finally made the trade

rsbabson wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
Nice truck, they sure have come a long way from my 1999 Superduty dually. Mine had a measly 4000 ish lbs of payload before my family got in the truck...what kind of payload capacity do you have on your door sticker?

As far as a dually being more stable... Than a SRW...well, it's got 100% more tire contact in the back...that's double the sidewall's and twice the contact patch on the ground...plus it's got a wider footprint..physics says it's more stable....a wider base is more stable than a narrower base with a similar load.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

14, 000 GVWR Front GAWR 5, 940 RAWR 9, 650. Yeah they keep getting more torque and HP every year. I think the Dodge comes with 865 lb ft torque as the new Ford's are 860. Before long they will be selling minature semis!

RAM just bumped the TQ for 2016 to 900, when will it end?

1jeep wrote:
OP...curious what gearing you have, 3:73? what are you getting for fuel economy? I also have a f250 6.7 and am planning to make the move in the future, just curious if my fuel mileage will change that much.

BTW nice truck and good luck.

3.73 and the fuel mileage I haven't even bothered looking at it towing yet. I've only towed a few miles just to see how it handled. Driving around town the mileage is about the same as my 13 F250. I have around 1, 500 miles on my truck so far.

jerem0621 wrote:
Nice truck, they sure have come a long way from my 1999 Superduty dually. Mine had a measly 4000 ish lbs of payload before my family got in the truck...what kind of payload capacity do you have on your door sticker?

As far as a dually being more stable... Than a SRW...well, it's got 100% more tire contact in the back...that's double the sidewall's and twice the contact patch on the ground...plus it's got a wider footprint..physics says it's more stable....a wider base is more stable than a narrower base with a similar load.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

14, 000 GVWR Front GAWR 5, 940 RAWR 9, 650. Yeah they keep getting more torque and HP every year. I think the Dodge comes with 865 lb ft torque as the new Ford's are 860. Before long they will be selling minature semis!

rsbabson wrote:
Traded my 2013 F250 in on a 2016 F350 DRW. Wow what a world of difference from towing with a SRW to a DRW. Should've got the dually in the first place. I would post a pic but I don't know how.

Been there, done that back in 06. I think lots of us here have done the same thing. Congrats, good looking truck!

OP...curious what gearing you have, 3:73? what are you getting for fuel economy? I also have a f250 6.7 and am planning to make the move in the future, just curious if my fuel mileage will change that much.

BTW nice truck and good luck.

Nice truck, they sure have come a long way from my 1999 Superduty dually. Mine had a measly 4000 ish lbs of payload before my family got in the truck...what kind of payload capacity do you have on your door sticker?

As far as a dually being more stable... Than a SRW...well, it's got 100% more tire contact in the back...that's double the sidewall's and twice the contact patch on the ground...plus it's got a wider footprint..physics says it's more stable....a wider base is more stable than a narrower base with a similar load.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Mile High wrote:

rsbabson wrote:
Haven't got to use the engine break yet as I've only towed on flat highways so far. But there is a noticable difference in torque/power. The 2014 and later models come with 440hp and 860lbs ft torque.

Actually the turn point was 2015. My 2014 was still the 400 hp 800 lbs ft torque. I bought it the week the 2015s starting populating the lots and I was really torn between the 2015, or the savings on the 2014. I was coming from a 2008, so it all tasted good :) v

I stand corrected! LOL

Good call on the Dually!

How is that going to fit in your garage, show me proof the Dually is more stable, how are you going to park that thing, how are you going to get thru the McDonalds drive thru?????????

rsbabson wrote:
Haven't got to use the engine break yet as I've only towed on flat highways so far. But there is a noticable difference in torque/power. The 2014 and later models come with 440hp and 860lbs ft torque.

Actually the turn point was 2015. My 2014 was still the 400 hp 800 lbs ft torque. I bought it the week the 2015s starting populating the lots and I was really torn between the 2015, or the savings on the 2014. I was coming from a 2008, so it all tasted good :) v

Haven't got to use the engine break yet as I've only towed on flat highways so far. But there is a noticable difference in torque/power. The 2014 and later models come with 440hp and 860lbs ft torque.