As far as the 90 percent comment , it makes a lot more sense than buying a rig based on the fact that you may or may not go to the Rockies some day . Trust me I have been through Wolf Creek pass several times , and it is no joke , but anything that can run up and down some of these other hills will work equally as well there . Have a great evening
I used to live in Denver and understand the Rockies. I now live next to the Sierras and understand the Sierra passes as well. Maybe if everybody that commented that SRW trucks 'can do the job' actually owned a dually and towed the same routes and same size fifth wheels or trailers the OP would have some real world comparison experiences. But, I suspect many that think the SRW gets the job done
as well as a dually never towed with a dually. I realize many are trying to help the OP and I am sure he appreciates that; but I hate see somebody not get what they want over a little insignificant issue like getting used to driving a dually. It just does not compute. And the problem I have with the 90 percent rule, is that ten percent of the time the truck is not really up to the job and that usually will be in the wind or mountains, both no places to be messing around with too little truck for the job. All because somebody does not want to park a dually at a restaurant? Are you kidding me!!!