SRW v. DRW

k9mab wrote:

k9mab wrote:
Short story, as I recall, is he lists one DRW advantage and 8-10 disadvantages, many of which I wouldn't have thought of. A few of the disadvantages apply only to commercial hauling, but most are more generally applicable.

OK so here's the DRW advantage/disadvantages as the author sees it. Comments welcome from y'all...

DRW Advantage

• Easier to control on windy days

DRW Disadvantages

• Requires Class B inspection (expensive, most inspection stations can't do)
• Tolls much more expensive
• Illegal on parkways
• Terrible on ice/snow
• Embarrassing fuel mileage
• Won't fit normal car wash bays
• Steel bed (uncommon) needed to tow on roll-on flat bed tow truck
• Can't rotate tires (eh?)
• $300/tire for 10-ply commercial tires

In spite of disadvantages, author has had three DRW trucks.

Other advantages I see (correct me if I'm off base here from lack of experience)

• Higher tow/haul capacity
• Safer in event of rear tire blowout
• Better braking with more rubber on road

What a crock!! Requires Class B inspection...not in my state. Tolls on the ONLY toll road I drive on, I77, are the same whether I'm driving the Jeep Patriot or my dually:h I guess if you don't know how to drive in the snow, it can be terrible..I don't know of very many vehicles that CAN drive well on ICE!!! I wash my own truck, but I've never had an issue of pulling into a car wash and using high pressure to get salt or mud off:h Steel bed,....haven't figured out what he's trying to say here...I don't rotate tires on dually, never have, though you can. "commercial tires"???? Guess so, I buy Michelin and have seen commercials on their tires...The guy that wrote this would never be asked by me for any advice...definitely out in left field..

What was this guy smoking? I could think of better negatives than what he listed...My mpg has been over 16 mpg which is better than any dually I had going back to 07.5'....

Why would one expect awesome mpg on a 1 ton crew cab, long bed 4X4 Dually? Does better than I expected...a plus to me...

and until you've towed the same 5er over the same mountainous curvy roads that I have with both SRW and DRW trucks and KNOW it's a more stable ride with a heavy/heavier 5er..not to mention when the wind is blowing....I'll stick with the dually, even IF there were now a SRW truck out there that could handle my 5er.

To the OP..forget about empty weight, it's a joke, go with GVW because you never know how much you're going to pack into the 5er...take 20% of that and figure pin weight you'll be putting in the bed of your truck.
From the response of several in here that I feel give good advice, it sounds like a 1 ton SRW truck will work for you...BUT, if you're going to be towing on curvy mountainous roads, I'd "think" about the dually....your money, your call.