How to make a dually

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Sep 13, 2020 | 12:34 PM

93F250

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How to make a dually

I’ve got a 2008 srw F350. I need to know how to convert it to a dually. I believe the dually is a different axle. Looking for the best of all worlds: safe, proper and cheap. Can I simply put dually wheels on it?

Sep 13, 2020 | 01:35 PM

Desert Don

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It *CAN* be done by simply doing what you said, but it is kind of moot because that does nothing to increase the capacity of the rear axle.
To do it correctly would be to swap in a DANA 80 reap axle from a dually With the extra weight rating, get the spacers for the front, then the proper wheels for the dually.
Might be just as cheap to find one and trade.

Sep 13, 2020 | 04:43 PM

Just Strokin

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Or you could get a Sterling 10.25 or 10.5 dually rear end from an earlier model truck and swap it out.

i would stay away from adapters since the wheels are hub centric (centered).

Sep 13, 2020 | 05:32 PM

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Or you could get a Sterling 10.25 or 10.5 dually rear end from an earlier model truck and swap it out.

i would stay away from adapters since the wheels are hub centric (centered).

He will need the OEM dually adapters for the fronts to run the dually offset wheels in front.