The never ending debate..SRW vs DRW
So I've been reading for days about this and have read mixed reviews on the topic all of which don't directly relate to my situation so I thought'd I'd ask someone with some experience towing. I j...
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JIMNLIN wrote:I just bought my 2014 Rockwood 8289ws which is 8408lbs dry, with a GVWR of 9878lbs. Currently I tow it with a 2003 2500HD Duramax. The truck is a short bed, extended cab, so about as short as one can get. It handles fine when its not windy at 70mph, but in turn on a windy day it makes me a bit nervous. To answer the question, is the fifth wheel set up properly and weight distributed properly? Yes. And please don't say I shouldn't be towing over 65mph. I know I know. I just feel like the fifth wheel owns the truck when I'm driving, and I don't like that feeling.
I have a '03 2500 Dodge/Cummins Quad cab short bed and pull a 11200 lb 5th wheel trailer. This combo tows like its on rails.
My son had a '02 2500 Z71 chevy Dmax/A crew cab short bed and now a new '16 same truck. Both trucks pulled a 12860 lb 3 slide 5th wheel trailer. Both trucks/same trailer also tows like its on rails.
Some thing isn't right with the truck or trailer especially that lightweight trailer.
In some cases tires can cause a tracking issue...or the wrong width wheels for the tire....or a tire with large lugs and voids...or just big way over size tires.
Also bias ply tires on the trailer won't track the tow vehicle with radial tires and can cause handling issues. And of course wrong load range tire on the trailer such as a E tire in place of a C load range tire. Too much pressure can balloon the tires tread and not enough pressure can cause the trailer to sway like a drunk hog on ice.
Now if you just want a DRW truck then by all means get the white one.
Interesting comments! As for tires, the fifth wheel has the stock tires from Forest River I believe (its only two years old). Although I found it interesting that the front axle load range varied from the rear axle load range. The truck has E range tires (just got these new last year, BF Goodrich A/T) with a 3ply sidewall. I run like 60psi up front and 75-80psi in the rear. The stock wheels for my truck are 16x6.5. Stock tire size is 245/75R16, but the tire shop highly recommended me to go 265/75/16 so I did. Are there any issues here that jump out at you?
