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bigdon68
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Jan 15, 2016

Anyone towing a Elite / Mobile Suites with a 1 ton

We are getting very close to buying a 2016 DRV Elite Suites. The model is the 38 RSSA with a dry weight of 16,300 and a GVWR of 19,000. It is pretty close to what I am towing now but I understand ...
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justme
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Jan 17, 2016
I pull a 16500 gvw with a f350 srw which is max for that truck. Any thing heavier needs a F350 DRW min and I would go for the F450 because it is built to be a DRW because its frame, brakes, and axels. However, the 2017 F350/450 have aluminum bodies, more powerful engines and stronger frames with larger brakes.

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