I'm aware this is an old concept but I was curious as to whether or not folks would actually purchase such a thing if brought into the real market. Scraping the V-10 of course and putting in a Cummins... would you buy one and would you prefer one over a Dually?

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Personally I think it has it's benefits and would make it a bit nicer for those of us who end up going off road and into the *****-wags. On a side note... unless they came with a lift axle on that front drive... wouldn't we see more tire wear than normal?

Mike

 

That thing would be mainly an off road rig. It wouldn't be as great for towing since it wouldn't be as stable as a dually. Think about it, a DRW is more stable than a SRW when towing, so I don't see how adding an extra axle inline would make much of a difference.

 

As they said... a T-Rex would come in a 6x6... a Dually would just simply be a 4x4 with six wheels... so that does add for some alternate versatility...

 

The T-rex would be a no turning POS!!

Chris

 

It would be heavy, easy to break, the frame would be prone to cracks constantly. It would tow just fine, a dually is not more stable than a single wheel truck, just has two more tires to stabilize it. As was already said, the tire wear and mileage would stink. Each gearcase costs a percentage of mileage.

 

I don't think most people would want the T-Rex for anything more than just a toy to play with.

 

I think it would be a blast to drive, especially if there is a power divide. I can see a very long and heavy 5'er on the back of that one with a Cummins and a ten speed. Turning radius can be reduced buy the application of air ride suspension. If most of the weight is thrown to the forward rear axle it will turn sharper. There will be scuffing of the rear tires but I see that on the inside duals. I like it. Imagine if the rear had tracks instead of tires. Oh! what an off road vehicle that would be. I can't wait to see what "Trucks" or "Extreme 4X4" would do with that one. THAT IS EXCITING! Dodge needs to put that in production. I gotta get me one of those!

 

I bet you could get the pay load rating higher then a dually since it would be easier to keep the extra weight on the back axles. It would definatley be a cool truck, especially if you could raise one set of axles for (unloaded) ride and less tire wear.

I don't know why, but the specs says it turns two foot less than a dually of the same configuration.

 

Did you guys miss the link on the page for the "10X10 Tow Rex" rig???

http://dodgeram.org/rides/12/T-Rex/10x10.html

Nuts I say.... Nuts.

 

id like the T rex with a cummins

but as an exhibition puller.. Streetable, i doubt it would be, offroader, perhaps capable,steerable, definately not, different, MOST DEFINATELY...

Tx

 

The 6x6 was originally developed for the Canadian Oil patch/seismic work. It allows a heavier payload, and is narrower than a dually for the ruts in the cutlines.

 

I voted Dually with a Cummins.

 

That was awseme, if they beefed up the frame to handle more weight, imagine the pin weight capabilities.

 

Expecting someone to vote V10 Dually???

 

What? You're telling me you people are all Cummins crazy? Who woulda guessed...