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What is the difference?
Smokin
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LOL....Hey....if I didn't know better I'd think you were stalkin me! I'll watch for a big dually suspiciously followin me around now...and on the mileage...I behave Mooost of the time, but what fun is having a truck like this if I can't make a few guys question their masculinity..comon..
Post Fiend
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From: Blairsville,Ga
rolling resistance is probly the biggest factor
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Laughing Gas
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Of course it will. Not to mention more wind resistance. I've owned 2 dually's in my life, one POS Dodge and one very nice Ford PSD, but would never own another. I had no intention of keeping the POS so I let the rear tires wear down to not enough tread anymore. On a rain slick highway, going bald duals, are like driving on ice, maybe even worse.
But they are so cool lookin' and they are so much more stable pulling.
Postmaster
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From: Brinklow Md
My dads got an 05 6.0 dually and he cant stand towing with anything else. The stabilty is really good with them. The lower gears (and the 6.0s got more power) allow him to pull away from me on hills even when hes got a few more thousand lbs than me. cant wait to try the dptuner out next week to see if i can keep up
Posting Guru
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From: Windsor, Colorado
One other difference is the way they drive on a highway with ruts. Loaded its not a big deal, but empty they are a PITA!
BTW my 99 dually had 3.73s and made 17mpg on the highway empty. 1 to 1.5 less than a srw is about right.
BTW my 99 dually had 3.73s and made 17mpg on the highway empty. 1 to 1.5 less than a srw is about right.
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Well, I may not be abel to pull as much as a dually, but I can attract the women just as good! On a size note; I can take up a parkin space or two myself with the length and width of mine 
..............four tires or not, get your mind out of the gutter(LOL!!!!).
..............four tires or not, get your mind out of the gutter(LOL!!!!).
Posting Guru
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From: Windsor, Colorado
LOL! That is one thing nice living rural areas. The parking lots are generally designed w/ much large spaces than they are in larger metro areas. I notice this every time I travel to large cities.
Hotshot
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From: Rochdale MA
Don't get me started on teeny tiny parking spaces. Even us 3/4 ton people have a hard time parking sometimes. I had a truck full of girls (6 of us) a few weeks ago and had to wedge myself into this teeny tiny parking spot at an Applebees. U should have seen all of them trying to get out in their heels and whatnot with the door only open about 6 inches. hah.
Ok i'm done. Back to the subject at hand.
All I really know about duallys is that you get 32% more tires to buy & you can haul more weight with em.
Ok i'm done. Back to the subject at hand.
All I really know about duallys is that you get 32% more tires to buy & you can haul more weight with em.
You are both 100% right. The stability and sway control of my truck is great. Parking it isn't. I gave up finding a spot by the door. I park out in the boonies and hoof it in. But there always seems to be some one who parks right next to me!
Fleet Owner
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The extra space is simply for me to make the corner coming out of the parking slip.
Smokin
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I've noticed this too. It's quite annoying. A lot of times I come out and find 3 or 4 other trucks parked right next to me. Maybe someone should study this phenomenon...