Ya Gotta' Be Kidding, Wider Fenders For a Dually!

[mbrolin]

John,Your right about what extent of damage can be repaired . It would have to be looked at by a reputable shop plus if the repair costs exceed the cost of replacement. SMC is used over fiberglas because of the reduced cost in manufacturing. Also SMC expands and contracts egually throughout which reduces paint cracking,etc. Also it is lighter in weight. Im not sure which is structurally stronger. I would pick fiberglas myself.

 

[Davey]

Whats the latest info on this?

 

[Mad Max]

Link

http://www.dualdesignsinc.com/



don't have a 3500, but I think it's cool... aluminum 19'5's more coverage... shame there's not a 4500 or 5500 competing with the 450's and 550's YET!



MaX

 

[JohnMcIntyre]

19.5s

Max - not too sure about them adapters, to support the revised bolt pattern layout when going up from factory 16 inch to the 19. 5 inch replacements. I have the setup from Rickson in Maryland and there's no adapters to worry about. Full truck details in the profile below.



JMc

 

[Mad Max]

John, I meant that post as a generic reference for 19. 5" wheels/tires. I didn't mean to infer 19'5's from any particular vendor though.



http://www.ricksontruck.com



for those whom are not familiar with them.



I don't have experience with either firms 19. 5" products, but I'd lean towards Rickson's wheels personally.



MaX

 

[abledog]

John:



A 3500 in downtown KL, that would would be a sight to see



I lived in Mayalisa for about five years building gas plants for Petronas. The traffic in KL was terriable to drive in, but fun to sit in one of the road side cafe's and watch what I called the stoplight grand prix.



At the stop lights you may have a three or four lane road with five or six cars lined up and ten or fifteen two stroke motorcycles, when the light turned green there is a big cloud of smoke and the race was on. The roundabouts are another story.



Terry

 

[JohnMcIntyre]

A 3500 in downtown KL, that would would be a sight to see

Originally posted by abledog

The traffic in KL was terrible to drive in, but fun to sit in one of the road side cafe's and watch what I called the stoplight grand prix. At the stop lights you may have a three or four lane road with five or six cars lined up and ten or fifteen two stroke motorcycles, when the light turned green there is a big cloud of smoke and the race was on. The roundabouts are another story.

Terry, the traffic hasn't got any better, the diesel's still dirt cheap - about half the price of gas - something like 35 US cents a gallon equivalent. I was surprised that there were not more traffic accidents, especially with they way that these guys aggressively drive - except when the whole downtown KL area is not gridlocked of course. BTW, Modestos Bar in Bukit Bintang is still a great place to hang out and watch the world go by...



The only other place that might come close is Athens in Greece, where they just have the "edge" i. e. when the traffic signal changeover sequence starts, red -> green; As soon as the red light starts to become less bright and before the green light has even had a chance to turn on, the traffic around you will provide an orchestral cacophany of encouraging honks to motivate everyone to zoom along to the next stop light - sort of legalised street level drag racing. I wish I had my Grovers back then... .



However, I reckon that there is still one place that has got everything else beat. When I was stationed out in Damascus, Syria back in the mid-1980s for a while, the traffic was and as far as I know, still is, absolutely unbelieveable. They had no regards for rules of the road, if there were any at all, but it was pleasing to note that they must have some of the best mechanics in the Middle East because, there were loads of examples of American automobiles, dating back to the mid 1950s onwards... . it was almost like watching a surreal Arabic version of American Graffiti



Later... . JMc

 

[abledog]

JMc

Your right, they are very aggressive drivers. Most of the traffic accidents in the city were only fender benders, the highways are another story. The bus drivers there are crazy, I know what happened to all of the Kamazie pilots that didn't die during WWII. they are all bus drivers in Malaysis.



While in Malaysis I lived on the east coast in Kuantan and would drive to KL several times a month. The drive over was always thrilling, if a bus or one of those old MB trucks with the wooden bodies pulled out to pass and started to flash there headlights you better pull off the road and let them buy because they will run over you. The worst accident I saw a Head on between two busses, one swerved to miss a water buffalo. Not a pleasant sight.



Terry