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

michael at michaelshortt.com michael at michaelshortt.com
Tue Sep 30 12:54:51 EDT 2014


I don't think theirs are nearly as big, 55,000 lbs and 40' to 55' long.

The F1 transporters look like half of a dual trailer set up, which are over
60' long, longer with a full tilt sleeper.

Michael Shortt,

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Jerry Knotts <knottsj at galstar.com> wrote:

>    When I was working in Europe in the mid 80's all trucks and trailers
>    seemed to have single large tires all around.  When I got back to the
>    states our trucks looked funny with their small multiple wheels
>    jerry.
>    On 9/30/2014 9:04 AM, [1]michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
>
>    IMHO, it also also the duplicity aspect of two tires ( in the event of
>    a flat or delamination ) in addition to more weight distribution that
>    makes a dually desirable,
>    having said that, I am seeing more and more semi tractors ( not the
>    trailers ) running singles on each axle, they are big mamy jamys too.
>    Michael Shortt
>
>    On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Jerry Knotts <[2]knottsj at galstar.com>
>    wrote:
>
>      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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   I don't think theirs are nearly as big, 55,000 lbs and 40' to 55' long.
   The F1 transporters look like half of a dual trailer set up, which are
   over 60' long, longer with a full tilt sleeper.
   Michael Shortt,

   On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Jerry Knotts <[1]knottsj at galstar.com>
   wrote:

     A  A When I was working in Europe in the mid 80's all trucks and
     trailers
     A  A seemed to have single large tires all around.A  When I got back
     to the
     A  A states our trucks looked funny with their small multiple wheels
     A  A jerry.
     A  A On 9/30/2014 9:04 AM, [1][2]michael at michaelshortt.com wrote:
     A  A IMHO, it also also the duplicity aspect of two tires ( in the
     event of
     A  A a flat or delamination ) in addition to more weight
     distribution that
     A  A makes a dually desirable,
     A  A having said that, I am seeing more and more semi tractors ( not
     the
     A  A trailers ) running singles on each axle, they are big mamy
     jamys too.
     A  A Michael Shortt
     A  A On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 9:56 AM, Jerry Knotts
     <[2][3]knottsj at galstar.com>
     A  A wrote:
     A  A  A Being basically cheap I am looking for a way to create the
     load
     A  A  A carry potential of a dually with your basic one ton truck.A
     Having
     A  A  A had dually's in the past, I really don't want one to drive
     around
     A  A  A all the time.A  I have a 7.3 diesel F250 Super Duty with 1
     ton
     A  A  A suspension.A  Occasionally I would like to carry a multicar
     trailer.
     A  A  A I am looking at upgrading my 38' goose neck 2 axle trailer
     to a 48'
     A  A  A 3 axle .A  The addition tongue weight may create a tire
     problem for
     A  A  A the truck.A  I run 10 ply 245-75-16 tires on 16 x 6? or 7"
     wheels.
     A  A  A Have never measure the width of these particular wheels.A
     The truck
     A  A  A has leaf springs with overloads and an air bag leveling set
     up.
     A  A  A Wondering if I replace the rear wheels with wider wheels and
     tires
     A  A  A or possible wider with higher ply tires I could get the
     dually
     A  A  A carrying capacity?A  I cant seem to find heaver ply tires.
     A  A  A Have checked around here and everyone tells me to by a
     bigger truck.
     A  A  A jerry knotts
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     A  A Michael L. Shortt
     A  A Savannah, Georgia
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     A  A [6][7]michael at michaelshortt.com
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     A  A 2. mailto:[10]knottsj at galstar.com
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