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- Thomas,
Only option in your case, is narrower vehicle.
Some of the rock stuck in the duals can be eliviated with singles. A wide track single is still going to cause you the width issues....
At the end of the day, any and all answers are as correct, as they are wrong, depending on the ultimate answer of, how do you use your truck. If I could get an LD super single for my class 3-6 dually trucks in heart beat I would.
Marty - I'll help stretch out the thread.
For towing on the road, there is no argument. Those duallys with the big wide hips are the winners.
But, drop the camper and hit the woods, those duals are a big pain in the mud, you cannot stay in the tracks or climb out and run the edges. Then, when you get back to a paved road, you have to check for rocks between the duals. Ever pry rocks out of a dually with fenders? What a muddy mess. This can be avoided with triple dual chains, but then you have to chain and unchain, another muddy mess with fenders.
So, how do you use your tool (truck)? What is your compromise? rhagfo wrote:
pismopete wrote:
I lay awake at night knowing I can't get my dually through a drive through.
I can get through some drive trough's, I can also fit in many parking garages height is more of an issue.
The inability to go through an automatic car wash in my area is one of the biggest downsides.
My next truck will be SRW.pismopete wrote:
I lay awake at night knowing I can't get my dually through a drive through.
I can get through some drive trough's, I can also fit in many parking garages height is more of an issue.- I lay awake at night knowing I can't get my dually through a drive through.
- I can tell you that I have driven a CC long box SRW, CC standard box SRW, and Regular Cab long box DRW. In my parking deck, the CC Long box was most difficult to maneuver. Because the DRW is short, maneuvering is no problem. I do get more than one parking spot. Going through the entrance and exit gates is slower and focused.
So there are compromises to be made. - We have (1) DRW that's primary job in life is to tow a cattle trailer. We have (3) 1 ton SRW trucks that handle the rest of the farm and ranch work. Both types have gooseneck hitches that tow a gooseneck to haul an occasional implement.
kw/00 wrote:
Grit dog wrote:
Good job boys, but we're only 3 pages into the hypothetical scenarios and rhetoric!
I’m just commenting to help push it to page 5....
Me too...but between the 2 SRW 2500's and the 1 DRW 550 in "the fleet", I can do a bit of picking and choosing what is best on any given day.
...not sure this will make it to 8 pages....4x4ord wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
When you have had a chance to tow a 23k DRV wide body that is 13'5" tall in 40+ mph winds hitting you at a 45 from the front towing at 75mph and feel totally secure and solid you have no idea how good the towing is with a modern DRW.
You people always on or over the edge I truly hope you never get into a OH Sh!T situation with your load.
I don't think there are many people pulling 23k DRVs with SRW trucks .... you need a dually. However, the 2020 Ford SRW F350 is rated to tow up to 22000 lbs. I wouldn't be surprised to discover that a 40 ft, 22000 lb triple axle fiver tows very nice behind a new srw 1 ton. For tandem axle fivers I think anything much over 16,000 lbs and it's time to give up on the SRW truck.
It’s nice YOU understand the triple axle trailers have a light pin allowing these higher weights. Problem arises when people say “it’s rated to tow XYZ” and their RV has well over 20% pin.
I do think there is a point that a SRW is unsafe at these upper weights and being so LOOOONG.
Tail wagging the dog!Cummins12V98 wrote:
When you have had a chance to tow a 23k DRV wide body that is 13'5" tall in 40+ mph winds hitting you at a 45 from the front towing at 75mph and feel totally secure and solid you have no idea how good the towing is with a modern DRW.
You people always on or over the edge I truly hope you never get into a OH Sh!T situation with your load.
I don't think there are many people pulling 23k DRVs with SRW trucks .... you need a dually. However, the 2020 Ford SRW F350 is rated to tow up to 22000 lbs. I wouldn't be surprised to discover that a 40 ft, 22000 lb triple axle fiver tows very nice behind a new srw 1 ton. For tandem axle fivers I think anything much over 16,000 lbs and it's time to give up on the SRW truck.
