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I'm not familiar with the newer (2000-up) Super Duty truck duallys. My customer has a 2003 6.0 dually and he wants to replace the four rear wheels/tires with Super Trucker rim types. Why I don't know, but it's his truck....he also has no mechanical ability, hence his request I help him. I've had custom rims made at Stockton Wheel in the past. He needs a 15" rim for the tire he wants to use, a M/T 33 X 22.00 X 15LT. I haven't taken the wheels off his truck yet so I don't know the dual hub situation. And we've yet to take any measurements. What will have to be done to change from dual wheels to a single wide wheel. Would it be possible to just have a 15" rim with most of the back spacing to the inside? or can the dual hubs be changed to a single hub? Thanks in advance.
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I'm not familiar with the newer (2000-up) Super Duty truck duallys. My customer has a 2003 6.0 dually and he wants to replace the four rear wheels/tires with Super Trucker rim types. Why I don't know, but it's his truck....he also has no mechanical ability, hence his request I help him. I've had custom rims made at Stockton Wheel in the past. He needs a 15" rim for the tire he wants to use, a M/T 33 X 22.00 X 15LT. I haven't taken the wheels off his truck yet so I don't know the dual hub situation. And we've yet to take any measurements. What will have to be done to change from dual wheels to a single wide wheel. Would it be possible to just have a 15" rim with most of the back spacing to the inside? or can the dual hubs be changed to a single hub? Thanks in advance.
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B) I hope your friend is paying you a lot of money to "reinvent the wheel".
It sounds like a really stupid idea that is not worth the time and effort to pursue. Maybe you didn't explain it right.
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thanks for replying....
Maybe these guys can help you out.
https://www.buckstopinc.com/single-wheel-conversion/
https://www.buckstopinc.com/single-wheel-conversion/
I'll have him contact them.
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Those tires also don't have enough weight capacity to handle the truck with out fuel in it. Do not do this for this guy or anyone stupid idea you can put a single wheel on the truck but do it right you don't want to be liable for this
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Thanks for the reply Mike. He does want to do it right, that's the reason I posted on this site. Looking for knowledge. I've never done it before and am looking for the right way to do it safely, if it can be done. Can you explain the "right" way to do it? To be honest I really don't want to do it.....and I'll probably wind up telling him so.
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Thanks for the reply Mike. He does want to do it right, that's the reason I posted on this site. Looking for knowledge. I've never done it before and am looking for the right way to do it safely, if it can be done. Can you explain the "right" way to do it? To be honest I really don't want to do it.....and I'll probably wind up telling him so.
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Not sure why he would be stuck on using that size tire anyway. You can get a really good quality MT tire for pretty much any size wheel these days. If he is just trying to use up an old set of 15s he already has from his Bronco project or something, you should let him know about the weight/safety thing and talk him into selling the 15s to buy some that fit.
I understand why someone might want to swap from duals to single, but using 1/2 ton capacity tires and wheels on a one ton is stupid and dangerous. The "right way" to do it in my opinion would be to sell the dually and buy the truck he actually wants.
You don't pick a tire and configure the truck to match it.
That just doesn't even make sense.
I understand why someone might want to swap from duals to single, but using 1/2 ton capacity tires and wheels on a one ton is stupid and dangerous. The "right way" to do it in my opinion would be to sell the dually and buy the truck he actually wants.
You don't pick a tire and configure the truck to match it.
That just doesn't even make sense.
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Also, "super trucker" is a derogatory term used to describe the slob trucker that ducks weigh stations, doesn't keep an accurate log book, uses off road diesel on the highway, doesn't flash lights for passing maneuvers, etc. In short, that is the d-bag that all the other truckers hate.
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