Tire Rotation

[DZLFREK]

As many of you that have helped me in the past know, I'm still learning how to do many things on my "new" truck. My new exploration of knowledge is how to rotate the tires. I usually did this on my own (front x back x front) on my singe wheeled vehicles. Now a dually poses a new set of challenges. Inside rears to front and front to inside rears. Correct? I only assume that the tires have to be taken off the rims and switched. Why can't the outside rears be switched to the fronts and visa versa. Help a new guy folks. I usually do my own work, due to the propensity for "shops" looking at me and having no idea on how to do work I've done a few dozen times.



Thanks for the help folks.



David - The DZLFREK

 

[JFaughn]

Unless your hauling a very heavy load or something els that is going to affect the rear tires , the main point is to get the other tires to share front duty , the front tread of a radial tire pulls under on the out side edge in a turn , wearing the out side edge , and if you want max life out of your tires , before the front go back to front duty from rear , dismount & turn the tire on the rim so that the other edge gets its turn .

 

[rbattelle]

Why can't the outside rears be switched to the fronts and visa versa.

I don't see any reason why not. But then, I've never owned a dually, so maybe there's something I don't know about them.



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Ryan

 

[MoparDave]

I rotate mine a little different, I move both rear wheels from one side to the front. At the next rotation do the same but with the other side.

 

[CROW]

I have a dually too and follow the pattern for duallys shown above. I use four jacks (three floor and one bottle) and just jack up the whole truck with some support under the rear axle to keep it from rolling while on the jacks. This makes the rotation much easier than having to jack up one corner at a time. Use an extended length one-half inch rachet to break the lug nuts loose before jack it up. Always try to keep a tire on each corner as much as possible in case it were to fall. Tires do not have to be switched on the rims but you will need to adjust tire pressures. This is my first dually and I have not heard of people switching tires and rims; seems it would be expensive unless could do it yourself or knew someone that could, but there is a lot I do not know. Several methods have been mentioned and I am guessing that the most important thing is that you do some type of rotation. I have found that the torque needs to be checked one time after you first install and run a couple hundred miles. I use a torque wrench to tighten the lug nuts. Seems like it takes two rounds to really seat the lugs after you rotate. There was a thread a few months ago about people having problems with lug nuts coming loose or even off when the tires were rotated by commercial shops (sure most would do OK). Be safe, them suckers are heavy.

 

[DerekW]

hey just make sure to get the wheels over the lip on the spindle while tightening down. I have realized it could be a potential problem when doing the real tires and I watch my bro closely when he reinstalls my rears. after i run em up tight and torque them i pull out of my drive and hit these rediculous water drainage things in the road hit a one coming into my driveway to try to get the rear tires move a little and make sure they are totally seated. then retorque. that way you have less a chance of tearing up studs with two loose wheels 500 miles away from home. I would hate to have to pull the spindle and change studs on the side of the road with these things.