Trying to convert to dually

[BigSlick]

Ok so ever since i have seen podirtfarmers truck, I have really concentrated on making my truck a dually too. well luckly my brother/dad ruined the bed on his dually but didnt ruin his fenders. They ordered a flat bed and we saved the fenders and they said i could have them.

So thats one part down a few more to go but thats where my questions lead too. Is there any possible way I can keep my rear axle the same one and maybe just change out the front hubs and add adapters on the back to have a dually. When i tow i usally dont tow more than 20,000 and dont plan on towing more than that. I have a leveling kit and run 295/75/16's on my truck and would love to keep that tire size while possibly having a dually.

If anyone could chime in it would be greatful, because it would give me and my dad a project to do and I would love to have a 4x4 ext. cab short bed dually.

[BennyLumpkin]

to run the 265/75's I think you'll need a spacer....as far as your rear you should just need the dually rims....drums are the same as far as I know....you do have to change the front hubs to have the dually spacers....its a pretty easy conversion really. Im trying to do my 97 but its tough finding a dually bed that people arent trying to rape me on price on.

[choupique108]

id love to do this to mine but its a SWB and SWB duallys dont look right to me. some 22.5s would be awesome

[S.S construction]

You would need a spacer but that isn't a big deal to run one i run 35s and use a 2inch spacer

[podirtfarmer]

Your truck being a FWD the front is easy to do as the spacers from ford will bolt right up to your hubs now the rear would need to be changed to a dually rear end to run bigger tires every adapter kit I looked at would only let you run 235/85/16. Any bigger tire and you are asking to much of the bearings. It takes awhile and some $$$ but find a crashed truck and get all the right parts, it all so makes it eaiser to work on down the road. I can fix mine from any Napa or Autozone

[panheadjay]

podirtfarmer what kind of center cap is on the back wheels? i did the chrome lug nuts but no center cap . id like to have a a set. to anyone else i considering making mine srw, so my dually wheels will be for sale and one good fender.

[podirtfarmer]

Those were off of the single wheels they did not work on the front they stuck out to far I am looking for the chrome lugnuts for mine. Also if you are looking to convert to a SRW I have the rear end out of my truck still and it is complete

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