Dually Conversion
I have a 2011 Chevy 3500HD diesel, crew cab, long box, single rear wheel (SRW), 18,500 towing capabilities. I have seen conversion kits to convert my SRW to a dually, has anyone done this this? If so,...
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You may want to tell you insurance company what you are doing also. I know for a fact that if you alter your vehicle from stock and do not notify your insurance they can and most likely will not pay the comp and or collision portion of your claim.
This happened to a friend that took a standard Mustang bought a donner GT Mustang and converted it. When he totaled it his insurance company refused to pay a dime towards his car. Luckily he had a loan on it and when the bank got involved they paid only the cost of the insured car not the value of a HO. To add insult to injury they refused to sell the vehicle back to him so he was out the HO parts also.
Something to keep in mind if you do go this route. BTW it is illegal to remove the door sticker form your vehicle, it is vehicle specific and has your vin on it. If you want to have your vehicles weight sticker recertified there is a procedure you have to fallow. As Bryon noted you may not need to do this if you do ALL the work yourself but you should contact your State's DMV to make sure!
Don
This happened to a friend that took a standard Mustang bought a donner GT Mustang and converted it. When he totaled it his insurance company refused to pay a dime towards his car. Luckily he had a loan on it and when the bank got involved they paid only the cost of the insured car not the value of a HO. To add insult to injury they refused to sell the vehicle back to him so he was out the HO parts also.
Something to keep in mind if you do go this route. BTW it is illegal to remove the door sticker form your vehicle, it is vehicle specific and has your vin on it. If you want to have your vehicles weight sticker recertified there is a procedure you have to fallow. As Bryon noted you may not need to do this if you do ALL the work yourself but you should contact your State's DMV to make sure!
Don
