my dually with 315 bfg's
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From: Thanks Don M!
Originally posted by CCOUGHRAN
i dont have a road armor rear bumper,,,,,but if you would like to buy me one, i will sure put it on...
i have been giving serious thought to removing my bed and installing this....
http://www.worldclasshaulers.com/Leg...odgeDually.jpg
i want one in silver, with spray liner on top.
chris
i dont have a road armor rear bumper,,,,,but if you would like to buy me one, i will sure put it on...
i have been giving serious thought to removing my bed and installing this....
http://www.worldclasshaulers.com/Leg...odgeDually.jpg
i want one in silver, with spray liner on top.
chris
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From: Thanks Don M!
Johnny...base bumper for rear here too.
When we put it on with the recvr we noticed it stuck out alot.
Road Armor was very receptive to my findings. I only sent the pix to them of the 2" of space yesterday.
Its probably a good thing you have not put it on yet. Maybe give them a call and let them know I mentioned this to you.
Scotty
When we put it on with the recvr we noticed it stuck out alot.
Road Armor was very receptive to my findings. I only sent the pix to them of the 2" of space yesterday.
Its probably a good thing you have not put it on yet. Maybe give them a call and let them know I mentioned this to you.
Scotty
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CCoughran,
Did you have to lift the truck at all and do you have any rubbing problems? I looked in the sig and didn't see anything, I have been wanting to do that to mine but wanted to wait to hear from someone that did it to make sure the ride got better and not worse. Thanks.
Did you have to lift the truck at all and do you have any rubbing problems? I looked in the sig and didn't see anything, I have been wanting to do that to mine but wanted to wait to hear from someone that did it to make sure the ride got better and not worse. Thanks.
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From: Deer Park, TX 77536
el jefe,
i have a few more trucks than listed, but the ones i use mst often are as follows.
2003 f550 w/ 40 foot flatbed for running loads from houston to freeport
2004 f550 w/ 40 foot flatbed for hauling additional loads to houston,freeport, etc....
the f550 i have drivers running them daily, so i do not use them myself much at all.
the 2003 3500 drw, it is usually hooked to the 4 horse trailer listed, or my big horse trailer 4 horse, 16' shortwall, full iving quarters with slideout, and mid tack, it has a 34' floor length
the 2002 2500 4x4 ctd ho 6spd, is used to run around town, or to haul the 32' flatbed with hay, pallets, etc.
i will soon be purchasing another 2001 3500 drw 4x4 ext cab ctd ho 6spd, and it will stay hooked to my 32' flatbed.
once i purchase the 2001, i will leave the 2002 2500 to use for running aound town, as with it being srw, it is easier to go to the bank drive thru.
i have grossed over 30k with all the trucks listed on a regular basis, and have not had any trouble, i prefer to travel with the 2003 dodge, because of the room, stereo, tv/dvd. etc.
even on my 1995 ford psd i would run 30k and no trouble, other than snapping a rear axle in houston traffic, but i got out locked the front hubs and drove home in 4x4. ( the axle carries no load itself, so i dont know that the weight actually caused the failure or not)
i have a few more trucks than listed, but the ones i use mst often are as follows.
2003 f550 w/ 40 foot flatbed for running loads from houston to freeport
2004 f550 w/ 40 foot flatbed for hauling additional loads to houston,freeport, etc....
the f550 i have drivers running them daily, so i do not use them myself much at all.
the 2003 3500 drw, it is usually hooked to the 4 horse trailer listed, or my big horse trailer 4 horse, 16' shortwall, full iving quarters with slideout, and mid tack, it has a 34' floor length
the 2002 2500 4x4 ctd ho 6spd, is used to run around town, or to haul the 32' flatbed with hay, pallets, etc.
i will soon be purchasing another 2001 3500 drw 4x4 ext cab ctd ho 6spd, and it will stay hooked to my 32' flatbed.
once i purchase the 2001, i will leave the 2002 2500 to use for running aound town, as with it being srw, it is easier to go to the bank drive thru.
i have grossed over 30k with all the trucks listed on a regular basis, and have not had any trouble, i prefer to travel with the 2003 dodge, because of the room, stereo, tv/dvd. etc.
even on my 1995 ford psd i would run 30k and no trouble, other than snapping a rear axle in houston traffic, but i got out locked the front hubs and drove home in 4x4. ( the axle carries no load itself, so i dont know that the weight actually caused the failure or not)
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i paid 850 out the door for mine, installed, free rotations, etc.........
seems like they were 118 each.
look now and they are 225 each.
best bet is to get factory take offs froma h2 hummer, call the dealerships, or get on ebay and buy some.
good luck
chris
seems like they were 118 each.
look now and they are 225 each.
best bet is to get factory take offs froma h2 hummer, call the dealerships, or get on ebay and buy some.
good luck
chris
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From: Deer Park, TX 77536
i paid 850 out the door for mine, installed, free rotations, etc.........
seems like they were 118 each.
look now and they are 225 each.
best bet is to get factory take offs froma h2 hummer, call the dealerships, or get on ebay and buy some.
good luck
chris
seems like they were 118 each.
look now and they are 225 each.
best bet is to get factory take offs froma h2 hummer, call the dealerships, or get on ebay and buy some.
good luck
chris
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CCOUGHRAN,
Hows it going, I am looking at doing the same setup on my dually as you have on yours. I am worried about going from a load range E to a load range D and also dropping from a 10 ply to an 8 ply. I have looked at the loaded weight on the Goodyears and it is only 2850lbs. I am certain that the weight on the 315/70/17s is much more than that. Should I be concerned towing I pull a lot less than you are with my truck. Where did you find those for $118??? Thats a hell of a deal.
Hows it going, I am looking at doing the same setup on my dually as you have on yours. I am worried about going from a load range E to a load range D and also dropping from a 10 ply to an 8 ply. I have looked at the loaded weight on the Goodyears and it is only 2850lbs. I am certain that the weight on the 315/70/17s is much more than that. Should I be concerned towing I pull a lot less than you are with my truck. Where did you find those for $118??? Thats a hell of a deal.
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! important!
you guys running the spacers from performance wheel
are they aluminum?
do they have a shoulder that centers the outside dual?
have you checked them for cracks after using them for a while ?
I got a set from them about a month ago and Im afraid to put them on
they are aluminum
the last set of aluminum rims I put on cracked from each lug hole to the center hole
also mine dont center the outside dual with any kind of hub
that concerns me
if you havent checked for cracks you may want to
aluminum scares me with heavy loads on them
you guys running the spacers from performance wheel
are they aluminum?
do they have a shoulder that centers the outside dual?
have you checked them for cracks after using them for a while ?
I got a set from them about a month ago and Im afraid to put them on
they are aluminum
the last set of aluminum rims I put on cracked from each lug hole to the center hole
also mine dont center the outside dual with any kind of hub
that concerns me
if you havent checked for cracks you may want to
aluminum scares me with heavy loads on them
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not sure I want to sell them just yet
but would like to hear from those hauling loads with these spacers
how are they holding up?
Do they center the outside dual effectively?
I havent tried mine yet because the guy I ordered tires from got the wrong ones then tried to tack on the restocking fee to get the right ones even though it was his screw up
$20 x 7 tires = $140 + tax more than planned
NOT ACCEPTABLE
looking for a new tire dealer
but would like to hear from those hauling loads with these spacers
how are they holding up?
Do they center the outside dual effectively?
I havent tried mine yet because the guy I ordered tires from got the wrong ones then tried to tack on the restocking fee to get the right ones even though it was his screw up
$20 x 7 tires = $140 + tax more than planned
NOT ACCEPTABLE
looking for a new tire dealer