[DeTomaso] NPC - Create a dually with only 2 rear tires instead of 4

[Julian Kift]

Having towed a large 5th wheel trailer with an F250 I would tell you to get a bigger truck. I went the whole hog and bought a semi truck, but they are cheap enough and if your state allows personal registration (non commercial use) then it's cheap registration and no CDL too. 

My biggest worry with the single wheel pickup was a tire blowout scenario as you just know that is likely to end badly with all that trailer mass behind you. You have probably exceeded the towing capacity of the truck at this point and many states require a license endorsement for towing over 10,000 lbs, so insurance validity might come into question in the event of an accident.

Some semi's are starting to use super singles, but that's on twin screw axle trucks so a flat not a complete loss of load support. Adding a second rear wheel to a pickup is probably not an option as the tires would protrude from the vehicle.

Julian

> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:56:52 -0500
> From: knottsj at galstar.com
> To: detomaso at poca.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC - Create a dually with only 2 rear tires instead of 4
> 
> 
> Being basically cheap I am looking for a way to create the load carry 
> potential of a dually with your basic one ton truck.  Having had 
> dually's in the past, I really don't want one to drive around all the 
> time.  I have a 7.3 diesel F250 Super Duty with 1 ton suspension.  
> Occasionally I would like to carry a multicar trailer. I am looking at 
> upgrading my 38' goose neck 2 axle trailer to a 48' 3 axle .  The 
> addition tongue weight may create a tire problem for the truck.  I run 
> 10 ply 245-75-16 tires on 16 x 6? or 7" wheels. Have never measure the 
> width of these particular wheels.  The truck has leaf springs with 
> overloads and an air bag leveling set up.
> 
> Wondering if I replace the rear wheels with wider wheels and tires or 
> possible wider with higher ply tires I could get the dually carrying 
> capacity?  I cant seem to find heaver ply tires.
> 
> Have checked around here and everyone tells me to by a bigger truck.
> 
> jerry knotts
> 
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   Having towed a large 5th wheel trailer with an F250 I would tell you to
   get a bigger truck. I went the whole hog and bought a semi truck, but
   they are cheap enough and if your state allows personal registration
   (non commercial use) then it's cheap registration and no CDL too.
   My biggest worry with the single wheel pickup was a tire blowout
   scenario as you just know that is likely to end badly with all that
   trailer mass behind you. You have probably exceeded the towing capacity
   of the truck at this point and many states require a license
   endorsement for towing over 10,000 lbs, so insurance validity might
   come into question in the event of an accident.
   Some semi's are starting to use super singles, but that's on twin screw
   axle trucks so a flat not a complete loss of load support. Adding a
   second rear wheel to a pickup is probably not an option as the tires
   would protrude from the vehicle.
   Julian
   > Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:56:52 -0500
   > From: knottsj at galstar.com
   > To: detomaso at poca.com
   > Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC - Create a dually with only 2 rear tires
   instead of 4
   >
   >
   > Being basically cheap I am looking for a way to create the load carry
   > potential of a dually with your basic one ton truck. Having had
   > dually's in the past, I really don't want one to drive around all the
   > time. I have a 7.3 diesel F250 Super Duty with 1 ton suspension.
   > Occasionally I would like to carry a multicar trailer. I am looking
   at
   > upgrading my 38' goose neck 2 axle trailer to a 48' 3 axle . The
   > addition tongue weight may create a tire problem for the truck. I run
   > 10 ply 245-75-16 tires on 16 x 6? or 7" wheels. Have never measure
   the
   > width of these particular wheels. The truck has leaf springs with
   > overloads and an air bag leveling set up.
   >
   > Wondering if I replace the rear wheels with wider wheels and tires or
   > possible wider with higher ply tires I could get the dually carrying
   > capacity? I cant seem to find heaver ply tires.
   >
   > Have checked around here and everyone tells me to by a bigger truck.
   >
   > jerry knotts
   >
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