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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Wow! The OP requested referral to objective evidence. To the best of my knowledge, there are no studies or published, peer-reviewed research on this exact topic.
In the absence of such, anecdotal evidence from people that have "been there, done that" is the next best thing. That and common sense.
In the available threads on the topic on the Internet -
How many people had an SRW and changed to a DRW for towing?
How many people changed from a DRW to an SRW for towing?
How many do you see that regret a DRW for towing?
How many do you see that regret an SRW for towing?
What do the people that have been towing for a long time recommend?
A DRW may be more inconvenient in some parking situations, drive-through interaction situations, and some in-town driving. How often to you find yourself in these situations in your real-world area of operations?
Are you willing to use something like Google Earth to plan ahead when going someplace that might present issues with parking or maneuvering to locate workable alternatives?
Are you willing to go online or walk into a retail establishment or bank rather than using the drive through?
Is the option of being able to tow a greater variety of trailers worth the possible inconvenience of these three situations?
Are you willing to trade the expense of two more tires in exchange for the added flexibility that a DRW may provide?
Will your home parking situation require adjustment to park a DRW?
Those are the things I'd recommend you to look at. I know what the majority of the anecdotal stories say, and I know what I have experienced in the real world. It happens to agree with common sense.
Look at the questions I posed and decide for yourself.
In the absence of such, anecdotal evidence from people that have "been there, done that" is the next best thing. That and common sense.
In the available threads on the topic on the Internet -
How many people had an SRW and changed to a DRW for towing?
How many people changed from a DRW to an SRW for towing?
How many do you see that regret a DRW for towing?
How many do you see that regret an SRW for towing?
What do the people that have been towing for a long time recommend?
A DRW may be more inconvenient in some parking situations, drive-through interaction situations, and some in-town driving. How often to you find yourself in these situations in your real-world area of operations?
Are you willing to use something like Google Earth to plan ahead when going someplace that might present issues with parking or maneuvering to locate workable alternatives?
Are you willing to go online or walk into a retail establishment or bank rather than using the drive through?
Is the option of being able to tow a greater variety of trailers worth the possible inconvenience of these three situations?
Are you willing to trade the expense of two more tires in exchange for the added flexibility that a DRW may provide?
Will your home parking situation require adjustment to park a DRW?
Those are the things I'd recommend you to look at. I know what the majority of the anecdotal stories say, and I know what I have experienced in the real world. It happens to agree with common sense.
Look at the questions I posed and decide for yourself.
