Eliminating dually hubs

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I'm looking to convert my '90 DRW truck into SRW. I was able to take the dually wheels off of my '77 and put a set of wheels on there that work so I am assuming I could do the same with this truck. So i guess I have a few questions. What are the differences between DRW 10.25's and SWR 10.25's other than spring perch location, mainly just width. Secondly, how do I go about removing the DRW front hubs, if thats even possible, it sure looks to me like they are one piece, do I jsut need to buy a SWR hub and put that on there?
 

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You don't mention if this is a 2wd or 4wd truck....and your signature doesn't say either! ;Poke

Spring perches are the same actually only the Super Duty Cab Chassis have the narrower frame and different width spring perches.

Not 100% on this but IIRC just swap the DRW hubs and brakes for SRW hubs brakes etc. IIRC...

Front is just different hubs and brakes again....simple nuff...most of the DRW stuff can be sold or swapped with someone doing the opposite!

Al
 

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Sorry about that. Its 2WD. I just remembered that there is a '91 F250 SRW 2WD down at the junk yard. Looks like I could just grab the hubs from all 4 corners off of that and they would bolt on to my truck? Would make things go pretty easy if so.
 

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Sorry about that. Its 2WD. I just remembered that there is a '91 F250 SRW 2WD down at the junk yard. Looks like I could just grab the hubs from all 4 corners off of that and they would bolt on to my truck? Would make things go pretty easy if so.

Don't forget brake backing plates all hardware...etc and caliper mounts etc for front...I'm not 100 percent on the front...dont do 2wd sorry...1 wheel drive don't get me anywhere when I need to go! LOL ;Poke
 

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I dont blame you. Eventually I want to put a 60 up front but finding one in usable shape hasn't been easy. Thanks for the help
 

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Sorry about that. Its 2WD. I just remembered that there is a '91 F250 SRW 2WD down at the junk yard. Looks like I could just grab the hubs from all 4 corners off of that and they would bolt on to my truck? Would make things go pretty easy if so.

Don't waste your time w/ that junkyard truck unless you're strapped for cash and/or it has brand new front rotors. Reason for saying this is that unlike a dually that has a hub and a rotor that bolt together, the SRW 2wd has the hub as part of the rotor. Meaning to convert from DRW to SRW on a 2wd brick all you gotta do is remove your calipers, yank off the DRW hubs and rotors, slide a pair of SRW hub-rotors in their place, and reinstall your calipers. Beware that the new SRW rotors will come w/ bearing races already pressed in them but no bearings, you either reuse the factory (SRW, which you don't have) bearings, or buy new - based on a certain trend I have been warned about by parts stores employees, you'd be wise to beat those pre-pressed races out and in their place install the races that will come w/ your new bearings... Also, stick w/ brand name bearings, like Timken or Koyo or SKF.

For the rear you can just pull your dually wheels off, and bolt the singles on. The DRW alxe is 4" wider per side than the SRW one, but the SRW axle is already 2" narrower per side than the factory bed, so your rear wheels will stick 2" out the factory bed - you can solve this w/ some small fender flares to keep the law happy, and in case of a flat bed it may not even be an issue. By reusing your DRW axle you gain wider track (for stability) than a factory SRW, and also larger brakes (SRW shoes are narrower). You also don't have to spend money on new U-bolts, which would be needing if you go about swapping the silly-narrow factory SRW axle in place of your DRW one.
 

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The rear axle needs to be replaced to be correct. 1.5" or 2.5" wider each side. Or at least that the adapter size on my dually conversion
 

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Ill probably just leave the rear axle in place for now, even if the tires are sticking out a bit. It has 4.10 gears, and I need to switch it over to 3.55. Switching over the entire axle in the future to a 3.55 axle would be easier than swapping the R&P
 

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that drw pickup axle can fetch some coin.
a srw replacement can be had for free,if not free,or just a hundred bucks or so from someone parting their truck out.
so no point in leaving that under her if your not going to use it.
i recently payed $750 for a first gen 3.55 drw pickup axle from a salvage yard.that was a "decent" price.
it still needed complete new brakes and drums.........then a pass side seal lol.

point being,
be smart and you can have your srw 3.55 swap for not only free,but a few hundred ahead.;Sweet
 

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I would of never thought that axle could go for that much, thanks for the heads up.
 

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Ill probably just leave the rear axle in place for now, even if the tires are sticking out a bit. It has 4.10 gears, and I need to switch it over to 3.55. Switching over the entire axle in the future to a 3.55 axle would be easier than swapping the R&P
Sounds like a plan to me! Tho I gotta ask, what's your reasoning for converting to singles? On a regular or extended cab truck I could see some benefits, but w/ a 4-door you already got the turning radius of an aircraft carrier cause of the sheer length of the thing, so if better maneuverability is what you're after I doubt you'll notice any significant improvements. At the same rate you're greatly reducing your payload, you already can haul less than a reg-cab dually cause your truck weighs more empty, and now you're gonna limit yourself even more... So, what's the driving force behind all this?
 

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I have no need for DRW. My fifth wheel/goose hitch is in the other truck and it can handle anything just fine. The DRW's are horrible in the snow, tire costs go up. Plus I always liked the look of Crew Cab SRW trucks with a little lift. They cant be helping my fuel mileage either. I bought the truck for $800 bucks mainly for the GV that was on it, but Ive come to like it and plan on keeping it so even if i have to put a little work into it like this Ill still be far ahead than if I bought one this way.
 

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Ive lived in Iowa for 20 years, so Im well familiar with the snow. My '77 used to be DRW and even with decent tires and 500lbs of sand in the bed its couldnt make it out of the driveway sometimes. Obviously no 2wd is going to be good in the snow, and since I plan on running fairly wide 285 tire anyways I know it wont be a snow truck. But I also have an '02 Excursion 4x4 which is excellent in the snow/ice, so Im not all that concerned with it
 

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