2500 to dually conversion
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Just a question from a newbie to Dodges, is the cab and chassis a dana 70 or 80? I am going to put a flatbed on my 2500 and would consider a dual wheel rear if it wouldn't stick out so far. My truck is a 98 with a d70 rear, I assume the cab and chassis rear is a narrower 80 with heavier springs, correct? Where I live (philly) the streets are narrow and a wide dually is a PITA.
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#18
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I don't know why some people are saying a Dually is bad in the snow? I drove wreckers in Pennsylvania for 20 years in all kinds of snow and a few blizzards that shut down everything. I had no issues at all compared to a single, I pulled a lot of single wheel trucks out of snow drifts I don't remember ever pulling a dually out except for a rookie that put his truck in a Creek in the summer . If its bad enough throw some chains on the outside tires .
In 4x4 they both do pretty well, but the dually rear axle will try to float up on the snow with the larger contact point of the 4 tires in the rear.
Snow is already on the ground here and will be for the next 6 month. I get plenty of seat time on snowy roads.
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