Stupid-looking owner mods

[Tonka]

Here is somebody's "fail". This thing was parked at a tire shop near my house a few years ago. Somebody put an 18 wheeler cab and hood on an F-something and thought it would look as nice as the "Lil Big Rig" kits.

 

[CHKNFKR]

The kid is my cousin, hes a few years younger than me. As for the little big rig, throw some super singles on it and i'd drive it.

 

[Tonka]

Super-singles are junk on a real big-truck. I've had them break loose from the pavement with 34,000 lbs of weight on the drive axles, just driving in the rain. I've been driving 18 wheelers for 7 years and NEVER had a truck hydroplane on me with conventional tires. Not even with an empty trailer. They're simply too heavy for their tire width to hydroplane. (at 65 mph)

My company tried super-singles on 40 trucks and 50 trailers. They learned quick that they're dangerous in rain and snow and switched back to conventional duals on new equipment. They still have a handful of trucks and trailers with the "racing slicks" but they're due for trade-in soon.

 

[CHKNFKR]

Too true, but they would give that thing a more finished look

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

i would drive that thing

 

[jhammel85]

Ahh make it stop!

 

[shane96ranger]

I got me some bumps here.....

The pooper scooper......

This almost looks like a Photoshop job.....

Only a little smaller than the spare.....

 

[Jason]

bad chop

 

[Jason]

Super-singles are junk on a real big-truck. I've had them break loose from the pavement with 34,000 lbs of weight on the drive axles, just driving in the rain. I've been driving 18 wheelers for 7 years and NEVER had a truck hydroplane on me with conventional tires. Not even with an empty trailer. They're simply too heavy for their tire width to hydroplane. (at 65 mph)

My company tried super-singles on 40 trucks and 50 trailers. They learned quick that they're dangerous in rain and snow and switched back to conventional duals on new equipment. They still have a handful of trucks and trailers with the "racing slicks" but they're due for trade-in soon.

I have 5 years in the great white northeast and never had a problem with singles. Learn to use the skinny pedal properly. Doing something for 7 years doesn't mean you have been doing it well.

 

[Tonka]

I have 5 years in the great white northeast and never had a problem with singles. Learn to use the skinny pedal properly. Doing something for 7 years doesn't mean you have been doing it well.

I've had this discussion before with super-singles fans. I've been in and out of trucks with and without the super-singles in the same winter and there is a world of difference. In snow I'd rather run empty with conventionals than loaded with those wide-based Michelins my company had.

 

[Jason]

I've had this discussion before with super-singles fans. I've been in and out of trucks with and without the super-singles in the same winter and there is a world of difference. In snow I'd rather run empty with conventionals than loaded with those wide-based Michelins my company had.

Me too. I have a bunch or trucks at work. Only the 2010 and newer trucks run singles. They are different but equally capable if you drive them right.

 

[det107]

I like the 'Back Off' mud flaps. I would put a pair in the back of my truck-

 

[Tonka]

I like the 'Back Off' mud flaps. I would put a pair in the back of my truck-

I don't think it would look that bad if it had a lift kit and bigger wheels on it. I just think the full-size 18 wheeler cab and hood just look stupid with the smaller automotive size wheels.

 

[racsan]

I've had this discussion before with super-singles fans. I've been in and out of trucks with and without the super-singles in the same winter and there is a world of difference. In snow I'd rather run empty with conventionals than loaded with those wide-based Michelins my company had.

i thought some were going to the wide singles vs conventional dual wheels for a fuel milage gain, im sure the tires themselves are alot more expensive, and i can understand why they would be a bad idea in snow or heavy rain conditions (esp when they are worn down) ive seen a fuel trailers that ran super singles to match the truck, mostly fuel tankers, dont know if they just wanted to match the truck or if it was a fuel milage gain to have the trailer with wide singles like the tractor.

 

[Tonka]

i thought some were going to the wide singles vs conventional dual wheels for a fuel milage gain, im sure the tires themselves are alot more expensive, and i can understand why they would be a bad idea in snow or heavy rain conditions (esp when they are worn down) ive seen a fuel trailers that ran super singles to match the truck, mostly fuel tankers, dont know if they just wanted to match the truck or if it was a fuel milage gain to have the trailer with wide singles like the tractor.

They're only used for fuel economy. They have less rolling resistance somehow.

Do you remember the "Aqua-tread" tires that were supposed to be impossible to hydroplane with in the rain? They have a deep groove in the center so they channel water out of the way. You get the same effect with a set of duals. A heavy truck needs "X" amount of tire width to distribute the weight. Duals accomplish the weight carrying capability and by having a gap between the two tires, they don't hydroplane.

A single tire with twice the tread width as a single conventional tire acheives the same weight loading but they lose that water channeling ability. So they're more likely to have traction issues in bad weather.

As for the red "thing" in the pics above, I think it desperately needs some big tires .. it just looks stupid with a full size Peterbilt cab and hood but car tires. If it's 2WD and used on the street, tall skinny commercial tires, conventional truck tires could be used. If it's 4WD, I'd just go with big mudders.