(only when used on rough surfaces, when on polished hard surface it reverses). These tires are really stiff to ride on and have a increased rolling resistance. Looking further:įor a single tire to carry 10,000 lbs takes and incredibly strong ( 5,000 lbs per ) sidewall. There is also often a limit of 800 lbs per rim inch width. This must be evenly divided between the wheels. In most states of USA the weight is limited to 20,000 lb per axle and 18,000 lb per axle for anything within 7 feet of another axle.
It a bit better towing by 2 MPG but empty you will lose about 2 mpg.Ĭouple of other things on both side of the fence. They also do a little worse on fuel because of the extra tires. Disadvantages include the rear of the truck being nearly 8ft wide and the 2 extra tires to purchase every time you need new tires. IF you are considering fifth wheel operation, forget all the above.īottom line is The advantage of a DRW is the stability while towing.
Dually truck driver#
Dually wheels are a dead giveaway for a police officer to wonder if you are commercial or "non-commercial driver driving a commercial vehicle" If you are on the east coast some states are adopting stricter guidelines for over 10k rated trucks. Ability to choose what type of tires all the way around matters to me (for 4wd especially) The extra width requires greater precision in driving. If you drive a lot of secondary and country roads. Dually is more expensive but so is a diesel. obviously more difficult to find convenient parking spaces. if parking anywhere other then pavement or gravel you may need 4 wheel drive if unloaded as traction when empty is very low. DRW only available in long bed version and 1 ton and up. A SRW has a much better ride, the front tires are bigger and give a better ride. I don’t have empirical data but I like the aerodynamics of air flow blending the air stream along the truck cab sides and washing off the dually wheel wells. Duallies are safer during a blowout, assuming one tire doesn't take the other out. In the 1 ton pickup range you can tow about an extra 1,000 lbs. Stabler if cross wind or tractor trailer going the other way on a two lane highway Once you get used to driving the wide dually you won’t even know you are pulling a trailer when towing. Dually are the only way to go if you are pulling a 5th wheel trailer. Personally I prefer the Cummins inline diesel to the current V8 diesels out of pure stump pulling torque but that is another thread.
Dually truck manual#
By far the best set up for me is the Dual Rear Wheel drive (DRW) Dodge Cummins diesel dually with a 6 speed manual transmission. Gas pick up truck, van, and diesel Single Rear Wheel drive Ford and Dodge Cummins dually diesel. Having driven a race car hauler for over 40 years I have driven them all.
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