F250 dually????

[dstig1]

thankis guys.. confirmed what I was thinking.. ie a conversion, and for the most part.. not much more difference than rubber ont he grounsd as axle ratings didn't chenge, even if springs and tire overall contact ratings did.

Not sure about that. He could have mounted a F350 dually axle in there, ya know. That would be rated the same as a dually, with the right springs. Of course none of that changes the legal GVWR. Maybe he had a donor handy? Only way to really find out would be to ask him what the deal is, if you ever run into him...

 

[Fixemall]

Dumbest thing I have ever heard. He should be fined for being an idiot.

He is a retired building inspector...need I say more?

 

[Soundguy]

Not sure about that. He could have mounted a F350 dually axle in there, ya know. That would be rated the same as a dually, with the right springs. Of course none of that changes the legal GVWR. Maybe he had a donor handy? Only way to really find out would be to ask him what the deal is, if you ever run into him...

could be. couldnb't see the size of the rear end.. not sure if it was the big 10.25 or whatever the size is.

with gvwr not changing.. he's really not gaining much, other than as you said.. he might have had a donor.. and it was cheaper to use that vs buying all new drivetrain.. in which case.. yeah.. cheaper is better

soundguy

 

[sandman2234]

Well, this post stuck in my brain. I was coming back from a funeral this afternoon and caught sight of a dually truck at a car lot in Lake City, Fl... not a big deal, but for some reason I make a U-turn at the light and rode back to see it. Since it wasn't the actually body style I was looking for, I still haven't figured out why I turned around, but I did. Turns out the dually was badged as an F250. I snapped a picture of it, but didn't think to open the door to get one of the GVRW plate inside. Picture is still in my phone, will retrieve it later for posting.
David from jax

 

[mjncad]

Don't be a hater. I hear those kind are more appreciative of a good man. Big bonus is supposedly you can leave em home alone and not worry about your buddies sneaking over

Thanks for posting the big grin; otherwise I may have brought out the sarcasm. For me, "Fat is not where it's at." :laughing:

I don't care for the wide butt of a duallie either.
I've often said if the whole truck was that wide I'd buy one in a minute:thumbsup:
Just seems improper to me to add that width in the rear without really taking advantage of it.:confused3:

Exactly. Just think of all the storage space potential not being used.

Yup, that's about it for the differences between F250 and 350. Everything that fits on one will fit the other.

Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

it was just something curious isaw.. only other think I had seen near was a half ton with fender flaires like a dually.. but with realy, treally wide, srw tires on.. liek the things were 12-14" wide maybee... 'looked' like a dually but was srw.. just darn wide suckers, and needed the extended 'wide but' fenders.

soundguy

Similar to the "Super Single" rear wheels I'm seeing on tractor-trailer rigs lately. I heard that Ford tried that idea in the 70's or 80's; but I don't know for sure. That would be a good way to get 1-ton dually capacity without the wide butt look, and extra wheels and tires. Of course the downside is if you have a flat on the rear and your spare is for the front only.

He is a retired building inspector...need I say more?

Oh lord...he could become a home inspector in Colorado unfortunately.

 

[slowzuki]

The F250 and F350 both come with the 10.5" rear end. Its rated for something like 9000 lbs at the ground but from what I can tell the Dana 80 is used in the pickup dual wheel version of the F350. Haven't checked on the cab and chassis version.

The duals give better stability, and if you're in a state that uses the tire weight ratings, you can up your load capacity.

could be. couldnb't see the size of the rear end.. not sure if it was the big 10.25 or whatever the size is.

with gvwr not changing.. he's really not gaining much, other than as you said.. he might have had a donor.. and it was cheaper to use that vs buying all new drivetrain.. in which case.. yeah.. cheaper is better

soundguy

 

[pilot-werx]

I made the mistake of buying a house on the golf course as I thought it would be fun to be able to walk out the back door and swing my clubs.... After about a month I got a letter from the association president pointing out that my truck most likely broke the motor vehicle noise limit. The limit was originally imposed to get rid of motorcycles... The next day I thought I would have a little fun and decided to commute home in my MD500 helicopter. After dropping it my driveway it was not long until the association president showed up bitching and swearing about the noise.... After that they did not seem to have a problem with the truck....


Have since moved to the country but still chuckle about landing in the driveway...

 

[Fixemall]

I made the mistake of buying a house on the golf course as I thought it would be fun to be able to walk out the back door and swing my clubs.... After about a month I got a letter from the association president pointing out that my truck most likely broke the motor vehicle noise limit. The limit was originally imposed to get rid of motorcycles... The next day I thought I would have a little fun and decided to commute home in my MD500 helicopter. After dropping it my driveway it was not long until the association president showed up bitching and swearing about the noise.... After that they did not seem to have a problem with the truck....


Have since moved to the country but still chuckle about landing in the driveway...

The one and only conversation I had with the college professor across the street from my acreage made me chuckle when I read your post, he was commenting that He hoped that I would keep the noise of all my equipment to a minimum and I could not resist telling him that I was clearing the side lot for a helipad...he fell for it so hard he went to the town to proactively complain...inspector showed up at the front gate with all kinds of questions, I showed him my RC helicopter and he left laughing...

 

[mjncad]

I made the mistake of buying a house on the golf course as I thought it would be fun to be able to walk out the back door and swing my clubs.... After about a month I got a letter from the association president pointing out that my truck most likely broke the motor vehicle noise limit. The limit was originally imposed to get rid of motorcycles... The next day I thought I would have a little fun and decided to commute home in my MD500 helicopter. After dropping it my driveway it was not long until the association president showed up bitching and swearing about the noise.... After that they did not seem to have a problem with the truck....


Have since moved to the country but still chuckle about landing in the driveway...

The one and only conversation I had with the college professor across the street from my acreage made me chuckle when I read your post, he was commenting that He hoped that I would keep the noise of all my equipment to a minimum and I could not resist telling him that I was clearing the side lot for a helipad...he fell for it so hard he went to the town to proactively complain...inspector showed up at the front gate with all kinds of questions, I showed him my RC helicopter and he left laughing...

Good for both of you! The only good HOASS is no HOASS!

 

[JESSE1]

Similar to the "Super Single" rear wheels I'm seeing on tractor-trailer rigs lately. I heard that Ford tried that idea in the 70's or 80's; but I don't know for sure. That would be a good way to get 1-ton dually capacity without the wide butt look, and extra wheels and tires. Of course the downside is if you have a flat on the rear and your spare is for the front only.

Ford did that on the F-350 Super Camper Special pickups from the mid '70's through '79. I had a '79 F-350 Lariat Super Camper Special with a 460 and auto trans. These trucks had a stretched 140" wheelbase with the rear axle set 7" further back than the standard pickup. They had 12.50/16.5 rear tires and 9.5/16.5 front tires. The spare tire was mounted vertically behind a removable panel on the right side of the bed so it could be reached easier with a slide-in camper mounted on the truck. They started making F-350 duallies in '80.