Are Dually Extension Brackets Unsafe?
When I thought I had it figured out, now this... Everyone is saying to get the biggest truck you can. Because even if you don't need it now you may want to upgrade to a heavier truck camper in the ...
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bobbolotune wrote:
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Now someone told me, don't get a dually. And this wasn't just anyone. It someone with extensive truck camper industry experience. What he said:
They are a problem for fitting into parking spaces. This one I already knew and accepted.
Duallys are terrible on snow and ice. This I didn't know. I would assume with 4 rather than 2 tires on the ground that a dually would be that much better for snow and ice. Not so? Although I didn't tell him that I am planning on a 4x4 dually, and possibly that makes a difference.
Our truck is a 4WD/CC/LB/DRW. It's as big as they come.
I drive through a narrow security gate on a daily basis. Never had an issue. When parking in lots, I'll look for a spot where I can pull through two spaces (front to back), or back into a single spot around an edge. I don't mind walking a bit getting into stores, neither does my wife.
One location I've worked at is up a long hill. The road has a lean to the right. We had a good storm last April with lots of snow and ice. There were cars trying to get up the hill, and most of them were sliding off to the right and getting stuck.
I put it in 4WD and made it without an issue. As long as you engage a couple of brain cells (thinking takes at least two), a DRW is fine in ice and snow. You are wider than other vehicles, so you need to watch where the snow is piled up on the right side if plowed, and just think ahead. After you've done it a couple of times, you learn how to adjust and it's not really any worse than any other vehicle.
