Dully to super single

[freeflorider]

Has anyone done this? Run a single rear wheel instead of the Dulles for better winter traction/drivability.
Pros and cons please...thinking of picking up a dully deck truck for work but not sure if I like the dully for winter driving, hearing negative things in snowy conditions and there's lots of hill in Bc.

 

[DooDoo]

I have never tried that, but also have never had an issue with my dually in the winter either. If you run good studded winter tires you won't have a problem. I use the studded Nokia Hakkapeliitta LT2's if that helps at all.

 

[Ronaha]

You will still have offset tracks taking 2 wheels off,and that's what effects duallys messy tracking.

 

[adamg]

We had this thread already:
https://www.snowandmud.com/tow-vehicles-rv-s-trailers-and-accessories-for-them/93276-srw-drw.html

 

[teamgreen]

We run two F550's as wildfire trucks. They were originally duallys but were converted over to super singles. We had quite the work around as I want to say they just spun the inside rears around and ran them on the outside. They do wander at higher speeds, but rarely do they go over 70km/h

 

[neilsleder]

I run a dually to and don't have an issue with traction. I run 285 75 r17 toyo at tires with 2" dually spacer. Was surprised how well it holds the road


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[drew562]

Sold my 3rd dually. Went back to long box single wheel. Driven it only 4000 km and I regret it already. With my dually I always do 110 to Revy no matter the road conditions. With brand new studded winters of course. Even if they look good I buy new ones every year. The truck never sways which keeps you in better control. I've towed my 28' enclosed and few times this fall on dry roads. I can tell already I will be slowing down in slush,blowing snow and windy days. I will definitely be getting another dually.

 

[freeflorider]

I run a dually to and don't have an issue with traction. I run 285 75 r17 toyo at tires with 2" dually spacer. Was surprised how well it holds the road


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Ok what the two inch spacer do?

 

[freeflorider]

We had this thread already:
https://www.snowandmud.com/tow-vehicles-rv-s-trailers-and-accessories-for-them/93276-srw-drw.html

Thanks more info

 

[S.W.A.T.]

Ol timer that lives down the road does it every winter on his 24valve, no wheel off sets or anything just bolts single rims on and away he goes. Only downfall is it's pretty fugly

 

[neilsleder]

Ok what the two inch spacer do?

Gives room between the two duals so you can run bigger wider tires. Lots of guys don't like them, but if your notloading the truck to the max pay load then they are fine. Puts a nice stance on a dually


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[sweld]

I have them on my rig to But they are not aluminum. They are steel custom made from the states. They are hub centric and concentric. 5 yrs now and haven't broke a stud or had a loose wheel.


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[gotboost]

We have a customer locally that bought a 2004 King Ranch dually with 22.5's on it. Ever since he has owned it, he has wanted super singles on the rear and not the standard dual 22.5's like what was on it. I personally didn't like the idea, but its not my truck. Upon many phone calls and lots of research, we found that the smallest super single tire available was 40" tall. Anyone that knows out trucks knows that a BIG honkin' tire. After the customer kept on pushing for a super single in the rear, I had a buddy that does all my semi tire stuff for me, he happened to have a 22.5" x 14" super single available and a super single tire available, so he mounted it up for me and we took it to the shop and did a test fit. The tire and wheel went on but it it on both outside edges of the bottom of the fenders. So after we get it on, we take pictures, get him out to look at it, and he loves it. But in order to get this tire to work its was going to either take pretty invasive fender modification or it was going to take some lift

 

[adamg]

That might be the best looking truck I've ever seen. (I'm not a truck guy).

 

[S.W.A.T.]

That's 100% original and love it

We have a customer locally that bought a 2004 King Ranch dually with 22.5's on it. Ever since he has owned it, he has wanted super singles on the rear and not the standard dual 22.5's like what was on it. I personally didn't like the idea, but its not my truck. Upon many phone calls and lots of research, we found that the smallest super single tire available was 40" tall. Anyone that knows out trucks knows that a BIG honkin' tire. After the customer kept on pushing for a super single in the rear, I had a buddy that does all my semi tire stuff for me, he happened to have a 22.5" x 14" super single available and a super single tire available, so he mounted it up for me and we took it to the shop and did a test fit. The tire and wheel went on but it it on both outside edges of the bottom of the fenders. So after we get it on, we take pictures, get him out to look at it, and he loves it. But in order to get this tire to work its was going to either take pretty invasive fender modification or it was going to take some lift

 

[neilsleder]

Years ago I lived in the winterburn trailer park. There was a Dodge dually in the park that had one huge mud tire on the back and a normal rim and big mud tire on the front. Looked pretty good.


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[neilsleder]

We have a customer locally that bought a 2004 King Ranch dually with 22.5's on it. Ever since he has owned it, he has wanted super singles on the rear and not the standard dual 22.5's like what was on it. I personally didn't like the idea, but its not my truck. Upon many phone calls and lots of research, we found that the smallest super single tire available was 40" tall. Anyone that knows out trucks knows that a BIG honkin' tire. After the customer kept on pushing for a super single in the rear, I had a buddy that does all my semi tire stuff for me, he happened to have a 22.5" x 14" super single available and a super single tire available, so he mounted it up for me and we took it to the shop and did a test fit. The tire and wheel went on but it it on both outside edges of the bottom of the fenders. So after we get it on, we take pictures, get him out to look at it, and he loves it. But in order to get this tire to work its was going to either take pretty invasive fender modification or it was going to take some lift

Is that a 4x4? Front and back tires look different size.


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[skid]

Ol timer that lives down the road does it every winter on his 24valve, no wheel off sets or anything just bolts single rims on and away he goes. Only downfall is it's pretty fugly

Lol, I see him cruising around town every winter, makes me laugh when I see his truck.

 

[overkill19]

I did that once , waiting for back ordered tire to come. Had a guy pull me over to tell me i lost a tire while we were staring at the lug nuts that where holding the rim on???

Ugly or not my only feed back is, remember you cant haul tow the same weight missing 2 tires! Id run mt only with a set missing too.

 

[Keith Brown]

Don't know about super single conversion. I have two Duramaxs one is single track one dually. I gough lots on the farm in both of them. If the dually is loaded its as good as the single track but if it's has a light or no load the dually is substantially inferior to the single track. On the other hand hauling or pulling a HEAVY load the dually does handle nicer on the highway.