DRW vs SRW Trucks
Wife and I are looking at a Grand Design Momentum 397TH. Weight on that 5'er is 20,000 lbs loaded. I currently have a 2006 DRW truck now and need to buy a newer truck to handle that sort of capacity...
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Lantley wrote:fly-boy wrote:
As a confessed habitually overloaded trailer tower I can speak first hand from experience. These trucks are not made to even tow at the max ratings on a continual basis- which most don't come anywhere near. If you do you will want to sell or trade your truck in very near the 100k mile mark.
With the above in mind, the big three can all very safely tow over their ratings and if it is not a continuous everyday deal I would not even sweat it.
While I understand where you are coming from towing experience and where you are towing are huge factors to consider. Towing in the flats allows for a lot more operator error and will be way more forgiving to an overweight combo vs. towing through mountain and more challenging terrain.
I would not advise those with no experience that it is OK to tow over their ratings.
Sounds like something an RV salesman might say...
Driver experience should absolutely factor into the equation. Many towing trailers have no business driving let alone towing a large rv. But don't forget the tow ratings on a vehicle are set by the manufacture and based on continuous duty. For many towing over the mfg ratings is not any more dangerous than removing your mattress tags- regardless of the terrain.
