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I was thinking more like Forrest Gump....Because yea, it's THAT stupid.Just got a 2021 1500 eco diesel. Looking to see if anyone has converted to a dually or if I’m going to be the Christopher Columbus of this endeavor.
I don't think it's that stupid look at all the old Toyota 2 wheel drive trucks that had the built on huge campers on them they were dually ,and I still see a lot of them on the road today. To each their own, that's what makes the world go round.
If you are doing it to be different then have at it. If you are doing it to gain towing capacity don't waste your time and money. No matter what you do your max towing and payload will not change. In fact you will lose capacity due to the curb weight of the vehicle being higher. If you NEED the higher tow capacity then get a different truck
I would ask "why do you want to do this?" before I make comments based on assumptions.Just got a 2021 1500 eco diesel. Looking to see if anyone has converted to a dually or if I’m going to be the Christopher Columbus of this endeavor.
Not even close to being true... You can do many things to change max towing and payload...
What he wants to do might not increase, and could make it worse.
But the max payload and towing are based on stock truck with certain options. Period.
Once you start changing things. You affect those numbers. Good or Bad. And depending on what you change.
I'm in Canada and it's basically the same steps. That is make it legal. It's called NSM.There is no way LEGALLY to Tow or Haul more than the door tag/sticker states
UNLESS
you beef up the frame & get it Certified
You also have to install larger brakes & they have to be Certified
Then it has to be towed or hauled to a person appointed by the DMV, ie: Highway Patrol. They create paperwork that begins the process to make it a Special Class of Vehicle.
There are a couple shops in Utah that modify trucks & they are kept very busy
One of them is
Stretch My Truck
Stretch my truck, Home of the Long bed Dodge Ram Mega Cab and custom built Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota 6 door trucks. Truck accessories and customer weldingstretchmytruck.com
I have heard there are ways to do it but that it can only be done by specific shops and the hassle you have to go through makes it easier and cheaper to just buy the right truck from the start? Never went through the process but going by what others have said. I can't modify it myself and get it re-certified, the shop has to do the work and request the re-certification?There is no way LEGALLY to Tow or Haul more than the door tag/sticker states
UNLESS
you beef up the frame & get it Certified
You also have to install larger brakes & they have to be Certified
Then it has to be towed or hauled to a person appointed by the DMV, ie: Highway Patrol. They create paperwork that begins the process to make it a Special Class of Vehicle.
There are a couple shops in Utah that modify trucks & they are kept very busy
One of them is
Stretch My Truck
Stretch my truck, Home of the Long bed Dodge Ram Mega Cab and custom built Ford, Chevy, Dodge, Toyota 6 door trucks. Truck accessories and customer weldingstretchmytruck.com
To each his own. It's your truck, do as you wish, but, if you're still making payments, I wouldn't do a modification like that until it's paid off.Just got a 2021 1500 eco diesel. Looking to see if anyone has converted to a dually or if I’m going to be the Christopher Columbus of this endeavor.