Can you overload a dually?

That's Crazy Ben! They didn't even bent the frame back before they added the brace.

Below additional images taken off the net that has also been posted many times before...telling just about where the frame will break when overloaded

This guy uses his pickup as a tow truck and of course overloaded often

Most always at the stress raiser...

texasjayco wrote:
Obviously you can!!

Sheared the frame at the front leaf spring mounts!!

The tongue extension on the trailer just made things worse!!

Mark

This band aide works for a while, but the root cause is still there...often usage overloads this pickup

Must have happened in SC on I95.

Lessmore wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Anything is possible... Here's another framer bender.

Link

All to do with simple physics.

Check out where the tow line is attached...then how it's 'lifted' quite a distance over what appears to be a cement culvert in the bed of the truck.

Predictable...bending and possible breakage of the truck frame...all due to the angle of the tow cable and minimal pulling force.

Bingo.... And the same predictable outcome from the OP picture.

FishOnOne wrote:
Anything is possible... Here's another framer bender.

Link

All to do with simple physics.

Check out where the tow line is attached...then how it's 'lifted' quite a distance over what appears to be a cement culvert in the bed of the truck.

Predictable...bending and possible breakage of the truck frame...all due to the angle of the tow cable and minimal pulling force.

Bionic Man wrote:

FishOnOne wrote:
Anything is possible... Here's another framer bender.

Link

Before even opening his link, I will bet 1000 x 1 odds that it is about a failure on a RAM. Anyone want to take the bet?

LOL, not a chance I'm taking that bet! :B

southernsky wrote:
Old picture and when first saw it the frame was ate up with rust from the years of salted roads

That's a 2011-2016 Ford so not that old of a truck. I believe that photo was taken in Alberta. To the truck's credit that Okanagan Ultimate Suites camper (made in BC) weighs over 4K lbs dry.

Bionic Man wrote:
This one is many years old.

I know it's old...just thought we could have some fun with it.

Durb wrote:
Actually, the tongue extension on the trailer reduces the weight on the truck hitch.

Not if most of the weight of the trailer contents are in front of the axle!!


Mark

FishOnOne wrote:
Anything is possible... Here's another framer bender.

Link

Before even opening his link, I will bet 1000 x 1 odds that it is about a failure on a RAM. Anyone want to take the bet?

Old picture and when first saw it the frame was ate up with rust from the years of salted roads