Need advice on new truck

45Ricochet wrote:

ib516 wrote:

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.

Simply put is my 06 truck has a 9350 RAWR. What's yours? The poster is talking about well north of 3k pounds of pin well above your 5er. Not knocking your truck or any newer SRW, they are impressive but they still have limits with only two tires (stock size anyway).
This poster is clearly very close to dually.
I will add that the truck wars the past 5 years or so have lead to a much narrower difference between axle rating and GVWR. Use to be about 80% or so, now they are all over 90%. But what the heck, do what you have to do to sell something...... ie removing bumpers, spares etc :W
Bottom line is the new trucks are great, yes much improved the last couple of years, but they still have ratings. In closing I wonder why the PUTC HD contest was with duallies :B

My SRW has 3700# payload and it is loaded except for leather seats (my seats are heated though just not cooled) and sunroof. My rear axle weighs in just under 3000# and the RAWR is 7000#. On a side note though, my 5er's pin runs right at 3000+- depending on where we are going and the truck squats below level. It handles it good but it does squat. I really think they should have put overloads on like the DRW trucks. I wouldn't be scared to put another 5-600 pounds of pin on it at all.