She didn't like the DRW.
After years of research and planning, 2014 is (was?) the year we get a nice 5th wheel and do some traveling. The good news is the wife and I both really like the Heartland Big Horn and Big Country ...
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rtazz17 wrote:I'm sure that millions of people tow just fine with SRW trucks and big trailers (although I do notice how many of them in these forums talk about how they have had to modify their suspensions to do it).Stefonius wrote:omg! I must be missing all the trailers being pulled by srw in the ditch.
I'm sure it's technically possible to pull my fifth wheel with a SRW truck, but I wouldn't want to go barreling down the highway with a 36' long, 8' wide, 13' high box behind me without an extra set of tires on the road. If I get a flat or hit a crosswind, I'm not going to be spending the next few days in a hotel waiting to hear from my insurance adjuster.
It doesn't take that long to get used to the extra width and different handling characteristics of the dually, and when you're using it for towing, it's not any wider than your trailer. Unless the wife is planning to make you find a 6' wide trailer, I'm not sure her objection serves much purpose.
Just my 2¢.
I'm also sure that millions of people drive around without a seatbelt on. And I see people every day on motorcycles with no helmet.
More power to all of those folks. May they do as they please without injury or penalty, even if they want to tow heavy with an SRW. I'm not going to do it, but I certainly won't tell them they can't.
