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From: jacksonville .Fl.
dullies
I love my dullie and just put set #4 on my truck BFG AT's 235-85-16 load range e 865.00 $$ mounted and balanced I have 209000 miles on the truck do the math ,it's a 2004 model ,
don't knock the dullie 
don't knock the dullie
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From: Lynnfield,MA
BTW I have OEM rugged trail TA's with 33,000 miles on them (F350) and they have plenty of tread left. They are an OK tire in most ways but snow traction which was average at first is now poor at 33,000 miles.
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Donjames: Toll roads do charge more for dually's, at least all the ones i have been through in New England. Most of them were about double the amount of passenger cars. again thats not a very strong argument when choosing dually or no dually.
as far as tires go: My Dad has 95K miles on his 05 F-350 dually with the original back tires and they still have a decent amount of tread. He does his fair share of towing a 5th wheel also. The tires are the BFG rugged trails by the way. also he is on his second set of front tires.
as far as tires go: My Dad has 95K miles on his 05 F-350 dually with the original back tires and they still have a decent amount of tread. He does his fair share of towing a 5th wheel also. The tires are the BFG rugged trails by the way. also he is on his second set of front tires.
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Thanks for all the inputs guys....the extra parking required and the drive throughs is not a huge deal...will get me walking, better for my health. As I mentionned I'm already fine to get a CC with a long box. I currently have an 08 F-250 SC Short BOx. I tried a CC long box and was floored by how much smoother the ride is due to the long wheelbase. I'll try to get a DRW for a couple of days so I see how the ride compares.
My biggest issue, oddly enough, is the lack of car wash ability. No problem in summer but in winter what do you do ? My barn is not heated so I have no place to wash the truck. Do you go to a Truck Wash place or is that strictly for semi-rig ??
Thanks again for the inputs.
My biggest issue, oddly enough, is the lack of car wash ability. No problem in summer but in winter what do you do ? My barn is not heated so I have no place to wash the truck. Do you go to a Truck Wash place or is that strictly for semi-rig ??
Thanks again for the inputs.
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I either go to my barn and wash it myself or I'll go to the do-it-yourself car washes, most of those wash stalls will fit a DRW. Atleast the ones round here. If you have a home depot fueling station, their car washes are big enough for trucks with hips. I don't go to the big rig stations for washes, not for any reason other then just don't think of it and the home depot car wash and the do-it-yourself are both closer then the nearest trucker's station(that I know of anyway)
winged1dur: I figure your right on the road trip idea.
winged1dur: I figure your right on the road trip idea.
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From: Snohomish, WA
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Will look for the wide track. Thanks.
Am I wrong or does the F-450 has a wide track ??
the dealer is showing me a loaded new F-450 for the same price as a F-350 SRW....is that an attractive deal ??
Am I wrong or does the F-450 has a wide track ??
the dealer is showing me a loaded new F-450 for the same price as a F-350 SRW....is that an attractive deal ??
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I tow 26,000+ behind my truck so I NEED the F450. All '08 F450's have the wide track, but wide track was available on late Job 1 or Job 2 F350's, I forget. The F450 is heavier and has lower gears but even though I drive 95% empty I LOVE the F450, even though I have 4.88 rear gears. You'll pay more in fuel with the 450 but that's a decision I cannot make for you.
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To the original poster: GO FOR IT.
Wanna bet? Duallies usually pay twice as much.
Wanna bet? Duallies usually pay twice as much.
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If you've never towed with a dually, you just don't know what your missing. As far as tires go, spend the bucks and convert to 19.5s. Yeah I can hear the screamming from here but the difference between 16s and 19.5s is almost as much as the difference between single rears and duals. By em once and replace 1/2 as often. Barney
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From: Lexington,Ky / Owensboro
advantages:
Amazing stance
More tires to burn out with
increased towing capabilities
you would be part of the few the proud the dually owners...
Disadvantages:
Make people angry that don't have one (like me----I want one but couldn't find one in my price range)
Tree Huggers hate you because they think your killing the environment with your increased consumption
Get the dually you will love it!!!
Amazing stance
More tires to burn out with
increased towing capabilities
you would be part of the few the proud the dually owners...
Disadvantages:
Make people angry that don't have one (like me----I want one but couldn't find one in my price range)
Tree Huggers hate you because they think your killing the environment with your increased consumption
Get the dually you will love it!!!
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They do here in the North East, definitely New York, and I'm almost certain New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
I'm used to toll booth operators (until I got EZPass) looking out the window at the F250 on the fender, and looking at the rear wheels to see if it's SRW or DRW.
Also, anything above 7500lbs GVWR, USED to be charged double, too. That's the reason I registered my highboy at 7500lbs just in case they asked to see the registration - which did happen quite a few times.
Box trucks, anything duallie, every truck, each tire counts as an "axle". A truck with dual rear axles would be charged 5 times the base rate. 5 tires per side.
I'm used to toll booth operators (until I got EZPass) looking out the window at the F250 on the fender, and looking at the rear wheels to see if it's SRW or DRW.
Also, anything above 7500lbs GVWR, USED to be charged double, too. That's the reason I registered my highboy at 7500lbs just in case they asked to see the registration - which did happen quite a few times.
Box trucks, anything duallie, every truck, each tire counts as an "axle". A truck with dual rear axles would be charged 5 times the base rate. 5 tires per side.
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From: Hanover Park, Illinois
I've had my dually since mid August 08', not very long. Here in Chicago land, tolls don't cost more, they rate you on axles. Second, I havent found a drive thru that i cant go through yet, i've fit in all parking spaces, its not THAT big of a difference. If you want to experience a dually, just drive one for a while. It can be intimidating at first on narrow roads or through construction, or even through narrow chicago traffic 
but you will get used to it.
Here are my final two cents. if you want to be able to do anything a truck can do, buy a DRW, if you want convince and only a few minor less abilites, buy SRW. its all personal choice.
If you want to tow a lot though, go dually. Enough said.
but you will get used to it. Here are my final two cents. if you want to be able to do anything a truck can do, buy a DRW, if you want convince and only a few minor less abilites, buy SRW. its all personal choice.
If you want to tow a lot though, go dually. Enough said.
Last edited by Flaw; Nov 12, 2008 at 01:32 PM. Reason: misspell
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I live in Chicago and my dad has a Duelly. We love it but definatly do pay more in tolls. Its not quite double but there is a fee on the sign for two axles 6 tires. We need a special IPASS too that is coded for the right amount.