DRW Stability

Its simple physics. With everything else being equal (and its not, DRW generally have slightly different components to handle the increased payload capability than SRW) the DRW has a wider stance making it more stable in any side to side action. If you don't believe it, test drive one and listen to the seat of your pants.

(old farm boy here, I can tell without any doubt pulling livestock trailers with 1 ton SRW versus 1 ton DWR there is a definite difference)

DutchmenSport wrote:
I've towed with a Chevy Suburban (not a truck) single wheel towing an 18 foot Dutchmen Sport (lite). I used WD bars and a friction sway bar. Although the configuration was acceptable, I still felt a considerable amount of movement from the trailer, not sway, just uncomfortable movement.

Then we got our dual Chevy pick-up truck 3500 (gas) and all the unwanted movement (the feeling of a boat tilting from side to side) was not there any more. Now, the suspension of the truck might had something to do with that, it might have been heavier shocks, or heavier springs, I don't know. But the difference was like night and day.

So we eventually went to a dual diesel Chevy 3500, and it really was (and still is) rock solid, even towing a trailer that is now 2 times the length of our first trailer. Our Outback is is 35 and 1/2 feet long, and the same diesel Chevy tows rock solid. There again, maybe is just the suspension, but the bigger foot print (6 tires) on the ground instead of 4, makes a much more firm "foundation". Imagine a house at the beach on the ocean on stilts, vs a house in the mid-west built on a concrete foundation? Same wind? which shakes the floor more?

With the circumstances you describe above I can definitely understand the advantage of the DRW.... because you did experience stability issues with the Suburban.

Stability is that feeling in my seat of the pants. I have fewer "What was that?" moments caused by unexpected movements. Not very scientific, but there it is.

I've towed with a Chevy Suburban (not a truck) single wheel towing an 18 foot Dutchmen Sport (lite). I used WD bars and a friction sway bar. Although the configuration was acceptable, I still felt a considerable amount of movement from the trailer, not sway, just uncomfortable movement.

Then we got our dual Chevy pick-up truck 3500 (gas) and all the unwanted movement (the feeling of a boat tilting from side to side) was not there any more. Now, the suspension of the truck might had something to do with that, it might have been heavier shocks, or heavier springs, I don't know. But the difference was like night and day.

So we eventually went to a dual diesel Chevy 3500, and it really was (and still is) rock solid, even towing a trailer that is now 2 times the length of our first trailer. Our Outback is is 35 and 1/2 feet long, and the same diesel Chevy tows rock solid. There again, maybe is just the suspension, but the bigger foot print (6 tires) on the ground instead of 4, makes a much more firm "foundation". Imagine a house at the beach on the ocean on stilts, vs a house in the mid-west built on a concrete foundation? Same wind? which shakes the floor more?