19.5s on a Ford Dually - I'd like to see pics please

Reddog1 wrote:
My new to me 3500 DRW has 17-inch wheels. I haven't investigated the tires available, but do wonder why you would be interested in 19.5s on a dually?

Wayne

Prior to 2005, the F-350 had 16" rims with a limited tire weight rating. In 2005, Ford came out with 18" rims for the SRW F-350 and a 3,400+ pound rating per tire. Much more than the 3042 typical with the 16" rims.

The 2002 F-350 dually only has a 11,500 GVWR, about what the F-350 SRW had in 2005! So cargo rating for the 2002 DRW is only 3,500 pounds with the diesel and crewcab options.

You can check out all the camper weight ratings on this website. Look in the towing guide for that model year, and then look for slide in camper weight ratings, that will give you about how much cargo any model can carry.

http://www.fleet.ford.com/towing-guides/

Also the dually F-350 in 2001 only has 215 mm wide tires on really skinny rims, to fit them under the rear dually body extensions.

To bad you can not fit the 17" modern rims on the older trucks. Ford had the design that way, so that you would not overload a rear axle with the higher rated rims.

My recommendation is the Rickson 17.5" rims that are skinny, and will fit under your dually body. RicksonTruck.com

They will have a 3,200+ weight rating per tire, and give a lot more 'safety' factor. 17.5" rims are popular on commercial trucks in Europe. There are several manufactures. Though they are not as popular in local tire shops in America.

Good luck,

Fred.