My first trip out, very overweight.
I dont need the weight police, i know what im doing and what im changing. This is just my experience and i will be asking about some concerns. 2007.5 6.7 mega 1 ton. SRW. I do have 19.5 rims and s...
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Lyrikz wrote:
Switching lanes you would get this sensation that the trailer was moving the ass of the truck around. Tail wagging the dog??? This feeling is one i do not like. I want control and that is NOT control.
Now, if i switched to a dually, does that feeling go away??
Definitely not good! If your combination can become unsettled during normal driving conditions, anything beyond normal (emergency lane change, snow, Gorge winds....) it could easily put you in an uncontrollable situation.
Yes, a dually will help with stability immensely. Twice the sidewall stability, twice the traction.
Also, even though you have 19.5's, many of them achieve their high mileage ratings using harder compounds which have less traction than your stock LT tires. (Continental 19.5 HDR/HSR tires are one exception to that generalization however. Those come stock on the Ford and Dodge 450/5500).
Of course, keep in mind that even with a dually, there will be some situations where you will feel the trailer. Even Class-8 trucks can get pushed around by a heavy trailer with forward-mounted axles, under the wrong conditions.
