Sure glad I have a dually

[Jetstreamer]

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 the rig and throw on the spare. No damage done anywhere because the other tire carried the load. I would have otherwise been immediately broke down in a ditch somewhere, along a stretch of highway, trying to change out that tire in no doubt less than desireable conditions.

[hammer21661]

My dually is so tough when the front tire goes flat I just do a wheelie and steer with the brakes.

[wandering1]

No big deal with a SRW, just pull over on the shoulder and change the tire just like most do. No DRW needed.

[MetalGator]

NJRVer wrote:

BTW, David Lee Roth vs Sammy Hagar.....no comparison.:B

I think I am one of the few people who like them both!

[NJRVer]

rodknocker wrote:
Many of these discussions on the boards, and we may never know the real answer. Sorta like the debate over David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, not going to win the argument. However, 18 wheelers are converting to 10 wheelers, going to the single tire instead of duals. Maybe they know something.............

I think a lot of those single tires are solid run flat tires.

BTW, David Lee Roth vs Sammy Hagar.....no comparison.:B

[rodknocker]

Many of these discussions on the boards, and we may never know the real answer. Sorta like the debate over David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar, not going to win the argument. However, 18 wheelers are converting to 10 wheelers, going to the single tire instead of duals. Maybe they know something.............

[Dayle1]

In 23 years of towing, I've had one tire problem on the tow vehicle, and that wasn't even a tire problem. The factory rubber valve stem failed at 18 months and I had to put on the spare. Quickly replaced the valve stems with steel ones. It seems that everyone has many more tire problems with the trailer than the tow vehicle and that will still leave you stopped on the highway shoulder, except for the very few trailer models that use duallies.

[JIMNLIN]

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....:)

:B
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.

[lawrosa]

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....:)

[sdetweil]

Jetstreamer wrote:
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 the rig and throw on the spare. No damage done anywhere because the other tire carried the load. I would have otherwise been immediatly broke down in a ditch somewhere, along a stretch of highway, trying to change out that tire in no doubt less than desireable conditions.

yep.. that is the exact reason we traded in our 2012 F250 shortbed for a 2012 F350 Dually. Tires on the ground. unlikely you can lose 2 on the same side. the 250 would have pulled the trailer fine, but would have been right at or slightly over the tire load limit..

I upgraded the trailer to GY G614's too.. lots lower risk of blowout.