Towing A SD Dually ??
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Topic: Towing A SD Dually ??
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Subject: Towing A SD Dually ??
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 6:16pm
Why would an '05 vintage 2x4 dually need to have "one" of the outer rear wheels removed to have a "lift-type" wrecker hook-up and tow it ?? This is from my Ford OM 
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Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:05pm
So the tow truck guy could charge more ------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:16pm
In other words, you're clueless 
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Posted By: TomC
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:22pm
| Your the one asking,, now who's clueless? |
Posted By: PaulB
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:27pm
------------- If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere. Real pullers don't have speed limits. If you can't make it GO... make it SHINY |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:35pm
| So Re Read that Section of the Manual, that is for FLATBED ROLLBACK Towing where with ONE Wheel Removed the truck will sit within the dimensions and side rails of that Roll Back Bed. NOT for FLAT tow or Lifted by Chains Tow. |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:38pm
  well it is obviously TOO WIDE for his lift arms / brackets... They are adjustable in and out for small cars up to bigger pickups.. But the DUALLY is obviously too wide with all 4 wheels. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:40pm
Methinks gassy is worried about getting repoed... ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |
Posted By: TomC
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 7:47pm
| And here I was going to convince him he had all his beer loaded on one side of the box so the tow truck operator was taking the outside tire & wheel off to balance the load. |
Posted By: bemer848
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2022 at 8:10pm
That is why he drives his dad's truck. His cheap truck broke down and he needs his beer run.
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Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 5:06pm
Well MR. D, I did in fact "re-read" the OM , before I make any insinuations against your reply, WHAT do you consider a "WHEEL LIFT " tow ???
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DMiller wrote:Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 5:10pm
Why it an "OUTER REAR" removal ?? Isn't the "inner" wheelbase the same as a NON DUALLY ???
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Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 6:37pm
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Well now, since you EDITED the OP as to TYPE of Wrecker there is answers. YOU stated lift type, there are SEVERAL of that style INCLUDING a Wheel Lift which requires NOT JUST One but Both outer rims of a Dually Removed as the Lift Saddles are designed but for ONE tire. Is also a Chassis Lift or one that can lift by the Axle alone. So once YOU corrected your misrepresented statement then the Correct Answers can be given. Closer to that MAGIC TTP point? Not really as will remain that far behind everyone else.
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Posted By: FREEDGUY
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 6:44pm
Well, my OM only distinguished "LIFT" type or "Flat Beds" , you're splitting hairs now Mr Miller
 , and got called out IMO  . |
Posted By: DMiller
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2022 at 8:13pm
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Not really, YOU failed to be specific, a lot counts upon what is Asked and HOW Asked, you asked Poorly, as usual and got the usual type responses. When you use Diction accordingly then answers will be more direct and as such more directed. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Lift+type+wreckers" rel="nofollow - Lift type wreckers - YouTube
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Posted By: shameless dude
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 2:54am
| had my dually towed ona flatbed wrecker one day, he didn't remove any rear wheel, just drove accordingly! the outer fenders on my dually is wider than the wheel set. our tow operators pull/haul oversized loads all the time! i used to be a tow driver...lots of people would cringe at what i towed! |
Posted By: Jim.ME
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 8:02am
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"Why it an "OUTER REAR" removal ?? Isn't the "inner" wheelbase the same as a NON DUALLY ???" FYI.
Wheelbase is measured from center of front axle to center of the rear
axle (lengthwise of the vehicle). If you had a multiple rear axle
arrangement (not commonly found on a factory built dually pickup, in case you wonder) you might say you have an "inner" wheelbase, if you measure to the forward rear axle. The
distance from one side to the other is called tread width. It is measured
from center to center of the tire treads, across the vehicle. On a dually
the rear axle tread width is measured to the center distance between the inner
and outer duals. Then there is inner track and outer track dimension measured between the inner and outer dual treads respectively. On dual wheel vehicles the rear axle tread width (center between the duals), not the inner track width, may match the front tread width. |
Posted By: John m
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 8:49am
| Is it just my phone or does everyone have trouble seeing the blue writing? Noticed that on some other posts before. |
Posted By: Lars(wi)
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 8:56am
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Coming thru, a nice crisp blue color on my end, easy to read. ------------- I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science. |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 9:22am
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you can change the colour and sizes and BOLD, italics, even underline ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 10:58am
For sure some of the colors people post with are very hard to see on a phone, then on a computer no problem.
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Posted By: Jim.ME
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 11:15am
| Sorry, I didn't intend for it to post blue, not sure what happened. |
Posted By: TomC
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 12:02pm
| Hummm, wonder if they use that blue feature on Ford ovals |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 12:16pm
It looks pretty close! Something fishy in here!!
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Posted By: Jim.ME
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 12:27pm
| Maybe auto-correct thought he might understand the difference in wheelbase and tread width better in blue. |
Posted By: DiyDave
Date Posted: 30 Mar 2022 at 5:47pm
THAT'S where it went! ------------- Source: Babylon Bee. Sponsored by BRAWNDO, its got what you need! |