Dually Conversion
I have a 2011 Chevy 3500HD diesel, crew cab, long box, single rear wheel (SRW), 18,500 towing capabilities. I have seen conversion kits to convert my SRW to a dually, has anyone done this this? If so,...
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jims1 wrote:
Been there, Done that ,
Still bought a bigger truck
I converted a Dodge SRW to a DRW. Still didn't have enough braking power. Pulled fine, was much more stable, but our Carrilite is in the 18500lb range and the stopping power just wasn't there. Disks on the trailer, PacBrake on the truck, Powerslot rotors, EBC Green Stuff pads, and the weight of the RV would push the truck down the highway in an emergency braking situation.
Well, you were over one of my "rule of thumbs" for towing I follow. No trailer heavier than 2x the grawr. so you needed a 9000lb grawr for me to haul said trailer. Depending upon when you did the conversion, you total would still be in the 12-15K grawr range.
Marty
