SRW vs DRW
At what weight / length FW is DRW a necessity? Realizing it's very subjective, but is there a consensus? Assuming everything else is equal on the tow rig.
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- I fold my mirrors in drive thrus or when getting my mail, it saves a lot of stretching. Also when I have to park on a street and in some parking lots. I know that I hate parking next to a dually in most parking lots. Actually, when going shopping I generally take my Ranger because my F150 is so big.
Lantley wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Lwiddis wrote:
Not really subjective. Wouldn’t have a DRW unless absolutely needed. Too difficult to park, drive off-road etc.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't drive DRW daily.
Tell me why a comparable DRW is harder to park than a SRW?
Payload , stability and better braking are why you chose DRW over SRW
seems to me that DRW trucks sort of stick out wider than SRW ones??????
bumpy
The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
The discussion was about overly narrow drive thrus, not backing.
IIRC those mirrors will fold back if bumped.
bumpy
I have yet to fold back my mirrors before backing up. I don't think you fold them back first in a SRW truck either?
Do SRW drivers regularly park in spots that are so narrow they require folded mirrors?time2roll wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
Yes I am still wanting a SRW with some type of super singles tucked under the rear of a SRW body with dually payload capacity.
seems to me that DRW trucks sort of stick out wider than SRW ones??????
bumpy
Going to say the exact same thing - anyone know what's the maximum load on a single tire on current 1 tons?
Sprinter vans have gone to super singles, 285/65/16 tire with 4300 lbs or 131 load rating, pretty impressive:
That's only a 30" tire. If we scale it up to 33", it should easily do 5,000 lbs @ 90 psi, giving a near 10k axle rating.Bumpyroad wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Lwiddis wrote:
Not really subjective. Wouldn’t have a DRW unless absolutely needed. Too difficult to park, drive off-road etc.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't drive DRW daily.
Tell me why a comparable DRW is harder to park than a SRW?
Payload , stability and better braking are why you chose DRW over SRW
seems to me that DRW trucks sort of stick out wider than SRW ones??????
bumpy
The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
IIRC those mirrors will fold back if bumped.
bumpy
I have yet to fold back my mirrors before backing up. I don't think you fold them back first in a SRW truck either?
Do SRW drivers regularly park in spots that are so narrow they require folded mirrors?Lantley wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Lwiddis wrote:
Not really subjective. Wouldn’t have a DRW unless absolutely needed. Too difficult to park, drive off-road etc.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't drive DRW daily.
Tell me why a comparable DRW is harder to park than a SRW?
Payload , stability and better braking are why you chose DRW over SRW
seems to me that DRW trucks sort of stick out wider than SRW ones??????
bumpy
The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
IIRC those mirrors will fold back if bumped.
bumpyBumpyroad wrote:
Yes I am still wanting a SRW with some type of super singles tucked under the rear of a SRW body with dually payload capacity.
seems to me that DRW trucks sort of stick out wider than SRW ones??????
bumpyBB_TX wrote:
Lantley wrote:
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The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
I can fold in my mirrors on my SRW for a very narrow drive thru, such as my bank has. Fenders are not foldable, at least not so that you can easily unfold them. :B
You can also duck under the mirrors to walk past the truck in a tight parking spot. Try doing that with the fenders.Lantley wrote:
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The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
I can fold in my mirrors on my SRW for a very narrow drive thru, such as my bank has. Fenders are not foldable, at least not so that you can easily unfold them. :B- Hands-down a DRW is mechanically more capable than a SRW. No contest.
However, some folks (and you may or may not be one of them) put a lot of emphasis on the all around capability of a given heavy duty truck. If a DRW was truly a win-win in terms of mechanical capability and all around practicality, no one would ever purchase an SRW. However, that's not the case, and why SRW's, in spite of being mechanically less capable, outsell DRW's by a significant margin. Bumpyroad wrote:
Lantley wrote:
Lwiddis wrote:
Not really subjective. Wouldn’t have a DRW unless absolutely needed. Too difficult to park, drive off-road etc.
Typical comment from someone who doesn't drive DRW daily.
Tell me why a comparable DRW is harder to park than a SRW?
Payload , stability and better braking are why you chose DRW over SRW
seems to me that DRW trucks sort of stick out wider than SRW ones??????
bumpy
The rear wheels are no wider than the mirrors on a SRW truck.
Besides a few drive throughs I have no issues taking my dually anywhere a SRW can go. I don't off road in my Dually.
