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4x4crazy
Explorer
Jan 11, 2018

Looking at buying a new truck for a camper, first time

I am looking at buying a new truck and would like to have something that can tow my boat that weighs roughly 5500lbs all loaded up and have a cab over camper at the same time. I was out looking at lef...
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Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Jan 11, 2018
Truck camper, towing 5000 you are going to want a dually. For one you will probably be over the tire load ratings of a SRW on the rear axle. I had a F350 SRW and towed my horse trailer behind my TC and I had to upgrade to 19.5 commercial truck tires and wheels to not be over the tire rating. I now have a F350 DRW and the handling is so much better that there is now way I would ever go back to a SRW.

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