SRW Truck Max length 5th Wheel
Am about to purchase a 3/4 ton diesel truck. We are going to upgrade our 5th wheel at the same time. Trying to figure out what the Max length I can safely tow. ALL kinds of stuff on line about DRW vs ...
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rhagfo wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:
2500 ? SRW ?? DRW ??
These are three separate trucks.
Dodge/Ram/Ford/GM doesn't market a 2500 SRW truck. But all three market a one ton SRW a one ton DRW and the 250/2500 size trucks.
The 250/2500 doesn't come under any 40-42 foot trailers umbrella. Some properly set up SRW trucks can handle a very light weight trailer that size. The DRW truck is a much safer overall truck for those super length trailers.
Now without any actual weights were just throwing around opinions and guesses.
We all have seen those big 40' trailers with a 18k- 20k GVWR.
That 5er the OP is looking at has a 13,501# GVWR and 11,000# dry weight, I would say well within a heavy payload 2500!
IF the GVW still comes in at 13,500. What does the "base weight" cover, especially when the GVW is TBD, per the factory spec? For that size rig I'd certainly be looking at a SRW 1 ton, but, the truck's already ordered and it's not me, so...
Lyle
