
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I love facts and if you look back I responded. Manufacture ratings still dont prove anything, already addressed that. Chit the tow rating for a SLT is less than a ST just cause the trucks heavier!
Click the link and you will see what automatically comes up, the site automatically sets at 3.42 gear ratio for drw and 3.73 for srw 2500. No biggie, I did not spend enough time looking!
It is kinda funny though and I deserve a little chit!
offshorexcursion won't like that. 
Click the link and you will see what automatically comes up, the site automatically sets at 3.42 gear ratio for drw and 3.73 for srw 2500. No biggie, I did not spend enough time looking!
It is kinda funny though and I deserve a little chit!
12-29-2011, 04:21 PM
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There actually is a ton of heat generated when the tires touch just from going down the road, over bumps, etc.... On my old Chevy dually I had tires that barely touched and it wore a pretty good groove in the sidewall after about 500 miles. I would never run with tires that are too close together, especially if you have a load on the truck.
12-29-2011, 04:41 PM
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As good a place as any to post my tow rig! Yup it's a dually but an old school dually, matches the old school scarab! 
It's been lowered 5/7, removed overload and 3 other leafs and installed a 5000 lb air bag system in the rear. Installed a class V hitch and wired it for EOH brakes. I love towing the boat with it (it's stable and just plain looks cool) and when not towing the boat it is a hot rod! A few pics!
It's been lowered 5/7, removed overload and 3 other leafs and installed a 5000 lb air bag system in the rear. Installed a class V hitch and wired it for EOH brakes. I love towing the boat with it (it's stable and just plain looks cool) and when not towing the boat it is a hot rod! A few pics!
12-29-2011, 05:45 PM
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One emotion to sum it all up - this thread has been allot of fun, a good way to end the year with some smiles, hiding behind couches, drinks and LOL's -
DRW or SRW who gives a sh@t this has been great to be a part of!
I wish all of you a good New Years, it's my son's 17th birthday Saturday (31st) so I have to put up with him driving now and BTW he has a DRW Honda Civic!
DRW or SRW who gives a sh@t this has been great to be a part of!
I wish all of you a good New Years, it's my son's 17th birthday Saturday (31st) so I have to put up with him driving now and BTW he has a DRW Honda Civic!
12-29-2011, 11:02 PM
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You probably would know my old truck it was a Dodge dually with triple turbos it was on the cover of Diesel Power, Diesel Tech, and Diesel World mag. My new truck was in Diesel World H&S did a little sponser deal for a full write up in Diesel World. I am on the WOP race team they just built a set of triples for the H&S race truck that flow 4200 CFM...
I traded my 06 dually for a 300 Hemi so I'm out of the truck world at the moment...
