Need schooling on duelly vs single rear wheel rigs
Just curious on this, as I've always wondered. I've got nothing better to do but check out trucks on my 4 hour drive to the bay for work and looking at duelly rigs I've always wondered why the front wheels on duellys have rims/caps that extend outwards and single wheel trucks don't. Doesn't matter if truck is old or new, they just protrude out. Why is that? Off track a bit, but I don't want to post a new tread just for this other inquiry, but where has J Martin been? I get on this site sometimes 3X a day, and have always looked forward to his advice on numerous things. Lately, though, I haven't seen him on here. Hope all is well on his end
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it's so the front wheels are the same as the rear. for rotation/spare tire purposes.
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I've wondered the same thing myself Mr. Ragu. You drive 4 hours each way every day? That's gotta suck.
Now that you mention it, I haven't seen much of Mr. Martin either. Or Blake Clark. Must be fishing somewhere.... |
Originally Posted by kerry.king
(Post 3283197)
I've wondered the same thing myself Mr. Ragu. You drive 4 hours each way every day? That's gotta suck.
Now that you mention it, I haven't seen much of Mr. Martin either. Or Blake Clark. Must be fishing somewhere.... |
Being away from the family is a drag. I can identify with ya there. I work a 28on 28off rotation. The days off are nice, but being away for that long sucks. I work on an offshore drilling rig in Malaysia. 14 hour time difference between here and home. Makes staying in touch difficult. But, at least we're working.
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Been busier than a 1 armed wallpaper hanger in a windstorm.
Duallys are for tearing up twice as much lawn. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.die...6684c81e24.jpg |
Originally Posted by j.fonder
(Post 3283196)
it's so the front wheels are the same as the rear. for rotation/spare tire purposes.
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Hey, there you are J.... Good to hear from you. Yeah, wanted to add, on the subject of working far from family, it's a plus to actually like what you do, so it minimizes grouchy man when you are home with the family. In my case, a day and a half. I love what I do for work. Have a lot of fun, and being an apprenticeship instructor for the HVAC/sheet metal trades it is important to convey a lot of visual descriptions in my lessons, which means drawing. That's always been a passion of mine. With this job, I draw all day! Always wanted to be a paid cartoonist, so this job fills that need in some way. My students crack up on my toons, while learning
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Oh,
Extra skid marks on lawns ? I knew there was some practical purpose for the extra tires....[guitar] |
Originally Posted by NJTman
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Oh,
Extra skid marks on lawns ? I knew there was some practical purpose for the extra tires....[guitar] |
Originally Posted by j_martin
(Post 3283216)
Been busier than a 1 armed wallpaper hanger in a windstorm.
Duallys are for tearing up twice as much lawn. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.die...6684c81e24.jpg |
Well it's obvious he does have LSD anyway.
Another observation regarding dual vs single. We visit a lot of ranches out west and most of the work trucks are single wheel tons. They say in snow and mud they don't need that outboard wheel dragging them down cutting another rut. |
Originally Posted by KRB
(Post 3283272)
Well it's obvious he does have LSD anyway.
Another observation regarding dual vs single. We visit a lot of ranches out west and most of the work trucks are single wheel tons. They say in snow and mud they don't need that outboard wheel dragging them down cutting another rut. |
The outboard offset to the dual adapters allows you to install an effective collision avoidance system to keep wayward wandering motorist and pedestrians away from the front of your truck.
http://www.truck-drivers-money-savin...s-dsc02331.jpg Most are plastic but good ones are machined steel. They really tear open sheetmetal like a canopener when it gets too close. Jim |
Jim,
Those lug nuts look "Mad Max" approved. Did you have those on your truck when it got side swiped when parked a while back? If not, it might be a good up grade for you with that crazy Cali. traffic. |
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