Need advice on new truck
I've been camping in a diesel motorhome for 4 years and I'm thinking about trading back to a fifthwheel while the motorhome still has some value.. I am looking at a Montana 3610RL that weighs in dry ...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
Lets get real and put the numbers out there....
That Montana 3610RL has a GVWR of 16,790#
That Bighorn 3169 Elite has a GVWR of 15,500#
I don't care what magical mfg. published tow numbers are......both of those 5vrs are DUALLY not SRWs.
If you are really set on an SRW then get a lighter 5vr.
No fun towing when overloaded....that means less frequent trips...that ends up using RV less...that ends up with it sitting around unused and costing big $$$
I have an SRW......5vr GVWR is 14,375#.
It is a great towing set up BUT any heavier of a 5vr.......it's DUALLY time. Plain and simple.
An SRW will run out of actual payload capacity, GVWR, RAWR, Rear tire max load ratings long before that mfg. max tow rating is reached.
That is for real.
Nothing against DRW trucks, but there are SRW trucks out there with 4000# or more payload. The newest Ram 3500 SRW has an 11,700# GVWR compared to a 2007 DRW which is 12,200#. That's only 500# difference.
Newer trucks are more capable than their counterparts were just a few years ago.
