Pick-up Wheelbase

Dave Turner · 08-15-2012, 09:57 PM

I've been considering the various wheelbase configurations as I browse the used truck market. Will I notice a significant difference between short and long when towing a 24ft trailer? Currently have a F250 extended cab w/8ft box, so, long wheelbase. Any reason to avoid a short wheelbase F350 dually for instance?

art leong · 08-16-2012, 03:02 PM

Hi Dave I believe the four tires in back help a lot with stability. I have a big F550 and tow a 24' trailer with no equalizer bars or antisway bars. Just the 2 5/16 ball.
And when tractor trailers go by me I don't feel a thing.

Hope to see you at the PRI.

Dave Turner · 08-16-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by art leong

Hi Dave I believe the four tires in back help a lot with stability. I have a big F550 and tow a 24' trailer with no equalizer bars or antisway bars. Just the 2 5/16 ball.
And when tractor trailers go by me I don't feel a thing.

Hope to see you at the PRI.

Thanks Artie. I like the stability offered by the dually, just wary of the short wheelbase on a reg cab w/short box. My height makes the extended cab a desired feature and I guess that gives me the answer to the wheelbase question. The truck needs to be my daily transportation, so I would like to avoid a crew cab w/8ft box....usually no more than a shotgun passenger with me anyway.

PRI is on the calendar.

tj310 · 08-16-2012, 10:00 PM

I don't think you can buy a short box dually in a regular cab. Just buy a GMC and don't worry about failure ( O will bail you ) ---Trevor

Tim H · 08-16-2012, 10:04 PM

Dave will never buy a Chevy ... and thats ok... I would never buy a Ford.

Dave Turner · 08-16-2012, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by tj310

I don't think you can buy a short box dually in a regular cab. Just buy a GMC and don't worry about failure ( O will bail you ) ---Trevor

Maybe not currently, but they were offered. Saw one with a V10 on Kijiji last year. Not concerned with failure Mr. Jones, just towing quality.

dwydendorf · 08-23-2012, 05:12 PM

I think what you will notice the most is that the short wheelbase has a rougher ride. I had a 84 f250 regular cab before I bought an 87 crew cab dually and the dually had a much nicer ride. I bought a 2002 diesel dually and that rides better than my 87 dually did.

08-15-2012, 09:57 PM	#1
Dave Turner VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Schomberg, ON, Canada Posts: 1,215 Likes: 1,523 Liked 334 Times in 132 Posts	Pick-up Wheelbase I've been considering the various wheelbase configurations as I browse the used truck market. Will I notice a significant difference between short and long when towing a 24ft trailer? Currently have a F250 extended cab w/8ft box, so, long wheelbase. Any reason to avoid a short wheelbase F350 dually for instance? __________________ Dave Turner #1153

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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Pick-up Wheelbase Hi Dave I believe the four tires in back help a lot with stability. I have a big F550 and tow a 24' trailer with no equalizer bars or antisway bars. Just the 2 5/16 ball. And when tractor trailers go by me I don't feel a thing. Hope to see you at the PRI. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pick-up Wheelbase I don't think you can buy a short box dually in a regular cab. Just buy a GMC and don't worry about failure ( O will bail you ) ---Trevor

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Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,010 Likes: 898 Liked 430 Times in 142 Posts	Re: Pick-up Wheelbase Dave will never buy a Chevy ... and thats ok... I would never buy a Ford.

08-23-2012, 05:12 PM	#7
dwydendorf Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 162 Likes: 250 Liked 19 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Pick-up Wheelbase I think what you will notice the most is that the short wheelbase has a rougher ride. I had a 84 f250 regular cab before I bought an 87 crew cab dually and the dually had a much nicer ride. I bought a 2002 diesel dually and that rides better than my 87 dually did. __________________ ss/gt 93 t-bird