Stability
I have a Dodge 2500, and pull my Grand Design Solitude. I know I am pushing the limits of the 2500, and have been worried about high wind conditions. Today, we left PA, heading South, back home on I 8...
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TXiceman wrote:
Most of the folks that say that they is no difference in stability with a SRW or a DRW have NEVER towed in windy conditions with a DRW.
Got to love one RV owners and experience.
Ken
Myself and a fellow RV transporter were picking identical TT (Jayco-Jay Flight 32TSBH m/t weight 8075 and 35"8" long), neither one of us using WD or stabilizers and heading to the same dealer. Going through Minnesota, North Dakota and into Saskatchewan we experienced winds gusting up to 50mph(when they get that high we pull off the Hwy). Anyways, I followed him for the majority of the trip, I as you can see in my sig... I drive a short box SRW 3500, he had a long box DRW 350/3500(not gonna start any brand wars) while driving on his six he was being pushed around as much or dare I say... worse then I was. Tires, maybe? Or issues with steering components on his truck, maybe. But being a DRW and longer wheel base, you would think he would have been much more stable? So, I'll call BS on the guys with the training wheels being any more stable in cross winds then a SRW. Argument about blowing a rear tire no different then blowing a front tire or a trailer tire whether it's in a DRW or a SRW... it's gonna be a pain in the rear!
