Dually Conversion

[SMOKNZ]

Has anyone done a Dually conversion on their SRW trucks? I tow a pretty heavy 5'ver (12500 dry) and load 3 big ATV's in it plus gear. That is alot of weight on 2 rear tires. Trading in for a dually isn't an option, but I came across a company that makes conversion kits. You get 6 wheels machined true and 4 adaptors and the fenders and accessory kit for $1700. There is no messing around with swapping rearends and front axels (duallys have different gear ratios), plus I would get to keep the 3.73 gears for my daily highway travel and not have to swap driveshafts and everything. Seems like a decent and relatively inexpensive way to take some load off of the tires in the rear, and possibly make the truck a little safer while towing. I would probably get some F250 leaf spring blocks to lower the rear some. Anyone know where I can get a pair? Here is a link, let me know what ya think!

http://www.chromewheel.com/

Bill

 

[Frankenstien]

Once upon a time I did see some one who had done the conversion, the gears are the same... Mine is 373.. My former truck was a SRW.... since Iv'e gone with the dually I doubt if I will ever go back to a SRW truck for any serious hauling. the sterling 10.25 in your truck is more than capable of handeling the extra load.

 

[scoutman77]

I have a 92 gasser that was converted before I got it. the old owner was a scrapper and hauled some serious loads in it. It has 300k plus miles on the body, 40k on the motor. but it seems to haul asteriks!

 

[BamaSixGun]

you need to get with royfordguy, he turned his supercab shortbed into a dually.

 

[Maintain]

Since after getting wheels/tires and side skirts you'll need to think about springs.

Here is what someone I know typed up for another member...
Figured ya'll would be interested!

There is a two-character spring code on the vehicle certification sticker on the lower doorpost behind the driver's door. The first character is the front spring code, and the second character is the rear spring code. A common spring code for a CrewCab 4x4 would be VB. The V means 5,200 pounds front springs, and the B usually means the rear springs on an F-350 SRW. However, some F-250s also have code B rear springs.

Any pickup can have any available front spring code - depending on options, and it doesn't matter whether F-250, F-350 SRW or F-350 DRW. Here are the spring codes for the front leaf springs on '99 thru '04 PSD 4x4 pickups:

T = 4,400 pounds @ground
U = 4,800
V = 5,200
W = 5,600 (rare on a pickup)
X = 6,000 (only with snow-plow pkg on a pickup)

Rear spring codes:
A = F-250 & Excursion (6,084 pounds @ground)
B = F-350 SRW (6,830 pounds @ground)
C = F-350 DRW (8,250 pounds @ground)
If you already have code B rear springs, then you already have the same rear springs that are on F-350 SRWs.

If you have Code U or V front springs, then you might like the code X front springs. In addition to giving you a little more weight capacity on the front end, they will give you a one to two inch lift of the front end.

If you wanted to really beef up the springs on your F-250, then put the code X front springs and the code C rear springs on it (they should bolt on). But be warmed it will then ride "like a truck".

BTW, NEVER change leaf springs without replacing all the U bolts with brand new U bolts.

 

[Digital Oxygen]

Mine Says VP. What's the P then?

 

[BamaSixGun]

mine says VS, so whats the S for.