Tow Rig question SRW or DRW for 5th RAM
I'm sure this has been debated millions of times, but here is a new spin. At what weight would you consider a DRW to be mandatory whilst towing a fifth wheel ? 10k 11k 12k 13k 14k 15k 16...
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Still haven't made the purchase...currently "negotiating" with a couple of local dealers who are trying to squeeze as much as possible...NO, I don't want to purchase the $700 paint protection, oh, it comes with it allready ? Too bad.....
Of all the comments, this one seemed to sum up the issue at hand...yes, it would be the daily driver...we are planning to go full timing, wife working as a travel nurse, me as the driver/mechanic/babysitter. We have not purchased a trailer yet, but plan to buy enough truck to give us as many options as possible. The new truck #'s for a SRW indicate 4400 pounds payload and 17k max towing...on paper I'm pretty sure we can live in a trailer that size..just don't want to be hauling 16k pounds and wish I had got the dually even though the numbers are good. On the flip side, have never daily driven a dually and don't want too much inconvenience. Price between DRW and SRW is neglible for the most part.
FWIW, got 20+ years of owning and towing RV's, boats, Jeep trailer etc.
Thanks for all the comments !
Coach-man wrote:
To the OP, would the TV be your only driver? If that will be a daily driver, parking an maneuvering is a big issue, and can not or should not be ignored. With proper tires, you should be good to go up to 13K - 14K for your rig. However you will be at max in that range! You state you will buy both rig and TV, why not settle on your rig first, then determine what you would need to haul it with? If you buy the TV first you may limit your options!
Of all the comments, this one seemed to sum up the issue at hand...yes, it would be the daily driver...we are planning to go full timing, wife working as a travel nurse, me as the driver/mechanic/babysitter. We have not purchased a trailer yet, but plan to buy enough truck to give us as many options as possible. The new truck #'s for a SRW indicate 4400 pounds payload and 17k max towing...on paper I'm pretty sure we can live in a trailer that size..just don't want to be hauling 16k pounds and wish I had got the dually even though the numbers are good. On the flip side, have never daily driven a dually and don't want too much inconvenience. Price between DRW and SRW is neglible for the most part.
FWIW, got 20+ years of owning and towing RV's, boats, Jeep trailer etc.
Thanks for all the comments !
