Real towing experiencing with SRW
Okay "Fivers", I've been around this forum a few years now and have on occasion shared my opinion based on my experiences. Hopefully someone has found at least one of my experienced based opinions to ...
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I must respectfully challenge your conclusions. To label those that disagree with your opinion as "hard heads" denotes a posture of superiority. Perhaps that is not your intention? Perhaps you can provide factual evidence to support your position? I must also respectfully point out that there is a significant performance difference between your 98 Ram and todays Rams. For that matter, there is a significant difference between a 98 Ram and my HO 04 Cummins. The intent of my post was not to provide a platform for arguing the personal opinions of the merits of DRW versus SRW. Just as I do not engage in posts that promote brand wars. I happen to like DRW's as much as SRW's. If you prefer one over the other because of personal like or dislike, fine, let your personal preference be known. But please do not marginalize another persons choice of equipment based upon unsupported claims of inferiority. Hopefully we are all beyond the "my toy is better than your's" phase of our childhoods by a comfortable and ego secure margin.... ""
I could not agree more!! To assume that purchasing a DRW truck is a "step-up from a SRW"?? Additionally, the believe that one is irresponsible for driving a SRW truck when they believe it is not the tool they would used to tow or carry a certain weight. Perhaps driving a DRW in a snow storm is irresponsible. Pulling through a drive-up or driving down a narrow dirt road in the mountains, taking up two or three parking spaces at the supermarket responsible?
I agree some people are irresponsible and do not think through their decisions and are terrible drivers some drive SRW's and some DRW's.
Regarding the OP's original question. I have been pulling 5th wheels for the last 20 years using SRW one ton long-bed trucks. My previous 5th wheel was a NUWA Discover America 33 feet long GRWC of 14,500 probably around 13K most of the time I pulled it for ten years. Currently own a 2013 Jayco Pinnacle 36REQS close to 40 feet long max GWRC of 15,900 probably at 14K pulls great with a grade or with wind(live in Wyoming). Currently, putting 19.5 Rickson wheels and Toyo 245 tires on it, my son needs my old tires and wheels.
I could not agree more!! To assume that purchasing a DRW truck is a "step-up from a SRW"?? Additionally, the believe that one is irresponsible for driving a SRW truck when they believe it is not the tool they would used to tow or carry a certain weight. Perhaps driving a DRW in a snow storm is irresponsible. Pulling through a drive-up or driving down a narrow dirt road in the mountains, taking up two or three parking spaces at the supermarket responsible?
I agree some people are irresponsible and do not think through their decisions and are terrible drivers some drive SRW's and some DRW's.
Regarding the OP's original question. I have been pulling 5th wheels for the last 20 years using SRW one ton long-bed trucks. My previous 5th wheel was a NUWA Discover America 33 feet long GRWC of 14,500 probably around 13K most of the time I pulled it for ten years. Currently own a 2013 Jayco Pinnacle 36REQS close to 40 feet long max GWRC of 15,900 probably at 14K pulls great with a grade or with wind(live in Wyoming). Currently, putting 19.5 Rickson wheels and Toyo 245 tires on it, my son needs my old tires and wheels.
