DRW vs SRW ??
I've been flip floppin like a fish out of water. Don't have the FW yet but pretty sure it's going to be a 3750FL Bighorn (40' x 16,000 lb.) or something similar. We don't plan on running up and down t...
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jerem0621 wrote:
New Ram 3500 or Ford F-450....
My 1999 F350 had a GVWR of 11,600 lbs... With just the fam and I in the truck with a full tank of gas we were at 7800 lbs ish.... That's only 3,800 lbs in a CC, LB, GASSER XL Dually.
Is what it is, you could realistically need 6,000-7,000 lbs of payload by the time you add the pin weight and all your stuff.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
I'm not trying to argue with anyone but this is way off the mark. My sig truck is 8500# with my hitch in, my wife/daughter/me in, and a full tank of fuel as per a CAT scale. IE: ready to tow/travel. My GVWR is 11,500 leaving me exactly 3k of payload. My last trailer had a 16k GVWR and was often at that weight loaded. Pin weight was right at 3k so, 100% within payload (GVWR) specs.
That said, this is my truck and trailer. Will the OP be 100% within spec? Don't know. A DRW would ensure he would be without weighing it. Only way to really know is to weigh the combo. However, if he is in spec with a SRW, which he likely would be, I say again that only he can decide if he needs the added stability of a DRW. I certainly didn't feel it was a requirement and never regretted my decision. My new trailer has about the same pin but will have a much heavier GVWR. So, in a couple of years when I trade, I probably will go DRW. Until then I am supremely confident in my little SRW getting the job done without issue. YMMV.
