They make us pull our outer wheels off around here to pull in the stock pickup classes at our fairgrounds. I personally think its bull, but they all say that a dually has more traction which anyone who has ever driven one in the mud or snow knows that is false. Especially when they allow any tire size on the 3/4 ton trucks . Have any of you had the same problem? Is there a way around it, and do any of the old 16in single rims for a wide tire fit on a 2004.5 17inch lug pattern on a Dodge? I am sick and tired of people askin why I don't pull, even if I have to pull the outside tire off. I would pull if they had a dually class or what not.

 

i know what you mean in mud and snow. my dodge is 3/4 ton but i use to drive a 1 ton dual wheel..

but your not pulling on mud or snow.... so thats their argument.

8 lug should work. just make sure you have the same outside diameter
the wheel size doesn't matter so much as the tire size.

 

Get a extra set of wheels and tires for the back that are wider and put thise on to pull with.

 

That is the dumbest thing I've ever heard

-Michael

 

I run are local pull here. They tride to get me to do the same thing with the duallys here and I told them to shove it. Of all the duallies that have pulled here in the last 4 years I think only one has won that class.

 

Thats what I don't understand, I mean the only thing that a dually would have over em is stability... But when that much weight is added to it, it still comes down to horsepower and torque. Sure, a little traction helps but when you can run any size tire on a single rear wheel, it's bullsh*t. They were even talkin about havin an all dually class this past year and didn't "because there wasn't enough interest". I wish I had the money to put big rig singles on the back and pull with mine but...... that's not an option at the moment. I will just sit back and laugh at how they do it in my area....:pc:

 

That rule doesn't make any sense. I don't have any idea about a dually, but a newer single rear wheel won't clear a 16" rim without a lot of offset. They hit the calipers.