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1. 
   oldbeachbum | Jul 03, 2009 06:56am | #1

   Probably more to do with attitude and experience/talent

    

   I'm not flippin' you off.........just counting cubits

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   Zorrohood | Jul 03, 2009 01:38pm | #2

   Not mine.  I've been through some nasty stuff, but with weight in the bed, empty, it's more prone to spin.

   Remember, 4 wheel drive gets you 4 times as stuck.

   Z
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   Piffin | Jul 03, 2009 02:46pm | #3

   It won't dig/grip as well in slimy stuff - more likely to sit on top and spin.

   But getting stuck is more a function of operator error no mater what kind of vehicle.

    

    

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   Bing187 | Jul 03, 2009 04:23pm | #4

   Had a Ford F-350 dually for 8 years.....Truck seemed about the same as other singles I've owned, though in snow it would tend to scoot out in the rear a little more readily....Stands to reason in that the weight is distributed over twice the area in the rear. Mine was 4x4, diesel, so really can't remember getting REALLY stuck, save for once plowing out a job site and breaking a lock-in hub in front, which shouldn't count.True as to operator error. A little patient back and forth goes a long way. In more settings than one....;)Bing

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   McPlumb | Jul 03, 2009 06:34pm | #5

   I have a F350 two wheel drive, with a 15' box, glare ice on pavement is the worst.

   I think it will slide side ways if theres a crown in the road.

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   IMERC | Jul 03, 2009 06:47pm | #6

   yup they sure do...

   got a dually 2WD...

   I think it the foot print size of the rear vs the fronts...

   like fat tires vs skinny tires.. the duals make for a fat tire...

    

    

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6. 
   Landman | Jul 03, 2009 09:29pm | #7

   My wife saw a dually parked at her work not to long ago. The sign on the back of it said "Hugh Jarse Construction". I thought I'd pass that along for a laugh.

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   oldbeachbum | Jul 03, 2009 10:23pm | #8

   <G> 

   I'm not flippin' you off.........just counting cubits

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   Junkman001 | Jul 03, 2009 11:24pm | #9

   Had an F 450, and now a F350 both with utility bodies on them.  I maintain concrete plants, so there's a welder, torches, full mech tools, and a boatload of elec supplies.  I've never been stuck in them, and my driveway is the driveway from hell.  Steep and located in Mid Michigan.

    

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8. 
   Hudson Valley Carpenter | Jul 04, 2009 12:28am | #10

    I am considering buying a dually but want to know how bad it would be in the mud and snow. 

   Other things to consider; gas mileage, parking problems.  

   I suppose that if I had a daily use for a big motha like that I'd be happy to own one but if it was an occasional need I'd spend a long time looking for alternates. 

9. 
   Catskinner | Jul 04, 2009 12:55am | #11

   There are a lot of variables, as you can see by the responses you've gotten already. I just got rid of a 2wd Chevy 2500HD (not a dually), locking rear, that truck would get stuck when the sky clouded over.

   I've still got a 3500HD, fortunately it is 4wd, because it is a dually and even with premium tires it does not do at all well in the mud or snow in 2wd. The mud fills up the space between the tires and the rear tends to float a lot.

   Now we've also got a 1/2 ton GMC, the 1500 series, if that thing gets stuck it's because the wheels are not touching the ground.

   Also have an FL70 (Freightliner), single axle dually, locking rear, same thing, if it gets stuck you need a really big tractor. That truck does not quit under the worst conditions. But it has a 6.90 air locker behind an MD3060 Allison, that is one very well engineered driveline, and we have the weight and wheelbase worked out just right.

   And on the other hand, we've got a tandem axle Freightliner, if the back is light it doesn't do real well in the slippery. Like carry chains.

   So it's really worth thinking about what you do, and why you want this truck. It could work well, and it could not.

   Generally speaking, I would say that all things being equal the dually will fare worse in mud or snow than an identically equipped truck with single rear wheels. For the reasons already described (mostly weight distribution), the single tires tend to do better in the muck. The only reason I see to go with the dually is if you are towing or carrying big loads and a flat rear tire could be a life safety hazard. Otherwise it is just more tires to buy.