Wondering if it will fit through my eight foot wide garage door.Length and height should not be a problem for this truck and my garage. Do any of you with duallys have problems getting through an eight foot wide door?ETA: My maximum clearance due to trim on the door is 93". This is 3" short of 8 feet.

Should not be a problem, I wish I could put mine in garage I have a height problem.

It should "just fit" but you're going to have to be on your game putting it in the garage and baking it out! Mine just fits, I don't have a width issue as we have a two car garage but I only have two inches to spare height wise and I have to carefully nose the truck against the back wall and there's only two inches to spare closing the overhead. But it fits!!! LOLDan

I think you meant a 9 foot door. That would be the standard. I don't think there is any chance of getting in an 8 foot door without pulling in both mirrors.My Ford only has a few inches to spare on the 9 foot door we have here.

Standard garage doors are 7'5". With my old GM dually, I could back in and fit....barely. Driving in I had to fold my trucker style mirrors into the cab.Mike

My DRW fits. 3" to spare on each side. I always back in, it seems to be easier to pull out. Lengthwise, it just fits as it is 21.6' long.

Thinking about getting a dually for my new fiver

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Sea_Six
Explorer
Jul 26, 2013
Ok... I bought a three quarter ton SRW. Should tow my new 5er just fine.

Thanks for the input guys!
MaxspeedGSX1300
Explorer
Jul 25, 2013
no garage for me....
noteven
Explorer III
Jul 21, 2013
Maybe the OP could use a SRW 1 ton tow vehicle that would fit in the garage?
stetwood
Explorer
Jul 21, 2013
Sea Six wrote:
Do any of you with duallys have problems getting through an eight foot wide door?

ETA: My maximum clearance due to trim on the door is 93". This is 3" short of 8 feet.

My dually is 96" wide, with mirrors about 105". It won't fit in your garage.
ol_Bombero-JC
Explorer
Jul 21, 2013
mdamerell wrote:
"Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?"

The super sole offers better fuel economy and better traction in the snow. It's also lighter so they can carry more freight.

Never heard "Super Singles" called "Super Sole" - but, no matter the
terminology applied ......
the number of trucking companies (and O/Os) switching from conventional tandems (eight rear wheels and tires on the tractor) is minuscule - and as stated, the results have not been good for those that have - and end up dumping the SS.

BTW - (more) load carrying capacity is incorrect.

Anyway - new "thing" to watch for on the road and compile stats!.:W

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jaycocamprs
Explorer
Jul 21, 2013
06Fargo wrote:
Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?

Some do it for the weight saving. The super single is lighter than 2 regular wheels & tires. Less truck weight equals more billable payload. There is also a slight reduction in rolling resistance. And if you run enough miles you save fuel. But I do know of some companies who switched back because of the costs of wheels and tires do to flats. If you have a flat a speed, you can't stop fast enough to not ruin the wheel also.
mdamerell
Explorer
Jul 21, 2013
"Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?"

The super sole offers better fuel economy and better traction in the snow. It's also lighter so they can carry more freight.

Back on topic. My dually won't fit in my garage so I built it its own driveway.
noteven
Explorer III
Jul 21, 2013
jerem0621 wrote:
06Fargo wrote:
jerem0621 wrote:
on a side note... once you pull with a dually, you may find yourself wondering why you didn't switch earlier :)

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?

I'm on the road every day and I have only seen a handfull of super singles... and... ummm.. totally different class of vehicle.

Thanks for clearing that up.
jerem0621
Explorer II
Jul 21, 2013
06Fargo wrote:
jerem0621 wrote:
on a side note... once you pull with a dually, you may find yourself wondering why you didn't switch earlier :)

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?

I'm on the road every day and I have only seen a handfull of super singles... and... ummm.. totally different class of vehicle.
Atom_Ant
Explorer
Jul 21, 2013
Sea Six wrote:
My garage doors are 93" maximum clearance on the width. These are 8' garage doors, not 9'.

My question is, would YOUR dually fit in my garage?
It might go in as a dually, but it wouldn't be a dually when it came out.