SRW or DRW??
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From: Mt. Holly Springs, PA
Really depends on your usage... Gotta give us your intentions, what youll be pulling or hauling... Also you should check with your DMV for registration requirements. Some states are redicules when it comes to costs...
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From: Pflugerville, tx
I need to tow a car trailer for my custom vehicles. I had a suburban, but it was crazy unstable towing 7000lbs (enclosed).
We bought a used 08 dually longbed, and it has been amazing! Solid as a rock towing. But, the rest of the time it's a pain.
Wife won't drive it to the store, or the mall, or when I am traveling.
So, we just traded it in on a SRW, SB, 2012. And we should get better mileage all the time.
If u need high loads DRW is the way.
Sam
We bought a used 08 dually longbed, and it has been amazing! Solid as a rock towing. But, the rest of the time it's a pain.
Wife won't drive it to the store, or the mall, or when I am traveling.
So, we just traded it in on a SRW, SB, 2012. And we should get better mileage all the time.
If u need high loads DRW is the way.
Sam
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I bought mine last July and use it for towing and hauling. I don't regularly take it to the mall or restaurants and if I do it just a little more of a walk to the door but I've squeezed that puppy in some tight spots. I've got a car for cruising around. Yea there are six tires to eventually change but I'll prepare for that beforehand. I also think it rides, drives, and is more stable that my previous SRW truck loaded or unloaded. Worth it to me for the minor inconveniences along the way. But that's only my opinion.
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I have had both a couple of things I have noticed over the years
the dually- for stability and towing is supurb it has a wider stance
downsides -- tires, if you do blow out a back tire you have a good chance taking out a fender the front hubs because of the adapters your wheels and tires have a extreme leverage point and have had lots of bearing failure ---- this is not a grocery getter or a taking to the mall truck these are made for working and if get a crew with and 8 ft box OMG will take lots of real-estate to turn it around
if you are going to hook it to a trailer and leave it that way this is the way to go
srw-- less stable has less of a stance tires are less front bearings less wear and tear if it is a crew 8 ft you still need lots of room to turn these f 250-350 are not made for trips to the mall unless you want to walk they are trucks and there for should be treated as such
the dually- for stability and towing is supurb it has a wider stance
downsides -- tires, if you do blow out a back tire you have a good chance taking out a fender the front hubs because of the adapters your wheels and tires have a extreme leverage point and have had lots of bearing failure ---- this is not a grocery getter or a taking to the mall truck these are made for working and if get a crew with and 8 ft box OMG will take lots of real-estate to turn it around
if you are going to hook it to a trailer and leave it that way this is the way to go
srw-- less stable has less of a stance tires are less front bearings less wear and tear if it is a crew 8 ft you still need lots of room to turn these f 250-350 are not made for trips to the mall unless you want to walk they are trucks and there for should be treated as such
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Its all been said and I have had a few of both. I never thought of the SRW as not being stable, even when towing. I do use my Crew cab dually for daily driving including going to the grocery store and the mail. 
Yes it is a pain but you just need to park out a little further.
As said, it depends on what your needs are. Pulling a big 5th wheel I would for sure get the dually since you are buying it now and have a choice. I have pulled one with the SRW fine but the dually does feel a little better.
Yes it is a pain but you just need to park out a little further.As said, it depends on what your needs are. Pulling a big 5th wheel I would for sure get the dually since you are buying it now and have a choice. I have pulled one with the SRW fine but the dually does feel a little better.
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From: Georgia
srw drw
Been using drw for a number of years pulling rvs and other trailers in the 17 k range. More stable especially in high winds and high profile 5rs if you are traveling out west, flat tire piece of mind...........and there is almost always a empty parking spot or two at the far end of the parking lot if you don't mind walking. LoL
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From: Southwest Desert, AZ
Man up and go dually.
Bought my dually 3 years. Never will buy a SRW unless it's for around town.
They're gonna have to pry it from my cold dead hands.
It rides good. It handles crosswind and truckwash without stabilizers.
The lady friend and her granddaughter love the room.
Mileage is not the best but comfort and safety is king.
Bought my dually 3 years. Never will buy a SRW unless it's for around town.
They're gonna have to pry it from my cold dead hands.
It rides good. It handles crosswind and truckwash without stabilizers.
The lady friend and her granddaughter love the room.
Mileage is not the best but comfort and safety is king.
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I had a '06 F350 dually then traded it in on a '08 F350 SRW, missed the dually so my new truck is a '13 F350 dually. It's just much more stable in all aspects of towing and carrying heavy loads. For me the most important aspect was the increased GVWR.
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From: southeast PA
Lots of great points already posted for the dually, but what are your intended uses for it? Thats what really matters.
I went back and forth before I bought my 13 on SRW vs DRW. After getting real world weights of a DRW and SRW truck, the 11,500 GVWR of the SRW truck did not leave enough payload for me when the truck weighs 8400#. The pin weight on my trailer alone is 2300, doesn't leave me much room for passengers or cargo.
The 14,000 GVWR gives me plenty of cushion and the capacity if I need it. I haul firewood with the truck, and the rear sitting 3 inches lower makes it a lot easier to load, another added bonus for the dually. I'll drive it anywhere, and park it anywhere, I drive a Peterbilt medium duty daily for work, so size or wheelbase doesn't bother me.
Everyone says tires are more expensive (because you need 6), but If you do a little research, you'll find it's almost a wash. 20" SRW tires are way more expensive each than the 17" dually tires are.
I went back and forth before I bought my 13 on SRW vs DRW. After getting real world weights of a DRW and SRW truck, the 11,500 GVWR of the SRW truck did not leave enough payload for me when the truck weighs 8400#. The pin weight on my trailer alone is 2300, doesn't leave me much room for passengers or cargo.
The 14,000 GVWR gives me plenty of cushion and the capacity if I need it. I haul firewood with the truck, and the rear sitting 3 inches lower makes it a lot easier to load, another added bonus for the dually. I'll drive it anywhere, and park it anywhere, I drive a Peterbilt medium duty daily for work, so size or wheelbase doesn't bother me.
Everyone says tires are more expensive (because you need 6), but If you do a little research, you'll find it's almost a wash. 20" SRW tires are way more expensive each than the 17" dually tires are.