Don't know if the link worked or not ... but i did add it as my avatar and in my garage. Kinda new to this ... I'll work on more pics later.

 

Yup I saw it. That was the first thing I thought - by putting those big rims and tires on with adapters all the person did was turn a real truck into a toy.

Which is fine if someone wants a big toy, but not when someone still wants to use the truck as a truck... like that guy did... he was lucky he did not hurt or kill someone with his mistake. I ride and shudder to think if that set of dualies would have hit a motorcyclist.

David

 

Regardless of proper torque or not, the adapters and wider stance change the center line of the tires out farther, therby negating the factory design in that the centerline of the dualies is centered between the rear wheel bearings, which results in proper wheel bearing loading. Since the bearings are no longer properly loaded, this will result in a reduced capacity, no matter the design of the adapter. Or the lug nuts used. It is obvious by there Facebook posting that the guy has failed basic engineering school.

Hopefully some state DMV/DOT will red tag his rig until he is schooled.... before someone gets hurt or killed.

Moving the tires out also increases the leverage on the wheel studs, which only increases the leverage. This further reduces the load carrying capacity of the axle as compared to stock.

Additionally, the larger rolling diameter of the tires reduces the brake effectiveness, which again, reduces the capacity to haul a load and properly stop it.

Nope, on a load carrying truck, there is absolutely no reason to compromise the trucks load capacity. Upgrades should instead do just the opposite. After all, if what you change is not at least as good as what the truck came with, is it really a upgrade or in truth a downgrade...

Funny thing is this, you don't see these types of modifications on truckers class 5-6-7-8 rigs, nope, they don't put wrong offset wheels, adapters or huge tires on there trucks, they evidently are smarter than a lot would give them credit for. Ya, you see Alcoa wheels on these, but they are proper offset without adapters.... enough said!

While it is a bummer that government has to step in to take care of peoples ignorance (or is some cases plain stupidity), I for one do appreciate my states crackdown on these pirate rigs.

Again, if used a show truck, then these types of modifications are more usable, but not for a load carrying truck.

David

My two cents, David

 

I was never able to find a video for that storage wars, anyone have a link?

 

Here is a pic from the episode.

 

Wow - that is awesome. is that your truck?

 

Nice looking conversion! Very nice indeed!

David

 

No belongs to my brother.

Full F-450 suspension and axels.

Fenders were custom made by a limo company in CA.

There is a hidden handle on the bottom to open the door.

Real COOL!!