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Old 03-29-2009, 08:34 PM
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Single rear wheels on dually axle???

Can you run just two back tires instead of four? I was thinking about taking off the two inside tires and am not sure if that will cause any problems. If im going to haul heavy I will, of course, put them back on. What do yall think?
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looks goofy but up north guys did it all the time in the winter and ive doen it in a pinch (no spare) i would run the outside ones for stability but yea you can do it
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yea you can do it had to when had no spare
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We "single em out" all the time on big trucks. In fact, to save money on tires I guess, the truck at the CDL place I took my test in was singled out. During my pre-trip I noted to the guy that he was missing 4 tires, he laughed...and I failed anyways...

I've also seen one guy in town with a super single setup on his dually, One huge wide mudder in the back. Looked pretty good, seems like it would be tough though to match up heights if in 4wd.
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I've seen people remove the outside duals in the winter.

Looks a bit like a "fixed" dog, but it does apparently improve traction when not hauling.
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Im going to remove the inside tires to keep the "stance" right. I want to see if it does anything for the mileage too. Also, the inside tires seem to be wearing a bit faster on the edges.
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I saw a guy with a regular sized tire on the outside, and a very small inside tire. Looked like a spare donut back there. Was like that on both sides. I woulda been embarrassed to drive it. No idea why.
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I never noticed any mileage difference in mine running just one set of tires out back. Hows your air pressure across the back end?
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Originally Posted by Bluedually4x4
I never noticed any mileage difference in mine running just one set of tires out back. Hows your air pressure across the back end?
when i converted mine, i gained 2 mpg
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