moman1
May 24, 2016Explorer
DRW or SRW
I've read a lot of topics on here about how safe (or not safe) it is to pull a trailer that is close to the max towing capacity of the truck. What I'd like to read here is actual experience (not opini...
dedmiston wrote:
OK Linc & moman1...everyone back to your corners to cool down.
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Hi Moman1, I had to buy a new dually earlier this year. We upgraded to a bigger fifth wheel and there was no way we could pull it with a SRW. I panicked when I started shopping for trucks though. The price of a new dually was going to be more than we paid for the fiver, so I started shopping for a used one. The market for used heavy duty trucks here in So Cal is pretty limited. I found a great site though: https://www.texasdirectauto.com/for-sale/truck/. We picked out a truck online and then we flew to Houston to pick it up. We saved a fortune buying used and buying from a better market like Houston.