I have gone where most will no go. I am in the process of adding a 2nd drive axle. I am doing the work myself. As you can tell from the pics. I have came a long ways. I just have the bed work to finish the project. I will be extending the bed & dully fenders to have a full bed. Let me know what you think.The reason I am doing this is to handle the toy hauler better on the road.

To each, their own. :) The truck is definitely quite a beast. :BWith the tripple trailer axles, especially with them positioned so far forward on the trailer as yours are, with all or most of the garage area behind the trailer axles, I can't imagine the pin weight of the trailer being too much for a single dually axle to handle.How are you intending to connect the driveshaft between the 2 rear axles?

Yes it is quite a beast. :C Don't forget to post pics when your project is finished.

SoCalDesertRider wrote:To each, their own. :) The truck is definitely quite a beast. :BWith the tripple trailer axles, especially with them positioned so far forward on the trailer as yours are, with all or most of the garage area behind the trailer axles, I can't imagine the pin weight of the trailer being too much for a single dually axle to handle.How are you intending to connect the driveshaft between the 2 rear axles?Pin weight unloaded is 3600 pound. Iam planing on useing a NV-200 transfur case to tie it all to geather. That is another phase of the project. I just wanted to get the truck done as it is my only truck I got to tow hauler with. Thanks for asking.

Now that's Redneck as all get out.......:B----But I like it.... lol

steelpony5555 wrote:Now that's Redneck as all get out.......:B----But I like it.... lolMy wife all ready made a redneck joke out of it. lol

Converting my dully to a 10 wheel drive to handle Toyhauler

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Securiti
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
SWD wrote:
Awesome! Truely awesome! Great job. I wish I lived a bit closer to see the job for myself. I'll be looking out for you if you ever decide to make it up to Canada.

Thanks
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
smkettner wrote:
The only tandem drive axles I see are ten lugs

You are about to see two 8 lugs in tandem. Nothing in impossable. If you use a NP-205 case backwords. You get two driveshafts faceing backwords. One for each rearend. And there is no need to leave both axles locked in all the time. So the transfur case will be in 2 wheel drive most of the time.
time2roll
Nomad
Apr 19, 2011
The only tandem drive axles I see are ten lugs
SWD
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
Awesome! Truely awesome! Great job. I wish I lived a bit closer to see the job for myself. I'll be looking out for you if you ever decide to make it up to Canada.
SoCalDesertRid1
Explorer II
Apr 19, 2011
Over in the Truck Campers section of the forum, right now there's a post with pics of an old duece-and-a-half military 6x6 truck with a motorhome body on it. Both rear axles are driven. A rear axle set from something like that would be good for your project so you don't have to re-invent the wheel trying to figure out how to couple your two Dana 80 rears.
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
Ductape wrote:
Securiti wrote:
SoCalDesertRider wrote:
Extra braking ability is the main benefit that I see to running tandems. Same with tripple versus tandem trailer axles.

I'm not familiar with an NV200. Is that like a Dana 21, providing 4wd driveshaft split without the low gear?

There is transfur case nv-200, nv 201, & nv 202. These cases are seperate from trany. And can be mounted backwords meaning 1 input. And 2 rear out puts.

I have seen vehicles done like you're planning for off-road use and it worked well. Do those divorced TC have a center diff? You are going to need an inter-axle diff to prevent binding the rears.

It is going to be a tag axle for now till I get a for sure game plan to geather for the drivetrain. Whatever transfur case i use will be left in 2 wheel drive. The remaining axle will onle be locked in when needed. Therfore I dont see a binding issue. I am open to any ideas that anyone might have. Thanks for asking.
DrBaker
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
That's awesome. Keep the pics coming.
Ductape
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
Securiti wrote:
SoCalDesertRider wrote:
Extra braking ability is the main benefit that I see to running tandems. Same with tripple versus tandem trailer axles.

I'm not familiar with an NV200. Is that like a Dana 21, providing 4wd driveshaft split without the low gear?

There is transfur case nv-200, nv 201, & nv 202. These cases are seperate from trany. And can be mounted backwords meaning 1 input. And 2 rear out puts.

I have seen vehicles done like you're planning for off-road use and it worked well. Do those divorced TC have a center diff? You are going to need an inter-axle diff to prevent binding the rears.
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
Alot more pics of project.
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 19, 2011
Jerrybo66 wrote:
Securiti...
I'm impressed.. I don't know your background but I see in your work that you are a true mechanic. There are a few left and others have been renamed with an impressive sounding "technition" handle so the garage can charge 100 bucks an hour whether or not they may just be a dumb sheet....I see old fashion creativity where off the shelf just isn't right. You be sure to post updates on your project...

Thank you.

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