New Redwood Need New Truck Help

I was running SRW all these years and realized I was really overweight. Want to buy a Lifestyle about 36-38 foot. Anyway pulling the 'cameo with 2014 DRW F 350 No comparison running
DRW over SRW. Don't let anybody persuade you that SRW is adequate. It will pull it buy not nearly as safe, and comfortable.

Choice is great, isn't it?

Have to agree with Me!

Some here seem to need a DRW to haul their landscape trailer to the local dump.

Some think you need a duallie to tow your small utility trailer to the dump. Ram's 3500 SRW will tow OP trailer within all its numbers.

Ordered correctly the numbers are something like this.

Trailer 17,200
RGAWR 7,000
GVWR 12,200
GCWR 25 or 26k

Chris

350/3500 DRW is the only answer... Unless you want an overkill you could go to 450 or bigger. Promoting Anything less than 350 DRW is pure fiction.

TXiceman wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Any new 250/2500 with 19.5's and bags will "tow just fine"

And with what wisdom is statement made? Air springs(bags) do not increase the trucks capacity. They are just a crutch and prop up a truck.

Ken

He's being facetious.

350/3500 DRW. The new 450 actually has a lessor rear GAWR than the 350.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Any new 250/2500 with 19.5's and bags will "tow just fine"

And with what wisdom is statement made? Air springs(bags) do not increase the trucks capacity. They are just a crutch and prop up a truck.

Ken

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An MDT or HDT.

Suggest you spend some time on the Escapees Forums for each of the above.

A singled HDT will not even know your new trailer is back there....
a used HDT can be had for less than the price of *any* of the new trucks suggested - with a B50 rating of at (or close to) a million miles.

Avail with manual, partial auto ("Autoshift" - clutch at stop/start), or full auto tranny.
Can be registered as a MH in most states - no special license req'd.

SKPs HDT Forum

SKPs MDT Forum

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Any new 250/2500 with 19.5's and bags will "tow just fine"

unit left factory 13,842
truck steer 5500 pounds
drive axle 7580 "
trailer axl 12700 "

truck steer 5220
drive axle 4400

redwood 38GK gvwr 16800
2011 F350 DRW, LONG BED, 50 GALLON TRANSFER FLO, SUPERSPRINGS, LARIAT LOADED, DW (???),2 SMALL FURBALLS (35#), 1 PUDDY CAT (15#), ME (220"), FULLY LOADED WITH FUEL.
Just for your information and shopping information.
Would love the F-450 just due to the turning radius. No regrets on what I have and no plans on changing anything.