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RE: [RC] truck lengths - Alison Farrin

Wouldn't trade my dually for a standard 3/4 ton; you couldn't make me.
The tires that came on it have gone over 40,000 miles.  It gets better
mileage than a 4x4 and the traction is almost is good.  I can go 80 mph
down the freeway in 60 mph crosswinds pulling a trailer with a camper on
the truck and not notice.  Idiot horse in the trailer scrambling all
over the place does not disturb my dually.  Its always got weight in it
- so the ride is nice.  Parking and walking to the restaurant helps burn
calories i didn't need anyway.  Don't know what a deck is, but I can
park it in any normal (non compact) parking space.  Fully loaded and
pulling a big 2 horse I get 13.5 mpg.  If I blow a rear tire, I just
keep driving (although slower).  If you overload it, it doesn't get
squirrelly, it just squats.

I LIKE My Dually!

Alison A. Farrin
Innovative Pension
Innovative Retirement Services
858-748-6500 x 107
alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim Holland
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 5:08 PM
To: Dyane Smith
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] truck lengths


Hmmm....ain't no way....only reason for EVER buying a dually is that
you're towing Noah's Ark. Unless you like buying tires, a hard ride,
can't park in decks, can't do a drive-thru, and lower gas mileage,
forget the dually.  Buy a standard 3/4 ton with 4 wheel drive.

Jim, Sun of Dimanche, and Mahada Magic

Dyane Smith wrote:


Seems to me we had a discussion a while back and decided that a dually

would

give almost as much traction as a 4 wheel?

Dyane




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