I've never really thought about it, and never really learned about it...so....why do the front wheels on Duallies poke out?

Is it to widen the track width for better stability?

Like I said, I never really thought about it, just something I thought of the other day and figured I'd ask...

 

The tire does not, just the wheel as the center is shaped different on a dual wheel so that two can be bolted together. A single wheel has the bolt flange roughly in the center of the tire and the dual wheel has the bolt flange a couple of inches out past the tire. An adaptor allows it to bolt up to the front hub.

 

By adapting the front hub, it allows you to use the same wheel as on the rear. Therefore you only need one (1) style wheel for a spare.

 

Ahhhhh...cool.

 

Yep, what he said.

 

I think the real reason is that the bud style rims allowmore weight to be carried over the bearing.

Duallies don't really need a spare...they have one!

 

Yup, if you lose the front, you can borrow one from the rear.

 

but then you would need 2 jacks

 

Nope, take the back one off first, and drive on one wheel in the back. Move the jack up front and replace that one.

 

no! You just drive the rear inner dual onto a 4x4 and put the jack on the front.

 

AS I look at it , it's possible the bud wheel with offset centers may put more stress on the bearing and hub. That is considering the angle of the dangle and the lever of the clever!

 

Nope. The centerline of the tire patch has the same relationship with the inner and outer wheel bearings as a 2500. That's the purpose of the extended hub - to locate the offset wheel correctly relative to the wheel bearings. Insofar as offset is concerned, think of it this way - the wheel giveth; the hub taketh away.

Rusty

 

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I like my training wheels.

 

Ed! That is priceless!

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