Sure glad I have a dually
Experienced a flat rear tire yesterday on my truck while pulling a fifth wheel back from Upper Michigan. Wasn't a big deal because I was able to drive it to the nearest gas station/truck stop, unhook ...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:MrVan wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:lawrosa wrote:
What happens if you get a flat on the front? Whats a dually have to do with anything and going to do for you in that case???...
Just saying is all....:)
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IMO just another excuse some DRW owners come up with to justify their owning one.
My only wreck on the road pulling heavy GN trailers came with a DRW when the right front tire let go sending the truck into a steep sloped ditch totaling the truck and trailer.
Many times when one of the DRW rear tires goes flat the owner may not realize it for many miles and over loads the good tire. Tire mfg warns us about the affects of cumulative tire damage. Now the DRW owner may have two tire that need replacing instead of just one.
Yes I own a DRW truck in fact its #9 since my first DRW in '67.
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If I had a dually I'd be carrying almost twice as much weight per tire on the two fronts than the 4 rear tires. Wouldn't then the risk be much higher for a front tire failure?
Loaded my front axle is 5,180# or 2,590# per tire
Loaded my rear axle is 8,870# or 2,195# per tire
No where twice the load.
Didn't say yours would be. I stated mine would be.
