Installing Super Singles on 3500 Dually

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hotwire

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HI Everyone,
I'm looking for info and/or feedback on an idea I have. I would like to install super single rims and tires on a Chevy 3500 dually truck/van. I know they make these for the trucking industry, but I'm looking to build a truck and would like to put these on it. I would appreciate any info the john dee family might be able to give me on this adventure.

Thanks
Hotwire
 
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jr37

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Why?

A few years ago our semi tractors at work had them and the drivers hated them. Would spin in the rain and even loaded in the snow they had NO traction. If you want them for show, fine. If you want them for work, not good.
 
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700classic

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Someone does make an adapter kit to run the budd wheels like the big trucks, but I can't remember where I saw it. I know, no help , but I will get thinking. ya never know what might happen!
 
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lotoftoys

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Hey Hotwire, I may have what your looking for. First let me check with my son before I get too deep. He ordered adapters to put semi wheels on his dually and never used them. They are new and never installed. I don't recall if he was going with 24.5" or low pro 22.5". Any way here is a phone # 815-303-9009 or his # 815-303-4932. I will check with him after 7pm/after work.
 
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hotwire

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Thanks everyone,
However I want to go the opposite direction. I want to go from dual wheels to Super Singles, and try to keep the original rim diameter or close as possible.

Thanks jr37, I was wonder how the truckers like them as well. This is going to be a service truck so it will see alot of rain, snow, highway driving, so driving performance must be taken into consideration.
 
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EXCESSIVE FORCE

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hotwire said:
Thanks everyone,
However I want to go the opposite direction. I want to go from dual wheels to Super Singles, and try to keep the original rim diameter or close as possible.

Thanks jr37, I was wonder how the truckers like them as well. This is going to be a service truck so it will see alot of rain, snow, highway driving, so driving performance must be taken into consideration.
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I'm wondering why you would want to do this? With the dual wheels at least you could "limp it home" in the event of a flat tire,and i think the super singles are going to cost just as much as the duals.A friend of mine does road service for a local tire shop and most of the time when the the truckers with super singles have a blowout the rim gets trashed before they can get stopped. FWIW........
 
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hotwire

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This was an Idea I thought of, wanted to get feed back on the pros and cons, cost. Sounds like I better just keep it the way it is.
Plus I just thought of one thing, If there was a flat or blow out, I might not be able to get new tire as quick as a normal stock sizes. Down time means not making money.
 
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outrageous

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Years back, I had them on a Ford 350 service truck. As someone else posted, they were just worthless in mud, and not much better in snow.
 
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