dually: more or less traction

[One Ton Trucker]

I have heard from some that duallies have more traction in snow and ice than singel rear wheel trucks, and some say they have less. Please, someone knowledgable give me a definite answer.

[forddieseltweek]

They have less, The duels sit on top of the snow...Like a wide tire does....

[rajharley]

I'll let you know my thoughts on this when I head back to Ohio in december.

[One Ton Trucker]

Thanks guys, for all the great responses to all my threads. As you can tell, I am new to the powerstroke.org community. And you are all really helping out.

[2005F250]

Dually's have less ground pressure thus causing them to float on the ground more than a SRW.

[Cj Ford]

and in mud they ball up pretty bad giving you one fat muddy slick.... I have got the wreckers stuck a few times in the mud from that little problem

[spburns]

Originally Posted by One Ton Trucker

I have heard from some that duallies have more traction in snow and ice than singel rear wheel trucks, and some say they have less. Please, someone knowledgable give me a definite answer.

Not a chance - if reasonably close to stock rubber, the SRW will way outgrip a dually - I've owned a bunch of both, and a DRW in 2WD in even a bit of mud or snow is all over the place - you're in 4WD way before a single wheeler even notices!

[jwsland]

and alot of dually pullin trucks take off thier outter wheels.

[bucwheat]

Mine gets stuck in wet grass,but get it on blacktop and it will pull a house down!

[Redneck47441]

My grandpa had a dually to use around the farm but it got stuck everywhere wet grass even with 4 wheel drive.