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From: Erie, Pa
Alot of people do that around here in the winter, cuase 1 tire per side goes better than 2 per side. If you are not hauling, there is no need for the extra tire per side.
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Originally Posted by m350
Yes it does look kinda weird,,,We actually saw a dually c-cab the other day, with just a single rear wheel/tire on the it, rear fender's sticking out,,Said to my son,,"Did you see that",,he's like ,,"What the Hell",,the truck went by us when we were stopped at a Light,,looked kinda weird ! lol
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From: CT
Originally Posted by m350
Yes it does look kinda weird,,,We actually saw a dually c-cab the other day, with just a single rear wheel/tire on the it, rear fender's sticking out,,Said to my son,,"Did you see that",,he's like ,,"What the Hell",,the truck went by us when we were stopped at a Light,,looked kinda weird ! lol
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From: Stephensville WI
Could you just replace your duals with Michelin X-one tires and rims instead?
http://www.michelintruck.com/micheli.../xone/xOne.jsp
http://www.michelintruck.com/micheli.../xone/xOne.jsp
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I have actually looked into this quite a bit and almost swapped axles and beds with another member.
On the front end you just have to remove the spacers and put on regular rims.
On the rear the mounting plates are 2" wider on each side. You could remove the rear wheels and put on single but the rear tires will stick out 2"s on each side. The bed looks like crap with out the fenders on it and you would need bushwacker flares to make it look decent but there would still be holes.
If you really want to do it find a 10.5" sterling and swap them out. The steriling spring perches are within 1/8" and mount fine.
The 10.5 gets a bad rap so if you want the strength you can have the D80 shortened with new axles.
If your bed is in really good shape a used parts house will trade you for a SRW bed. These people often advertise on eBay too.
Hope this helps.
On the front end you just have to remove the spacers and put on regular rims.
On the rear the mounting plates are 2" wider on each side. You could remove the rear wheels and put on single but the rear tires will stick out 2"s on each side. The bed looks like crap with out the fenders on it and you would need bushwacker flares to make it look decent but there would still be holes.
If you really want to do it find a 10.5" sterling and swap them out. The steriling spring perches are within 1/8" and mount fine.
The 10.5 gets a bad rap so if you want the strength you can have the D80 shortened with new axles.
If your bed is in really good shape a used parts house will trade you for a SRW bed. These people often advertise on eBay too.
Hope this helps.
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From: traverse city MI
He's right on the money. mine was a dually and made it srw. just swapped boxs, aftermarket wheels, took off the front hub spacer. just a reminder the studs that the spacer bolt to are 14x2.0 not the 14x1.5 like the outside studs. you can change them or run front and back different threads. i put on chrome lugs to and on the rear had to shorten the studs they where to long for the lugnuts. o hey i put 2" spacer in front to match the axle width until can find good priced srw axle which is 1/2 per side shorter then the front. will have to space them two put alot cheaper then 2 inch spacers.
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From: Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by BGMSPD
I've seen it a lot here in NJ. Guys who are running from NJ to PA and cross the bridge with no weight or trailer on the truck remove one tire from each side to save money on the bridge toll. It's a couple bucks difference each time they cross.
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From: Pennsylvania
Originally Posted by 79schaefer
Alot of people do that around here in the winter, cuase 1 tire per side goes better than 2 per side. If you are not hauling, there is no need for the extra tire per side.
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From: Redding, CA
hey guys thanks for all the info i was able to do the swap with the help from a donor rear axle the truck now has a 4" lift and 35" tires and a **** load of holes in the bed!!!!!
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From: Sarasota, FL
Originally Posted by threeonebravo
which bridge is that? I've never seen a per-tire charge anywhere around here (or ever anywhere else), only per axle charges.
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From: Millersville, MD
[QUOTE=4wheelfurry]Down here on the New Orleans Causeway bridge cost is per axle not per tire... Kinda sucks when I cross on my motorcycle, it has two axles but half the tires of a car and it is still the same $$$...
So do a wheelie across the sensor in the road!!! LOL
So do a wheelie across the sensor in the road!!! LOL