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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transamz9 wrote:
I thought about these types of threads the other day while driving to work with 30-40 mph sidewind gusts blowing me all over my lane. I was in my DRW truck. I just couldn't believe my eyes because there was SRW trucks still on the road everywhere. I don't know how they were staying on the road.
Think we were talking about when towing, and not exaggerating examples.....I've felt wind buffet my truck, but never experienced one blowing me all over or out of my lane with either a SRW truck or the Dually when empty.. I've noticed more stability with the dually versus SRW when towing on curvy mountainous roads...that's been more of my personal experience.
I towed with SRW vehicles from 75 through 2005 and purchased my first dually in mid 05' ONLY because I went to a heavier 5er...THAT'S when I noticed the difference on the many curvy mountainous roads I tow on...All trucks will get buffeted by wind and if you're towing, it'll be even more noticeable, I just feel with rear wide stance and 4 wheels on the ground with the dually, it offers a more "solid" or "stable" towing experience...certainly something that not only I noticed, but also my wife felt the difference when towing...Don't think she's just making it up, nor am I...
