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ConvertIng my rearend to a dually #1775217
03/09/15 03:09 AM
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Any one recommend a conversion kit to make my 2wd into a dually. Do they make a reasonably price adaptor to convert it? I already found a bed and already have the rims. I just like the looks of a dually better.

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Re: ConvertIng my rearend to a dually [Re: 79machocharger] #1775218
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Get a proper rear end. Don't use the adapters, they have a history of being dangerous.

Re: ConvertIng my rearend to a dually [Re: 79machocharger] #1775219
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And the duallys used to use a wider housing on the chevies, and possibly dodges too. Really don't know on the newer stuff...

Re: ConvertIng my rearend to a dually [Re: 79machocharger] #1775220
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Truck in pic appears to be 1500. If so, I would sell it and at least start with a 2500. The 1500 frame and suspension was not designed to deal with the additional mass from the HD rear axle and extra set of wheels/tires. This will end badly.

Re: ConvertIng my rearend to a dually [Re: 79machocharger] #1775221
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you will never get the right spacers on the front of a 1/2 ton due to bolt patterns. At the best you could have a dually rear and 1/2 ton front and carry 2 spares. You will not gain ANY towing capacity with this.

Re: ConvertIng my rearend to a dually [Re: CTD5.9] #1775222
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My buddy had a 93 2500 that someone put the adapters on to run dually rims. Truck had it on there when he bought it. I the kit came with a sticker that went inside the door stating the adapters did NOT increase GCVWR at all. And I think he did carry two different spares.

Re: ConvertIng my rearend to a dually [Re: 79machocharger] #1775223
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Save your money and buy a dually if that's what you want when the time is right.

I had one for 13 years and used it as a everyday driver the whole time.

The salesman was right who sold it to me, he tried selling me 4 wheel 3500 truck like the one I had before the dually because the ride was so bad in the dually. Should have gone the 4 wheel truck and not the dually.

Because at the time I was wanting/trying to pull a 49' goose race trailer and the dually was not enough for that trailer. Got a freightliner toterhome after that.

The dually ride sucks, ruff as he!!.

Re: ConvertIng my rearend to a dually [Re: 73MagDuster] #1775224
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Truck in pic appears to be 1500. If so, I would sell it and at least start with a 2500. The 1500 frame and suspension was not designed to deal with the additional mass from the HD rear axle and extra set of wheels/tires. This will end badly.




Depends on what it's intended use will be....if it's for the look....no problem....I put a one ton rear under my 79 long-bed 1500 / 318 / 727 to help carry my heavy 11' slide-in camper and tow a 16' boat combined on weekends with zero problems....I kept it single wheel....drove that truck for years problem free

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