19.5 tire and wheel info
#1
19.5 tire and wheel info
I'm plannin ahead here for once in my life. My next set a tires is gonna be the 19.5 conversion so for now I'm lookin for info on it. Prices on tires and wheels, where all are the kit's available from, are some better then others. And the trick question here, I'm really pondering makin my single wheel into a dual wheel when I do this since these tires are narrower then regular truck tires I'm runnin now, what's it gonna take to do this.
#2
I think the big name is these guys:
http://www.ricksontruck.com/
You can also have a look at this site:
http://www.chromewheel.com/
Cant really help ya on the dually conversion - I think Chrome Wheel has conversion kits, as well I think JC Whitney has a kit.
http://www.ricksontruck.com/
You can also have a look at this site:
http://www.chromewheel.com/
Cant really help ya on the dually conversion - I think Chrome Wheel has conversion kits, as well I think JC Whitney has a kit.
Last edited by Dr. Evil; 08-26-2007 at 02:14 PM.
#3
I'm plannin ahead here for once in my life. My next set a tires is gonna be the 19.5 conversion so for now I'm lookin for info on it. Prices on tires and wheels, where all are the kit's available from, are some better then others. And the trick question here, I'm really pondering makin my single wheel into a dual wheel when I do this since these tires are narrower then regular truck tires I'm runnin now, what's it gonna take to do this.
doc's got the links preety well covered. i'll add http://www.americanforcewheels.com/. they have a really good reputation for converting to 22.5's and also offer 19.5's too.
Last edited by Johnny Cetane; 08-26-2007 at 12:18 PM.
#4
Some styrofoam and plaster to make the form with along with some Fiberglass and resin will fix me up an extended quarter panel just fine pretty similar to the new dually fenders out there, if I can't find something on the market. But I know I've seen the panels out there someplace to do this with.
#5
Maybe I just don't get it, but I really see no point to having a 2500 dually... Its not like your payload will increase with the dual rear wheels, at least not "legally". I can understand wanting to go to the 19.5's for the strength, and having tires that wear like iron, but duals? On a 3/4 ton? Makes no sense.
Scott
Scott
#6
Maybe I just don't get it, but I really see no point to having a 2500 dually... Its not like your payload will increase with the dual rear wheels, at least not "legally". I can understand wanting to go to the 19.5's for the strength, and having tires that wear like iron, but duals? On a 3/4 ton? Makes no sense.
Scott
Scott
#7
throw a couple springs under the rear and you got a 1 ton, big deal, the difference between a 2500 and 3500 is just about that. you can just go to a flatbed and sell your bed. you could bolt the dually wheels to a regular axle, they might set out a little farther but not much.
Last edited by LOGANSTANFORTH; 08-27-2007 at 12:39 AM.
#8
throw a couple springs under the rear and you got a 1 ton, big deal, the difference between a 2500 and 3500 is just about that. you can just go to a flatbed and sell your bed. you could bolt the dually wheels to a regular axle, they might set out a little farther but not much.
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#10
I got way to much money and sweat invested in this truck to start over now. Not to mention that I met my wife in it, taught the kid to drive a stick shift in it and been From Canada to Mexico and Both coast lines sittin behind the wheel of it. It's to much a part of me to think this way. Not to mention that if I bought a new one, I'd still be making these changes and have a hefty truck payment to boot.