mad_burban
1/2 ton status
Ok i guess im more of a noob than i thought. Ive been looking at converting to a 1 ton setup yet with about half the 14ff and d60's i see they have "srw" or "drw" in the title can anyone explain what that means?
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Can someone clarify srw/drw
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blazin' j
1/2 ton status
"srw" single rear wheel
"drw" dual rear wheel (dually)
"drw" dual rear wheel (dually)
As stated. To 'splain a bit more: The fronts on a dually have the wheel mounting surface (WMS) out further, so they use the same waaay offset tires as the rear end does. This means that a DRW D60 would need the hubs swapped to the SRW style to use normal wheels. Otherwise your tires wouldn't be turning on the centers, they'd be turning on the inside edge or thereabouts, and you'd have a miserable turning radius and I presume scary steering. Bad idea.
In the back, a dually axle just has reeeeeeeeally deep drums, so as long as your normal wheels can fit over them, you CAN use it as is. The 14BFF duallies are generally the so-called cab-and-chassis version, used on pickups sold from the factory without a bed (a utility box or flatbed or whatever would later be installed.) These are NARROWER, oddly, than a regular pickup dually, 'cuz the outer wheels more or less line up with the fronts. (The dually pickups almost always used D70's for the rear, so those are the wiiiiiiiiiide ones.)
Some folks mitigate the extra width by using stock HMMWV/Hummer rims, which are nearly as deep as dually rims, have the right lug pattern, and are beadlocked. They are, however, 16.5", IIRC, so you'd presumably be changing tires.
In short, DRW running gear can be cheaper, but to make it work on a Blazer, say, for wheeling, you'd prolly be better off sticking with SRW stuff.
HTH.
-- A
In the back, a dually axle just has reeeeeeeeally deep drums, so as long as your normal wheels can fit over them, you CAN use it as is. The 14BFF duallies are generally the so-called cab-and-chassis version, used on pickups sold from the factory without a bed (a utility box or flatbed or whatever would later be installed.) These are NARROWER, oddly, than a regular pickup dually, 'cuz the outer wheels more or less line up with the fronts. (The dually pickups almost always used D70's for the rear, so those are the wiiiiiiiiiide ones.)
Some folks mitigate the extra width by using stock HMMWV/Hummer rims, which are nearly as deep as dually rims, have the right lug pattern, and are beadlocked. They are, however, 16.5", IIRC, so you'd presumably be changing tires.
In short, DRW running gear can be cheaper, but to make it work on a Blazer, say, for wheeling, you'd prolly be better off sticking with SRW stuff.
HTH.
-- A
mad_burban
1/2 ton status
ya know...i should have gotten that but now i know. anyways here's a thought id like some feedback on. Being a noob and never been on a actual trail before im wanting to do a my 1 ton conversion with the d60 front and 14bff but i want to get the corp 14 so i can run duals on the back. Eventually id end up with 37-38's all the way around if not bigger. Would it be a feaseable idea to run dually rims with 37's on the 14ff? or would i have too many issues on the trail with 4 rear tires? Granted i would rebuild it with stronger axels etc etc. I know you can buy spacers for larger tires as there is a new ford dually in town running 37 or highers on his dually and it looks badass.
lectric80
3/4 ton status
It could be done, but you are really getting wide for running trails. Blazers are already pretty wide on a lot of trails, and adding dual rear wheels is just extending it out further.
You could run a C&C dually, and tub the rear to allow the tires to sit inside the fenders, but you would pretty much lose the backseat.
You are also going to need a lot of lift to clear the fenders with 37's on duals. Think:
and more
You could run a C&C dually, and tub the rear to allow the tires to sit inside the fenders, but you would pretty much lose the backseat.
You are also going to need a lot of lift to clear the fenders with 37's on duals. Think:
and more
mad_burban
1/2 ton status
So far i think i can clear 37's as is on a 6 inch lift. im running worn 36" tsl's with out any issues atm.
About the only reason to run dual rear tires off-road would be for looks. They just don't work very good most of the time, which is why almost all of the newer large military trucks run singles. Growing up in a farming community and around a construction business the old saying was if you wanted a dually and would ever get off the pavement you better get it in 4wd.
