help...drw or srw
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From: evansville, in.
help...drw or srw
I am ordering a new truck, but should i get the drw or single.......will be towing a 32ft 5th wheel 1 or 2 months over a year....plus alot of weekends...then normal running the rest of the times plus heavy loads 20 times a year....not daily, have new car for wife and i have company truck for me.....thanks.
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Without a doubt you will want the dual tires. The rig will be far more stable in a side wind, more stable in an emergency situation, and if you have a flat on the rear you won't end up in the bar ditch which is common for single rears.
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I tow a 32ft 5th wheel with srw and have never noticed any wind sway or stability problems. Those are things that are common on hitch trailers but not on 5th wheel. I like the srw over the drw because I can go through a car wash, my tire expenses are lower, I can fit in parking spaces better and I don't really like the looks of drw.
Just my opinion.
2000 F350SDXLT,SRW,RC,5spd man,V10, Front Leveling Kit,4.30 gears, 285/75/16 Wild Country
Just my opinion.
2000 F350SDXLT,SRW,RC,5spd man,V10, Front Leveling Kit,4.30 gears, 285/75/16 Wild Country
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I would get the dual rear wheels. It gives you a greater payload for the huge pin weight I'm sure your 5th wheel will have, and it also is more stable. Most large 5th wheels that I have seen on the road are towed by dual rear wheel pickups.
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SRW wheels are each rated around 3,400 pounds, which is about the same weight rating as the tire. This means max safe load on the rear tires is 6,800 pounds total. DRW wheels are each rated around 2700 pounds, which totals 10,800 pounds total. Depends on how safe you want to be. Like flying in a 2 engine plane or a 4 engine plane, you can never have too many motors.
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DRWs will cost you gas mileage and performance. They are stable though. I have DRWs and tow a 26 foot, 8000 lb fifth wheel and it's very stable. A buddy of mine has a 31 foot 11,000lb fifth wheel with a SRW truck and his is stable too. Fifth wheels are stable. I really like my dually, but that's a male ego thing (grunt, grunt). I really don't "need" it. In fact when I put tires on it and fill it with gas, I wish i had a SRW truck.
If memory serves, I think the Tow ratings are the same or even a tad less for the DRW, but the weight capacity in the bed is a smidge more for the DRW. (does that make sence?)
If I were buying a new truck, I would not get the DRW.
There...my .02 worth...
If memory serves, I think the Tow ratings are the same or even a tad less for the DRW, but the weight capacity in the bed is a smidge more for the DRW. (does that make sence?)
If I were buying a new truck, I would not get the DRW.
There...my .02 worth...
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Post Fiend
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From: Denton,TX
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>DRWs will cost you gas mileage and performance. They are
>stable though. I have DRWs and tow a 26 foot, 8000 lb fifth
>wheel and it's very stable. A buddy of mine has a 31 foot
>11,000lb fifth wheel with a SRW truck and his is stable too.
> Fifth wheels are stable. I really like my dually, but
>that's a male ego thing (grunt, grunt). I really don't
>"need" it. In fact when I put tires on it and fill it with
>gas, I wish i had a SRW truck.
>
>If memory serves, I think the Tow ratings are the same or
>even a tad less for the DRW, but the weight capacity in the
>bed is a smidge more for the DRW. (does that make sence?)
>
>If I were buying a new truck, I would not get the DRW.
>
>There...my .02 worth...
I believe the GVWR is more than 1000 lbs more on the dual rear wheel. If you have a huge pin weight from a fifth wheel, this gives you the extra capacity not to exceed your vehicle's GVWR. The GVWR will almost always be exceeded before the GCWR anyway.
>stable though. I have DRWs and tow a 26 foot, 8000 lb fifth
>wheel and it's very stable. A buddy of mine has a 31 foot
>11,000lb fifth wheel with a SRW truck and his is stable too.
> Fifth wheels are stable. I really like my dually, but
>that's a male ego thing (grunt, grunt). I really don't
>"need" it. In fact when I put tires on it and fill it with
>gas, I wish i had a SRW truck.
>
>If memory serves, I think the Tow ratings are the same or
>even a tad less for the DRW, but the weight capacity in the
>bed is a smidge more for the DRW. (does that make sence?)
>
>If I were buying a new truck, I would not get the DRW.
>
>There...my .02 worth...
I believe the GVWR is more than 1000 lbs more on the dual rear wheel. If you have a huge pin weight from a fifth wheel, this gives you the extra capacity not to exceed your vehicle's GVWR. The GVWR will almost always be exceeded before the GCWR anyway.
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After looking at the Ford 2002 cargo weight charts expect these figures as average:
All F250's 8800lbs. GVWR with an average of 2000+_ Maximum cargo weight
All F350 SRW 9900lbs. GVWR with an average of 3000+_ cargo weight
All F350 DRW 11200lbs. GVWR with an average of 4200+_ cargo weight
All the above cargo weights DECREASE with truck length simply because a longer truck is a heavier truck. As an example...a F250 4X2 Reg. cab can haul 2950 lbs. while a F250 4X4 Crew cab can only haul 1520 lbs., then using that same F250 4X4 Crew cab with diesel option and long wheel base you drop to a pitiful 810 lb. maximum cargo rating!
All the above cargo weights DECREASE with the additon of the Diesel powertrain by an average of 700 lbs. cargo weight.
Deen
All F250's 8800lbs. GVWR with an average of 2000+_ Maximum cargo weight
All F350 SRW 9900lbs. GVWR with an average of 3000+_ cargo weight
All F350 DRW 11200lbs. GVWR with an average of 4200+_ cargo weight
All the above cargo weights DECREASE with truck length simply because a longer truck is a heavier truck. As an example...a F250 4X2 Reg. cab can haul 2950 lbs. while a F250 4X4 Crew cab can only haul 1520 lbs., then using that same F250 4X4 Crew cab with diesel option and long wheel base you drop to a pitiful 810 lb. maximum cargo rating!
All the above cargo weights DECREASE with the additon of the Diesel powertrain by an average of 700 lbs. cargo weight.
Deen
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From: State College, Tunkhannoc
help...drw or srw
definitely go with dual rear wheels. they give your truck alot more capability IMO. just as another option, since this isn't going to be your daily driver and its dedicated solely to hauling and towing, you could get an f450. my bro has a 2001 and my dad has a 2000, and they are animals when it comes to towing and hauling compared to an f350. just food for thought....
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