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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SoCalDesertRid1
Explorer II
Apr 26, 2011
Looks nice, very nice body work there on those fenders.

Did you get the second rear axle from a cab/chassis truck? It looks narrower than the original rear axle.
blaker
Explorer
Apr 26, 2011
Looks good you have done a lot of work.
Take a brake you,ve earned it.
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 26, 2011
Updated pics with fenders on.

I am going to take a brake on this project. Kinda burnt out. But fun
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 26, 2011
solman wrote:
Hi,
My hats off to goood old American ingenuity. Did you hook up the second set of brakes and if so what about the master cylinder did you leave it stock. My one thought as yoiu build this is that the truck might want to plow straight and not turn sharp especially when its wet out and you have the pin weight of the fiver on it.
Wrench on....

Yes the brakes are hooked up. No problems there. I am going to throw 2 ton on sand in bed. And drive it around to see what it does. Thanks for questions.
solman
Explorer
Apr 25, 2011
Hi,
My hats off to goood old American ingenuity. Did you hook up the second set of brakes and if so what about the master cylinder did you leave it stock. My one thought as yoiu build this is that the truck might want to plow straight and not turn sharp especially when its wet out and you have the pin weight of the fiver on it.
Wrench on....
B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Apr 24, 2011
Not my cup of tea, but it does give you something to work on...

B.O.
time2roll
Nomad
Apr 24, 2011
I think I would have scouted a used class 8 tandem drive but it looks like it is going together quite nicely :)
tja3500
Explorer
Apr 24, 2011
syncro.org has a viscous coupling if you want to eliminate any bind.
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 24, 2011
NeverHome2 wrote:
Hi Neighbor! Nice project! It really takes guts and an understanding wife to do something like this!

Have you thought about swapping axle tubes and axles one side to the other? Then you could swap the left & right axles. Thus moving the back rearend over to allow the driveshaft to pass the front rear.

Does the regular Dodge transfer case have straight gear or Helix gears? Straight gears would allow it to run backwards and be turned around. Helix can not do that since they would put the thrust in the wrong direction running backwards.

Noticed you are a Nascar fan, maybe we will see you at a race. Would love to see this beast in real life!

It has straight gears. For that reason. I was thinking about useing anoyher 241 dhd case backwords to drive both rears. Thanks for info. Hope to see you around. Or give me a PM. Maybe we can meet somewhere.
Securiti
Explorer
Apr 24, 2011
TugCE wrote:
This is going to be one heck of a RV Hauler. Have you driven it enough to see how much the mileage changed/dropped since adding the extra rear end?

No, I havent driven it enough to find out. The truck has 4.88 gears. And a gearvender aux tranny in it. I dont think it will change much.

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