DRW disadvantages
Hello all, I have been reading the forums for awhile (and have learned so much), but would like to ask a question to make sure I havent overlooked anything. I searched but couldnt find a topic for...
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valhalla360 wrote:Mfan wrote:
My duals are mo further out than my mirrors. I use drive thru all the time.
Going down the road, I would agree. If the mirrors fit, it doesn't matter. To a large degree, the same argument can be made towing a 40' 5th wheel down the road.
In tight spaces...the percentage of duals with impact damage from cutting it too close, speak otherwise. When turning sharply, the rear wheels track inside the front, so your mirror theory doesn't work.
Then again we generally don't go thru drive thrus with our SRW.
X2 I'm not sure why so many keep comparing the mirrors to the rear fenders.
The rear fenders are lower, non-movable and more expensive. They also aren't near the steering end.
When backing around a corner into a parking spot, the clearance is determined by the width at the rear wheels. When making the sharpest and closest part of the turn the mirrors are no where near the other cars. Only after you cut the front end around and back the rest of the way in do the mirrors even come into play.
For the OP, here's a couple of minor ones:
Duals don't track behind the front tire which may affect snow and or sand driving.
Duals are exposed to more potential road hazards like nails because they cover more total width and run closer to the shoulder where the debris gets tossed by other cars.
But like others have said, if you need one, or want one just get one.
