Re: [ihc] Dually on Single was/is?

[bearbvd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Hermann)]

At 12:24 PM 5/11/04, Joel M Brodsky wrote:
>It is my impression that the daully type offset wheel mounted on a dually
>type front end puts the tread, midpoint in the wheel bearings so as to
>distribute the same load as an equiavlent single wheel on a front end
>designed for a single wheel application?
>
>This sound kosher?
>
>-JoelB

Spot on.

Greg
>
>Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 14:58:23 -0500
>From: "Ed Sohm" <idaemes@domain.elided>
>Subject: RE: [OLDIHC:] Re: [ihc] wheels again, dual>single conversions?
>
>It seems like that would be hell on wheel bearings, a spacer and all.
>Especially on a vehicle meant to carry a heavier load.  I understand
>being able to use the same rims and all, it just looks weak to have all
>that leverage on the wheelbearings.
>
>Ed