Remember That We Carry a Wide Range of Dually Wheels From Top Wheels Manufacturers Like Fuel, ATX and Ultra
Posted by Bobby Shell on 4th Aug 2016
If you plan on doing some serious heavy hauling, you might want to consider a dually truck. We aren't talking about hauling a few thousand pound boat or anything, we are talking about hauling a 20,000 pound yacht. Heavy duty pickups are designed to tow and haul and the largest of these trucks sport extravagant dual rear wheels under some extra wide rear fenders. A dual-rear wheel pickup, more commonly known as a dually, is easily one of the most impressive and eye-catching vehicles on the road. Chevrolet, GMC, Ford and Dodge all manufacture very nice dually pickup trucks.
The Purpose of Owning a Dually
The two extra wheels on a dually aren’t just for show, although Fuel Wheels offers some really sweet looking dually wheels. The addition of two extra wheels increase the load-bearing capacity of the truck, meaning you can haul and tow greater weights than normal trucks. With four wheels on the rear of the dually truck, there is 100 percent more rubber on the road, giving it much greater traction. In addition, the added rear wheels gives the truck-trailer combo a ride that is much steadier.
Towing Capabilities
The dually pickup is designed to tow, that’s the straight and simple truth. The beefed up rear suspension and axle better facilitates a bed-mounted fifth wheel that can be used to haul even the largest of trailers. This type of hitch is was designed because it bears the brunt of the weight directly over the rear axle as opposed to the frame of a truck, like a bumper-mounted hitch.
What’s Available
Fresh off a redesign, the Chevy Silverado 3500HD is a beauty and you can see that Chevy pulled out all the stops. This is a remarkable dually truck that produces some serious power without a high level of noise. The Silverado is capable of hauling just over 7,000 pounds and towing a whopping 23,00
The Ford F-450 Super Duty cranks out a very impressive 440 horsepower with an awe-inspiring 860 ft-lbs of torque. This enables the F-450 to tow in excess of 26,000 pounds. You can opt for a smaller engine, but we can’t think of any reasons why you would do that.
If you need a truck to tow your 22,000 pound yacht or horse trailer, the GMC Sierra 3500HD will do just fine. The Sierra offers a turbodiesel engine with 397 horsepower teamed with a six-speed automatic transmission. We think we are in love.
The Ram 3500HD is a truck that has it all; outstanding hauling capacity and towing ability. Not only that, you get a refined ride quality and an interior that can compare to a luxury car. But let’s get to the juicy details, starting with the towing capacities. Dwarfing the Ford, Chevy and GMC, the Ram 3500HD is capable of towing a ridiculous 30,000 pounds.
Whichever dually truck you wind up choosing, remember that we carry a wide range of dually wheels from top wheels manufacturers like Fuel, ATX and Ultra.