Are Dually Extension Brackets Unsafe?
When I thought I had it figured out, now this... Everyone is saying to get the biggest truck you can. Because even if you don't need it now you may want to upgrade to a heavier truck camper in the ...
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I was the OP for this topic last September. I did buy a dually. So I now have the dually truck and a camper with the swing out brackets.
The truck fits into a parking space, but you have to get it well centered to get both rear wheels between the lines. I look for 3 open spaces together and pull into the middle. Or if I can't find that 2 spaces and just take up 2 spaces. Some people may be able to park in a single space between cars but I don't want to attempt that. I don't mind parking in the back of the lot where it is less crowded and I can find at least 2 spaces together. I have yet to not be able to find a place to park it.
I have not yet experienced the dually on ice and snow. I did get 4x4 to hopefully help with that.
I can't see the comment someone made to me about dually extension brackets being unsafe which caused me to make the original post as being a valid comment. The brackets swing out only a short distance and are rock solid. The are well bolted on and kept in position with notches.
The good thing is that I can carry my lightweight camper (maybe 3,500 wet and loaded) without any suspension enhancements or upgrading tires. I am convinced that I made the correct decision to get a dually. The option was only $1,200 when ordering the truck. A forum topic by someone who got a rear wheel blow out with SRW (who from the experience was expressing a strong opinion about duallys for safety) was the clincher to want the extra tires.
The truck fits into a parking space, but you have to get it well centered to get both rear wheels between the lines. I look for 3 open spaces together and pull into the middle. Or if I can't find that 2 spaces and just take up 2 spaces. Some people may be able to park in a single space between cars but I don't want to attempt that. I don't mind parking in the back of the lot where it is less crowded and I can find at least 2 spaces together. I have yet to not be able to find a place to park it.
I have not yet experienced the dually on ice and snow. I did get 4x4 to hopefully help with that.
I can't see the comment someone made to me about dually extension brackets being unsafe which caused me to make the original post as being a valid comment. The brackets swing out only a short distance and are rock solid. The are well bolted on and kept in position with notches.
The good thing is that I can carry my lightweight camper (maybe 3,500 wet and loaded) without any suspension enhancements or upgrading tires. I am convinced that I made the correct decision to get a dually. The option was only $1,200 when ordering the truck. A forum topic by someone who got a rear wheel blow out with SRW (who from the experience was expressing a strong opinion about duallys for safety) was the clincher to want the extra tires.
