Pickup truck tow vehicle stability tests
Always lots of anecdotal statements on rv.net around dual wheel vs single rear wheel "stability". Anyone have any links that point to actual testing results under controlled conditions?
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I've towed the same 5er over the same terrain with a 1 ton SRW truck and the dually...99% of my towing is on mountainous, curvy roads in NC, SC, TN, VA and WVa....Running at the same speeds, the dually, in my opinion, handled my 5er in a more stable manner on the curvy, mountainous sections of the roads..just seemed, (to me), to handle the load a little better....I have a high profile 5er loaded to 16,300#.
Driving on flatland, guess it might not matter, but in windy conditions, seems the towing experience seems to be a little more stable....Again, going by my own personal experience. And it should be obvious, as stated above that the "wide tracking" in the rear that the dually provides, will help with a more stable ride...I personally purchased my first dually in 05' because of weight of a 5er I was towing...not necessarily for anything else, BUT, after towing the same roads with the same unit and then hooking up to a dually, THEN, I became convinced that it offered a more stable towing experience...but again, I'd say it would depend on how heavy you're towing and WHERE you're towing. In my case, and my opinion, with my 5er, I prefer the dually for where I do most of my towing.
Driving on flatland, guess it might not matter, but in windy conditions, seems the towing experience seems to be a little more stable....Again, going by my own personal experience. And it should be obvious, as stated above that the "wide tracking" in the rear that the dually provides, will help with a more stable ride...I personally purchased my first dually in 05' because of weight of a 5er I was towing...not necessarily for anything else, BUT, after towing the same roads with the same unit and then hooking up to a dually, THEN, I became convinced that it offered a more stable towing experience...but again, I'd say it would depend on how heavy you're towing and WHERE you're towing. In my case, and my opinion, with my 5er, I prefer the dually for where I do most of my towing.
