Dually Conversion (For looks)

[WILDBOY6X6]

I HAVE a 84 gmc 4 door deuley,not a MV but has an x 997 eng 6.2 w th 400 may list it soon too. not running.

 

[vinny-socom1]

DRW w/box rear axles are roughly 10in wider, if you look at drw brake drums you will see the offset difference. Far better just to swap axles.

don't want to high-jack the thread, I did notice the brake drums but someone posted that they are running the stock axle with dual wheels, Just wondering how?

Vinny

 

[southdave]

You can dual/triple out any vehicle if you have a mind to. Not always for looks.
Truck regularly runs at Yankee Lake Truck Nights.

echo assume you in CT I didnt see the western reserve letter ..
yankee lake is a trip.. alot fun to watch.

 

[Danger Ranger]

Yankee is a lot of fun period. You need to go....and should take your truck out....

 

[11Echo]

echo assume you in CT I didnt see the western reserve letter ..
yankee lake is a trip.. alot fun to watch.

Yes, I'm in the heart of the Western Reserve.
If you ever watched "Mudslingers" on cable my bobb'd deuce can be seen running through the show they did at Yankee Lake in a couple places.

Also briefly spotted in the link while out on the trails.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khC5sWGFvwU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7uDdb3SDas&feature=related

http://outdoorchannel.com/Shows/Mudslingers.aspx

 

[wayne461]

So the stock SWR will accept dually rims without clearance issues?

 

[HillbillyWizard]

So the stock SWR will accept dually rims without clearance issues?

No, won't work at all. We have helped many customers with DRW setups. Its already been mentioned in this thread but you'll need the dually hubs in front (or the military conversion from the M1028A2/A3) The back axle is a little tougher if you don't want to run a spacer. The inner dual will hit the drum.

Edit: Here is a fun one... an M1010 dually we did for a customer, cool truck

Next to a stock M1010

 

[wayne461]

I'm doing a disc brake conversion as well. There are steel dually hub adapters available to accomplish this.

 

[ssdvc]

No, won't work at all. We have helped many customers with DRW setups. Its already been mentioned in this thread but you'll need the dually hubs in front (or the military conversion from the M1028A2/A3) The back axle is a little tougher if you don't want to run a spacer. The inner dual will hit the drum.

Edit: Here is a fun one... an M1010 dually we did for a customer, cool truck
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Next to a stock M1010
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That is a sweet looking truck and conversion. Did you do fabricate the winch set up as well? Very interested in that for my 09.

 

[Recovry4x4]

That's a really cool truck John. I've been pondering something similar with my M1010. I was planning on using a chassis/cab axle. The body has a cross member in the way. I'd have to lift it. If it doesn't sell soon, I'm going to get started on it.

 

[HillbillyWizard]

Thanks for the comments.

Did you do fabricate the winch set up as well? Very interested in that for my 09.​

SSDVC, The winch mount was through DIY 4x4.

That's a really cool truck John. I've been pondering something similar with my M1010. I was planning on using a chassis/cab axle. The body has a cross member in the way. I'd have to lift it.​

For the M1010 above we installed a 5" lift. We had to do surgery on the ambulance body. We removed and reinforced the aluminum body to incorporate the fenders.
-HBW

 

[Recovry4x4]

Thanks John. I need to install that transfer case I got from you in my SECM before I can think about the 1010.

 

[ken]

SSDVC, The winch mount was through DIY 4x4.
John, Is that the A-BOMB winch mount?

 

[HillbillyWizard]

Yes, they refer to it as A-bomb.

 

[ken]

Did you have to modify the bumper and of grill guard?

 

[ssdvc]

Ken,

I checked the DIY 4x4 site (thanks guys) and this is what they say:

These are constructed entirely from 1/4" thick steel. Designed to preserve approach angle as much as possible. TRIMMING on the front valance and grill is REQUIRED!! These are intended for offroading where a good approach angle is more important than a little "optional" sheet metal.

I am going to inquire about the parts and see what they have to say. I have a nice winch set up that I have had for several years now. It isn't doing me any good sitting in my basement. I need to get hot !1

Thank you

 

[ken]

I too have a winch Id love to mount on the truck. I have a mount that slides into the frame extentions but it sticks out too far and kills my approach angle.

 

[HillbillyWizard]

Did you have to modify the bumper and of grill guard?

Yes, you have to modify them.

 

[skysix]

1.75" seems to be the minimum spacer that you can get away with if you have a standard fleetside unmodified box.

FYI the RW hubs up front push the WMS out to 77", the D70 rear dually WMS is 73.5", the 14 bolt CUCV WMS is 68" and the D60 SRW WMS is 69" - so if you want perfect tracking on an SRW truck you need the longer studs and 1/2" spacers on the rear. If you are running the 14 bolt rear and dual tires with 1.75" spacers, you can use the SRW front hubs with 2.25" spacers and the front will track with the rear exactly - assuming your bodywork/lift/tires in the front still allows clearance

 

[wayne461]

Dually conversion.

Here's my setup. Dual wheel adapters and 19.5 wheels front and rear. I have a dually front axle also. The adapters are hub centric to both the axle and the wheels.