Recent Content by Chris Bethurum

Thanks for the info, it may be worth looking further into. At this point I won't plan on loading anything past it's original rating, but the added insurance and handling with a dually may be worth it at the limit..... plus it's a gear head project as long as it's not too expensive, whatever that...

Thanks for the responses I looked at an F350 DRW and SRW and could have sworn from about a 5 minute eyeball comparison that the srw was wider from axle flange to axle flange. Oh well. So it sound like a spacer needs to be put in there. Again, are the bearing different/higher capacity in a...

I believe all manufacturer's dually rears are on the order of 4-8 inches narrower. I too am interested in how a person might convert to a dually for periodic heavy towing with a vehicle that is also used unloaded most of the time. I am curious if the wheel bearings are same in the SRW and...

I might as well hijack this thread with another Q. On the Dana 80s, are diminsions and wheel bearings the same for SRW and DRW? I compared widths from housing end to housing end on Fords. I believe the actual housing width was a few inches narrower on the DRW. How does Dodge compare...

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Thanks Figured that on the warranty. Anyone on the avoiding 5th gear at low rpm? I would assume these means at higher torque levels at low rpm. Is it indirectly or directly related to the 5th gear nut back out problem?

Thanks for the info. The 12 vs. 24 is a tough one for me. I will probably end up negotiating for a 24 first. Keep the 96 close by. I have come up with more questions. 1. What is the warranty on the Cummins? Is it 5 year or 100,000? From some of the posting I have seen it makes me...

It's probably your tac and or a slight difference in actual circumference of the tires as opposed to just using the listed diamteter from the manufacturer. I notice . 75 listed in the chart for 5th ration in a NV4500. I have seen . 74 listed on the Gear Vendor site. I have also seen . 73...

Thanks guys that helped. I almost fell over the first time I looked up the weight on the 5600. I think the NV site listed it at 360 lbs. If I remember correctly the 4500 is about 200. Both pretty heavy. I was also curious about the gcvwr... 20,000 lbs. I pulled up the...

I'm in a search for a 2500. I noticed while searching consumerguide.com, they listed the payload significantly lower on a short bed than a long bed. I have been told that all diesels with five speeds have a Dana 80/70 rearend. Is this true in short beds and long beds? If so, how is the...

Thanks guys I am looking at two trucks at the moment. One is a 98. 5, the other is a 96. The guy with the 96 says he is ase certified, and is selling it because he bought a friends 4X4. Interestingly the 98. 5 is for sale for the same reason. Guy with the 96 mentioned he has changed...

Thanks for that That sounds like a wild ride. I probably would go that far at least at first. The dollar/result ratio sounds pretty good. Are stock 5 spds holding up to that empty? I imagine using that kind of potential for any length of time while towing anything significant is rough on the...

Hello I am looking at what I believe would be called a 98. 5 2500 2wd manual club cab short bed with 90k miles. I am not sure the 24 vs 12 valve is an advantage after some things I have read. What do I need to zero in on when looking over a service record and the truck itself? 1. I have...