Towing Heavy 5er with SRW Truck
I personally don't as my unit is 11k dry. I see a lot of SRW diesel trucks (newer models which I know handle more than older ones) towing huge 5th wheels or toy haulers. Any of you have a setup ...
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MTPockets1 wrote:
I towed my 5vr the first year with SRW. Pin weight was 3400 lbs. With added weight of in bed tool box, hitch, people, I was 600 lbs over my door label limit. The truck towed just fine, stopped fine, but I was over and chose to get the DRW which I am more comfortable with. Fact is, the SRW was overloaded, DRW is not. If your SRW is overloaded it's not enough truck for the payload. Will you get away with it? Probably, but doesn't change the fact. It's physics. Over is over. Over
Exactly my story. Amazing how similar.
Only thing I would add was the SRW was just a bit more squirely in corners. Not much, just a bit.
Edit: You guys mentioned 'late model' trucks being better at this than they were.. Would 08-10 be considered late enough model? Looking for one in that year range as I like the GM & Ford diesels they used at that time.
My 08 SRW was overweight. A 13 SRW would not have been (but not by much). However, for $500 more I could get a DRW. I got the DRW which has payload to spare.
