Converting Single To Dually

[packfan]

Anyone out there have any experience converting a single rear wheel 2008 3500 duramax to a dually I have not bought truck yet but I need to stay under 26000GVWR truck and trailer and buy doing it this way my GVWR tag on the truck will have a GVWR rating of 9900 instead of 11400.

[wlvrn1215]

uhhh. you'd need a new box to accomodate the Dual wheels. Otherwise it would look pretty funky

 

 

 

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[mkelly]

Anyone out there have any experience converting a single rear wheel 2008 3500 duramax to a dually I have not bought truck yet but I need to stay under 26000GVWR truck and trailer and buy doing it this way my GVWR tag on the truck will have a GVWR rating of 9900 instead of 11400.

 

Hmm..... so basically you want a truck that has a GVWR rating of 11400, but says 9900 on the door plate...............

 

The DOT would not look too kindly on that I would guess that if someone looks up the gvwr for the truck and finds our that you are committing fraud you might be in for a bigger ticket.

[VMax2007]

Anyone out there have any experience converting a single rear wheel 2008 3500 duramax to a dually I have not bought truck yet but I need to stay under 26000GVWR truck and trailer and buy doing it this way my GVWR tag on the truck will have a GVWR rating of 9900 instead of 11400.

 

Hmm..... so basically you want a truck that has a GVWR rating of 11400, but says 9900 on the door plate...............

 

The DOT would not look too kindly on that I would guess that if someone looks up the gvwr for the truck and finds our that you are committing fraud you might be in for a bigger ticket.

 

 

+1

 

Get into an accident and the lawyers will LOVE you.

[Draenor]

Off the top of my head

 

1) New Bed

2) New set of wheels/tires

3) Roof lights

4) If not equiped, wiring for lights

 

Anyone out there have any experience converting a single rear wheel 2008 3500 duramax to a dually I have not bought truck yet but I need to stay under 26000GVWR truck and trailer and buy doing it this way my GVWR tag on the truck will have a GVWR rating of 9900 instead of 11400.

 

Hmm..... so basically you want a truck that has a GVWR rating of 11400, but says 9900 on the door plate...............

 

The DOT would not look too kindly on that I would guess that if someone looks up the gvwr for the truck and finds our that you are committing fraud you might be in for a bigger ticket.

 

 

+1

 

Get into an accident and the lawyers will LOVE you.

 

+2

 

Do yourself a favor and just buy the 1 ton DRW.

[RonJ]

Do yourself a favor and just buy the 1 ton DRW.

 

 

 

And get a CDL.

[onac255]

Your asking for trouble with DOT...IF and that's a big IF...they catch you.

[deepblue HD]

Anyone out there have any experience converting a single rear wheel 2008 3500 duramax to a dually I have not bought truck yet but I need to stay under 26000GVWR truck and trailer and buy doing it this way my GVWR tag on the truck will have a GVWR rating of 9900 instead of 11400.

 

is the trailer your pulling a RV? if so You are exempt.

[dietz4ibanez]

Do yourself a favor and just buy the 1 ton DRW.

 

 

 

And get a CDL.

 

 

+1 on the CDL! Its your easiest solution!

[dietz4ibanez]

Anyone out there have any experience converting a single rear wheel 2008 3500 duramax to a dually I have not bought truck yet but I need to stay under 26000GVWR truck and trailer and buy doing it this way my GVWR tag on the truck will have a GVWR rating of 9900 instead of 11400.

 

is the trailer your pulling a RV? if so You are exempt.

 

 

 

I am sure that depends on the state you live in cause thats definitely not the case in NC!

[05Duramax]

What are you hauling? And why don't you want to get your CDL? Wouldn't that be less work than converting SW to a DW

[packfan]

in reply to the dot they could give a shit what your truck has dual or single all they care about is the gvwr sticker this is not fraud there are conversion kits available and it is not that difficult to convert the kit includes everything that is needed. I would'nt mind getting a cdl but if I hire a driver it is much more difficult to hire one with a cdl. I am just looking for someone who has done this.

[BlackSilver]

in reply to the dot they could give a shit what your truck has dual or single all they care about is the gvwr sticker this is not fraud

 

No matter how you slice this fruitcake, it's still an attempt to spoof and cheat the system. Grow up and follow the rules. Get a CDL, buy the dually, and forget this stupid stunt.

[2000DV4.8]

in reply to the dot they could give a shit what your truck has dual or single all they care about is the gvwr sticker this is not fraud

 

No matter how you slice this fruitcake, it's still an attempt to spoof and cheat the system. Grow up and follow the rules. Get a CDL, buy the dually, and forget this stupid stunt.

 

 

[Darkanion]

in reply to the dot they could give a shit what your truck has dual or single all they care about is the gvwr sticker this is not fraud there are conversion kits available and it is not that difficult to convert the kit includes everything that is needed. I would'nt mind getting a cdl but if I hire a driver it is much more difficult to hire one with a cdl. I am just looking for someone who has done this.

Then go freakin' do it, quitcher bitchin' here, and get your balls sued off and/or ticketed!

 

Good luck and have fun, when you run across the officer of the law who DOES know you're trying to cheat the system and DOES enforce the laws -- or maybe doesn't give a flying flip what the DOT thinks, but knows a dually is supposed to be rated at a certain weight, assumes your swapped stickers for reasons he could care less about, but decides to start making tickets up on the side of the road, and hauls you to jail & no telling what else..