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djg
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Sep 02, 2018

Dually leveling question

Just wondering when you level your dually do you use blocks under all 4 rear wheels or just the 2 outside ones, does it matter.

Dave
  • If you've got one of a pair of dually tires sitting on thin air, then obviously the other tire is carrying ALL the weight.

    So do you know how much weight each wheel position is carrying? And do you know how much weight a single wheel is rated to carry, at the air pressure you have in it?

    If you can answer those two questions, then the answer to your question should be obvious.
  • billyray50 wrote:
    Usually both rear tires on slide side for me.


    Same here.
  • We put boards under each tire. If we need an additional board then we add one across the bottom boards.
  • When you put plank only on 1 side - the tire will flex under excessive load, so you have to put double planks to get single plank lift.
    You get +- the same lift when putting those 2 planks under each wheel one and the truck will rock less.
  • It's a static load... doesn't make much difference.

    On single night trips and/or when snow camping (when we don't take the camper off) I use blocks/ramps alot. Single tire.
  • I use 2x8 under both tires on which ever side its needed. My TC is around 4000 lbs I like to spread it around when possible.
  • Yah, I've often wondered that too...

    I had been putting or driving up the little yellow Lego ramps with the outside tire.. looked a little strained, so now put the ramp on the inside tire...

    As mentioned above, probably doesn't make a whole lotta difference...
  • Usually 2 on one side, but I don't think it matters much.