Making a 3500 DRW into a 5500

Making a 3500 DRW into a 5500

02-01-2007, 11:05 PM

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CUMMINZ

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Making a 3500 DRW into a 5500

Before you go nuts listen to this idea....

After modifying my 2500 with rear springs and sway bar I towed my 36' Cedar Creek to the west last year. My truck handled the load great but my 35"x17" BFGs were just a little (lets say a struggle). My wife talked me into a new 06' dually. We now tow a 37' Day Dreamer with absolutely no regrets. It so far has no weak points except that the reverse in the 48re is not low enough. I now backup into my camping havens in low 4x4. The weakest point in this truck to beef it up a little would be the 17" 10 plys. I am no where close to maxing out the rear end but the front end is boarder line at times.

IMO the new 06-07 DC duallies are capably right now to haul 4500-5500 loads if the following is done:

Upgrade the tires to 19.5s of any size and add several springs to the rear end.

I am afraid that a 4500-5500 DC would be a very commericial ride either on the interstate or in town.

Until the powers to be actually puts a 5500 DC on the road and the 6.7L is proven

I think I am going to treat my 06" dually as if it were my last truck.

19.5s, spare inbed fuel tank & heavier springs are in my future.

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2007.5, QC-DRW 3500 BFT Laramie,Smarty S-67, Custom Line-X, 4x4, 4.10LS, 988s, 68rfe, AMSOil Dual-Gard Oil ByPass, PML, Cool Hose, MBRP 5", Aero 5050, Mobil1. Yukon free spin, 19.5x245 G647 12 ply Goodyear's - 37RLTSD Cedar Creek-Day Dreamer
My 2007.5 DRW Truck at www.CumminZ.com

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