Bought the F350 promptly upon returning home. Quote Originally Posted by Dave Some dual wheel one ton trucks actually carry less payload than the ton, nondual wheel version of the same make. Dave, think Im going to have to ask you for some examples on this. Even if the identical maxduty axle 14 bolt or whatever is used on the comparision trucks SRW or 1t DRW, the single tire rating per side is going to be even as the tires are the loadlimiting limiting factor and not the axle.
ton has semifloating, and dont know for sure what the usual setup is for half tons. then there is the whole dually thing, and whether or not you go up to inch wheel as well maybe that is the heavy one ton? probably just bunch of marketing hype on all the inbetween flavors, using up whatever odds and ends that they have left over. They are bolt hole wheels. Neighbors had conversion van on 20series34 ton chassis, had the Cclip style axle in it. Same old weathercracked bias ply inch tire, though.
believe their camper is 13. 5 long. For those that dont know, the problem with the axle setup on ton trucks is that when it seizes, the entire shaft from that side, wheel and all… Would make great 5thwheel toter. For the first time in the years Ive owned it, fixed flat on it last week. They are bolt hole wheels. Neighbors had conversion van on 20series34 ton chassis, had the Cclip style axle in it. motor, C6 trans, and Dana or larger full floating rear axle.
Doubt that it will ever happen but he has for years talked about installing Turbod Perkins diesel he has laying around. As for axles comming out, the day before we were going to go on vacation noticed the gap between the drum and brake plate on one side of my Jeep full sized Wagoneer was about inch on one side. But cant say for sure. There are upgrades all around to brakes, suspension, engine, etc as the trucks heavier. Has what looks like longer and taller wheelwell in that side of the box which houses the spare tire upright.