Thinking about getting a dually for my new fiver

[Sea_Six]

Wondering if it will fit through my eight foot wide garage door.

Length and height should not be a problem for this truck and my garage. Do any of you with duallys have problems getting through an eight foot wide door?

ETA: My maximum clearance due to trim on the door is 93". This is 3" short of 8 feet.

[Sea_Six]

Ok... I bought a three quarter ton SRW. Should tow my new 5er just fine.

Thanks for the input guys!

[MaxspeedGSX1300]

no garage for me....

[noteven]

Maybe the OP could use a SRW 1 ton tow vehicle that would fit in the garage?

[stetwood]

Sea Six wrote:
Do any of you with duallys have problems getting through an eight foot wide door?

ETA: My maximum clearance due to trim on the door is 93". This is 3" short of 8 feet.

My dually is 96" wide, with mirrors about 105". It won't fit in your garage.

[ol_Bombero-JC]

mdamerell wrote:
"Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?"

The super sole offers better fuel economy and better traction in the snow. It's also lighter so they can carry more freight.

Never heard "Super Singles" called "Super Sole" - but, no matter the
terminology applied ......
the number of trucking companies (and O/Os) switching from conventional tandems (eight rear wheels and tires on the tractor) is minuscule - and as stated, the results have not been good for those that have - and end up dumping the SS.

BTW - (more) load carrying capacity is incorrect.

Anyway - new "thing" to watch for on the road and compile stats!.:W

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[jaycocamprs]

06Fargo wrote:
Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?

Some do it for the weight saving. The super single is lighter than 2 regular wheels & tires. Less truck weight equals more billable payload. There is also a slight reduction in rolling resistance. And if you run enough miles you save fuel. But I do know of some companies who switched back because of the costs of wheels and tires do to flats. If you have a flat a speed, you can't stop fast enough to not ruin the wheel also.

[mdamerell]

"Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?"

The super sole offers better fuel economy and better traction in the snow. It's also lighter so they can carry more freight.

Back on topic. My dually won't fit in my garage so I built it its own driveway.

[noteven]

jerem0621 wrote:

06Fargo wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
on a side note... once you pull with a dually, you may find yourself wondering why you didn't switch earlier 🙂

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?

I'm on the road every day and I have only seen a handfull of super singles... and... ummm.. totally different class of vehicle.

Thanks for clearing that up.

[jerem0621]

06Fargo wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
on a side note... once you pull with a dually, you may find yourself wondering why you didn't switch earlier 🙂

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?

I'm on the road every day and I have only seen a handfull of super singles... and... ummm.. totally different class of vehicle.

[Atom_Ant]

Sea Six wrote:
My garage doors are 93" maximum clearance on the width. These are 8' garage doors, not 9'.


My question is, would YOUR dually fit in my garage?

It might go in as a dually, but it wouldn't be a dually when it came out.

[noteven]

jerem0621 wrote:
on a side note... once you pull with a dually, you may find yourself wondering why you didn't switch earlier 🙂

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Why are so many trucking companies switching to single rear wheel on class 8's?

[turner66]

Mine would not fit in your garage. I'm 96" without mirrors (105" with mirrors extended fully).

[deleted-2]

I don't put our dually in the garage.
When I could it was wall to wall.

*Just a note
Last time I bought tires for the dually it came to around $1268.00 mounted.
With a new spare it would have been about $1465.00 and that was a discounted price for Firestones.

Tire prices have gone way up from my last quote.

[jerem0621]

on a side note... once you pull with a dually, you may find yourself wondering why you didn't switch earlier 🙂

Thanks!

Jeremiah