Should I get a 2020 GM 3500 DRW or a 4500?
Well it is getting to be New truck time again. First off, I am not married to any brand. I have owned them all at one or more points. That said, The Rams and Fords did not make the cut this time a...
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twodownzero wrote:
What kind of toy haulers offer that kind of GVWR? All the three axle ones I've seen are 18k, and around 13-14k empty.
I would definitely go for the 4500, or some other medium duty for that kind of weight. The all steel tires alone would be a huge benefit, and the much larger rear axle will support the weight better than what comes in a 1 ton truck. A trailer that heavy is going to get into a zone with the pin weight that may make a regular 1 ton DRW balk (not to mention the potential legal issues).
24K @ 20% pin 4800lbs. A mid-trim, current generation 1T DRW has a payload of 5500+ (up to 7680 in 2019 RAM, 7442 on 2020 GM with more basic trims) and GCWR north of 40K. There shouldn't be any legal issues there. Maybe you're on to something with the axles, but the current Ram and GM offerings can be optioned with 12" axles with 4.25" tubes which are far larger than the axles just a couple generations ago. It wouldn't be a terrible decision to go with a 4500, but it isn't a necessary one, and your talking points sound like they are formed based on an older generation of trucks.
I might be with you on the steel tires though, if bumping above 5K payload - you can always put 19.5s or 22.5s on a DRW.
