comfortable ride in an one ton dually??
We are the new owners of a Cedar Creek 33 ft and pulling it with a 2001 Dodge Dually Diesel. She weighs in wet at 15,000 lbs. I have gotten good advise here about this issue of comfort and have done ...
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How much pressure are you running in the tires? Many people who don't know any better just inflate all tires to the maximum pressure listed on the sidewall. This often leads to an overinflated tire for the load it's carrying which results in a harsh ride and increased tread wear in the center of the tire.
Weight your axles, consult a tire load inflation chart, and inflate the tires accordingly. It could make a significant difference.
Are you running good tires like Michelin or other name brand or are you running cheap generic tires?
Riding in a new dually likely felt terrible because it was empty, I would assume, on a test drive. It also could have had overinflated tires as well.
My 2005 Chevy dually rides quite well in my opinion but it is always loaded to at least 9,000 pounds and frequently closer to 11,000 pounds.
Weight your axles, consult a tire load inflation chart, and inflate the tires accordingly. It could make a significant difference.
Are you running good tires like Michelin or other name brand or are you running cheap generic tires?
Riding in a new dually likely felt terrible because it was empty, I would assume, on a test drive. It also could have had overinflated tires as well.
My 2005 Chevy dually rides quite well in my opinion but it is always loaded to at least 9,000 pounds and frequently closer to 11,000 pounds.
