SRW tows more than DRW!

wintersun wrote:
I count trucks pulling 5th-wheel travel trailers (don't count horse trailers) on my trips. More than 80% of the trucks are SRW. Hard to believe that 4 out of 5 people are wrong in their choice of a SRW truck for towing.

Everyone I know that tows a 5th wheel using a SRW truck. Once the trailer is at a campsite they would much rather be driving a SRW truck around the area.

DRW helps with a very heavy load in the bed of the truck as 4 tires support more weight than 2 tires, but DRW provides no similar advantage for most towing situations. The drivetrain has to work harder with DRW and that affects the towing capacity as you have just learned. Where I have usually seen a DRW truck used is with 2WD trucks where the extra tires at the rear help with traction on dirt and gravel surfaces.

I don't "KNOW" all that many people that tow with SRW or DRW trucks to talk to them at campgrounds and get their "take" on which they would prefer to tow with...The people that I actually "KNOW" that tow heavier 5er's, tow with dually's and prefer them, but I guess each persons experience is different.

Don't recollect anyone saying anyone was wrong about using a SRW truck to tow with..must be selective reasoning:h

Your case is different than mine, most heavy 5er's I see being towed in and around where I tow are dually's...

Again, I spoke of heavier pin weight and stability of towing...as far as once the 5er is disconnected and one is out driving around....I've had no issues taking the dually anywhere i choose to go...guess it's something you get use to, especially when it is one's daily driver.

Towing capacity is higher on the Dually's I've priced, tried out and done research on...never cared to own a manual in a truck, so that one was off the table.