Pickup truck tow vehicle stability tests
Always lots of anecdotal statements on rv.net around dual wheel vs single rear wheel "stability". Anyone have any links that point to actual testing results under controlled conditions?
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All this talk about super singles is like apples to oranges. There is no super single made that would be the equal of duals like there is for the big rigs.... I have seen a few that have spent a lot of $$$ and put those on a pickup... But it is not an equal as that tire is the equal of TWO big rig tires, not two pickup dually tires. So even though it is being done by some with a lot of money, it is a niche thing that only interests those that want to modify their truck to be "different" If it were effective in both cost and performance, it would become mainstream.
And as for comparing a dually with a SRW that is 5 years newer and stating that the newer SRW is better.... Well that depends on just what 5 year span one is talking about. From about 2000-2010, capabilities were pretty constant. The big three substantially redesigned and upped the capacities from 2011-2013.... But those capacities were raised for the duallys as well. So that argument falls flat.
And as for the OPs insistence on finding a test to prove or disprove the obvious.. Good luck. Most tests will be done amongst equals
duallys against duallys, or SRWs against SRWs, or diesels against diesels etc. Not sure any publication would seriously consider doing a test like the OP is wanting. Publications want to sell magazines. Doing a test that will have an obvious winner takes the suspense and interest out of such an article, and won't drive sales.
And as for comparing a dually with a SRW that is 5 years newer and stating that the newer SRW is better.... Well that depends on just what 5 year span one is talking about. From about 2000-2010, capabilities were pretty constant. The big three substantially redesigned and upped the capacities from 2011-2013.... But those capacities were raised for the duallys as well. So that argument falls flat.
And as for the OPs insistence on finding a test to prove or disprove the obvious.. Good luck. Most tests will be done amongst equals
duallys against duallys, or SRWs against SRWs, or diesels against diesels etc. Not sure any publication would seriously consider doing a test like the OP is wanting. Publications want to sell magazines. Doing a test that will have an obvious winner takes the suspense and interest out of such an article, and won't drive sales.
