DRW to SRW CONVERSION
Cargo Master
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Im not trying to be a dick, but sale is what you do when you SELL something. You cant SALE anything, there for the truck is sellable, not saleable..... it just annoys me when people dont know the difference, it just seems like such an easy set of words to get right and no one seems to be able to.
You Keep What You Kill
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From: Huntersville, NC
Ha! That was funny!
On a serious note, it is true that very few people in our "modern" culture have the ability to properly exercise the English language. You can see evidence of this even in the media from so called "journalist." When I was in school, I hated English classes... however, as I get older, I am beginning to realize the value of proper grammar and syntax. BTW, I cannot spell worth a hoot...
thank you Bill Gates for "spell check!" 
On a serious note, it is true that very few people in our "modern" culture have the ability to properly exercise the English language. You can see evidence of this even in the media from so called "journalist." When I was in school, I hated English classes... however, as I get older, I am beginning to realize the value of proper grammar and syntax. BTW, I cannot spell worth a hoot...
thank you Bill Gates for "spell check!"
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From: Burnsville, MN
Okay, on subject. The objective is to convert a DRW to an SRW. However, I ask why, in an effort to answer that question instead. If the objective is to get better mpg with the SRW, let's pretend you'll get 1 mpg better mileage, and that you currently get 10 mpg, and this swap will cost a thousand dollars. So at $2 a gallon we're talking 500 gallons, of which you'll save ten percent, or $100......
So to break even on the $1,000 investment you'll have to consume 5,000 gallons, which means driving 50,000 miles.
On the other hand, if the question relates to having the (significant) expense of having to replace the extra tires, many dually owners feel that with four tires there's half the load on the rear tires, and consequently twice the life, in the absence of alignment issues.
Here's a suggestion - don't laugh - too hard - Would there be any particular problem to air down the outer tires, and air up the inner tires and see if your gas mileage improves?
So to break even on the $1,000 investment you'll have to consume 5,000 gallons, which means driving 50,000 miles.
On the other hand, if the question relates to having the (significant) expense of having to replace the extra tires, many dually owners feel that with four tires there's half the load on the rear tires, and consequently twice the life, in the absence of alignment issues.
Here's a suggestion - don't laugh - too hard - Would there be any particular problem to air down the outer tires, and air up the inner tires and see if your gas mileage improves?
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From: Mobile, AL
Looks like all the other smart asses beat me to this one. Lord have mercy!
Does the OP have anything to add to the afore mentioned ideas? It will be a PITA to convert your truck, finding someone with the intent of converting their truck to a DRW would be your best case senerio.
Does the OP have anything to add to the afore mentioned ideas? It will be a PITA to convert your truck, finding someone with the intent of converting their truck to a DRW would be your best case senerio.
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Im not trying to be a dick, but sale is what you do when you SELL something. You cant SALE anything, there for the truck is sellable, not saleable..... it just annoys me when people dont know the difference, it just seems like such an easy set of words to get right and no one seems to be able to.
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Im not trying to be a dick, but sale is what you do when you SELL something. You cant SALE anything, there for the truck is sellable, not saleable..... it just annoys me when people dont know the difference, it just seems like such an easy set of words to get right and no one seems to be able to.
From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.
From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:
</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>
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Like the others, I am not trying to be a dick either, but you are incorrect in your "correction" of him. Saleable is a synonym for sellable. He would have been correct with either sellable, saleable or salable.
From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.
From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:
</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>
From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.
From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:
</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>
Modular motor junkie
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From: Texas
I have towed that much with both SRW and DRW, the DRW is so much more stable towing that kind of weight.
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That or time for people to quit playing grammar ****. There was no need to point out the "flaw" in moncky's choice of words other than for future to make himself look smarter than everyone else. Which wouldn't have been so bad had he not been wrong himself.
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From: Rogersville, TN
I would much rather have the drw too. It's better to have too much truck than not enough.
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Like the others, I am not trying to be a dick either, but you are incorrect in your "correction" of him. Saleable is a synonym for sellable. He would have been correct with either sellable, saleable or salable.
From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.
From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:
</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>
From the dictionary-saleable [ˈseɪləb<sup>ə</sup>l]adj (Business / Commerce) fit for selling or capable of being sold.
From the thesaurus-<table class="the_content" cellspacing="5"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Main Entry:</td> <td>saleable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">Part of Speech:</td> <td>adjective</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Definition:</td> <td>marketable</td></tr> <tr> <td valign="top">Synonyms:
</td> <td> merchandisable, merchantable, profitable, salable, sellable, suppliable, trafficable </td></tr></tbody></table>
While SALEABLE and SELLABLE might be synonyms SELL and SALE or not.