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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OP...I notice that your sig puts you in the Chicago area...lots of snow and ice there in winter :B
Are you planning on dedicated winter tires for the dually? If so, what brand and size?
The 1st winter rubber rated tire I ever had were BFG TA /Ko's Load Rated: E; these I had on the SRW for 3 winters. I used the truck (with camper off) occasionally for one winter (the truck has been stored indoors over winter all other years owned) on our mountain roads, in a salt-free zone. Pretty good with only 300LBS sand in bed (long bed, extended cab, but nor dually). Those tires met an early demise, and am now using Duratrac (LR: E 265/75R16). The Duratracs are less that 2 years old, however, have never seen snow as yet (with truck stored indoors over winter LOL!). However, we anticipate at least some severe winter driving between Quebec and Florida upon full retiring on way to snowbirding (very soon), thus the Duratracs. I currently use the winter rated Duratracs spring, summer and fall, and don't swap them out for dedicated summers (summers I call "all seasons").
If need be, the winter rubber rated Duratrac tires are studable.
oh, in closing: whatever ya do, don't hit black ice; I've seen studded tires on trucks (duallies and SRWs) do 360s on black ice in our neck of the woods :B I think that even razorblades wouldn't keep a vehicle on the road over black ice if one sneezes holding the steering wheel or touching the brake pedal LOL
Are you planning on dedicated winter tires for the dually? If so, what brand and size?
The 1st winter rubber rated tire I ever had were BFG TA /Ko's Load Rated: E; these I had on the SRW for 3 winters. I used the truck (with camper off) occasionally for one winter (the truck has been stored indoors over winter all other years owned) on our mountain roads, in a salt-free zone. Pretty good with only 300LBS sand in bed (long bed, extended cab, but nor dually). Those tires met an early demise, and am now using Duratrac (LR: E 265/75R16). The Duratracs are less that 2 years old, however, have never seen snow as yet (with truck stored indoors over winter LOL!). However, we anticipate at least some severe winter driving between Quebec and Florida upon full retiring on way to snowbirding (very soon), thus the Duratracs. I currently use the winter rated Duratracs spring, summer and fall, and don't swap them out for dedicated summers (summers I call "all seasons").
If need be, the winter rubber rated Duratrac tires are studable.
oh, in closing: whatever ya do, don't hit black ice; I've seen studded tires on trucks (duallies and SRWs) do 360s on black ice in our neck of the woods :B I think that even razorblades wouldn't keep a vehicle on the road over black ice if one sneezes holding the steering wheel or touching the brake pedal LOL
