Hub spacer question
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Hub spacer question
Hello again
I have a question to anyone that know anything about 1ton's. I have a 2002 f350 and my cousin's got a 1992 f250 (both diesel)
My cousin went looking around for other trucks of his year. He found a truck that the owner was parting out. A 1ton with dual wheels. After seeing the truck he figured out that he could turn his truck into a dual wheel very easily. All he needs is the spacers for the front hubs that'll allow him to put 1ton wheels on his truck. (Guy was asking too much for truck) Does anyone know where I can get them? I'm thinking about doing that to my truck too later down the road.
I have a question to anyone that know anything about 1ton's. I have a 2002 f350 and my cousin's got a 1992 f250 (both diesel)
My cousin went looking around for other trucks of his year. He found a truck that the owner was parting out. A 1ton with dual wheels. After seeing the truck he figured out that he could turn his truck into a dual wheel very easily. All he needs is the spacers for the front hubs that'll allow him to put 1ton wheels on his truck. (Guy was asking too much for truck) Does anyone know where I can get them? I'm thinking about doing that to my truck too later down the road.
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Not true. The rear axle is an entirely different unit between the DRW and SRW trucks. The tubes are longer on the rear to account for the massive backspacing of the dually rims. On the 10.25" axle, dually wheels will contact the leaf springs.
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2 days ago he found an old 1989 3/4 ton that he took the front hubs off.
I found out that you have to get a spacer for the rear to make his truck a dually.
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I'm thinking about doing this to my truck later down the road maybe a couple years at least when its paid off.
I also found out that if you put 235/85 r16 10 ply tires on the rear you don't need the spacer there will be an 1 1/2 space between the springs and the tire.
I found out that you have to get a spacer for the rear to make his truck a dually.
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I'm thinking about doing this to my truck later down the road maybe a couple years at least when its paid off.
I also found out that if you put 235/85 r16 10 ply tires on the rear you don't need the spacer there will be an 1 1/2 space between the springs and the tire.
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But once again, a Super Duty DRW truck has a different rear axle than a SRW, not spacers.
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I guess I am confused here, kingjoker76. Help me out.
Even though you would have dual rear wheels, you still have the same suspension and axles. You aren't increasing your hauling, braking or towing capacity any, just your tire bill.
Why would you want to do this?
Even though you would have dual rear wheels, you still have the same suspension and axles. You aren't increasing your hauling, braking or towing capacity any, just your tire bill.
Why would you want to do this?
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As for my cousin he's got a flat bed to put on his truck. His factory bed's ok but With the flat bed he got he needs duals or else it would look goofy.
That and me and him like dual wheels.
When it comes to my truck I love 1 ton wheels. If I turn my truck into a dual in the future I plan on putting a flat bed on it, but that's a ways down the road. After it's paid off.
As far as tires go we would have 3 trucks that would use the same tires. A 1992 f250 diesel, a 2002 f350 diesel, and a 1978 1ton with a 12 foot dumpbed (gas 360 engine). When we would change tires there would enough tread left to use on the 1978 1ton since it doesn't get drove much.
That and me and him like dual wheels.
When it comes to my truck I love 1 ton wheels. If I turn my truck into a dual in the future I plan on putting a flat bed on it, but that's a ways down the road. After it's paid off.
As far as tires go we would have 3 trucks that would use the same tires. A 1992 f250 diesel, a 2002 f350 diesel, and a 1978 1ton with a 12 foot dumpbed (gas 360 engine). When we would change tires there would enough tread left to use on the 1978 1ton since it doesn't get drove much.
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