She didn't like the DRW.

shooterdad wrote:
Bill there is no problem towing with a short bed , although you will almost certainly need a slider hitch .

Just my opinion , I have had both short and long bed trucks , and for towing the 5th wheel I would not have another short bed . The long bed has room to have a tool box , room for generators ,coolers , fire wood ect. The hitch no matter what kind you get eats up the room in a short bed pretty quick . Both would work but like I said the long bed gives you more flexibility . Scott

Had both long bed and short bed also.
Long bed first - 1T, crew cab - SRW.

Didn't need (or want) another long bed, so now a Quad Cab - 1T short bed SRW.

Has room for everything I need/want - and a pleasure to drive whether towing or not.
Lots more non-towing than towing miles.

Try before you buy!
My BIL has an extended cab 1T Chev 454 dually.
His newer (2003) truck is a 1T crew cab Chev DA dually.
I had driven both for extensive test drives. No thanks.
He tows an enclosed 'bumper pull' race car hauler - *infrequently*.
And - thats it. That's why he (still) has two duallys among his "rolling stock".

BIL now admits he wishes he had a SRW.
Moral of the story - make the right decision for *you* the first time.

(BTW - he's not 'partial' to Chevy's, he gets a GM employee discount)
When he looked under the hood of my Dodge at the 5.9 Cummins - his comment was...."Hey, you can actually *SEE* the motor!"

Different strokes for different folks -and-
whatever rings your chimes!..:W

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