SWR 5th wheel towing
I am really getting close to pulling the trigger on a Chevy 3500 Duramax crew cab short bed. This will be my first diesel and hope I can pull it off. I current have a 2500 gas. We want to upgrade to a...
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IdaD wrote:
There's not really a question here. Get a dually if you need the weight carrying capacity. If you don't, get a SRW because they're better in every other way.
IdaD, that is your opinion, something we all have. :B
So I am not sure I would have done well with a SRW Ram even with is 12.300# GVWR and my stuff.
Currently we have a 2,700# pin on a 32' 12,500# 5er. As stated in other post in this thread, on our DRW we have a sticker payload of 5,411#, when we last scaled the truck with us, the tool box, hitch and adapter, full fuel and DEF, we scaled 9,950# leaving a payload of 4,050# less the 2,700# leaving 1,350# of spare payload.
That said had I bought a Ram 3500 SRW the difference in GVWR is 14,000 - 12,300 = 1,700#, so a spare 350# of spare payload, not really any room to grow.
The other part is towing comfort, I always felt comfortable pulling with our 2001 Ram even at 1,700# over GVWR, but within axle and tire ratings, felt solid even on two lane state highways, able to comfortably go around tighter curves about 10 mph over the suggested speed with 5er in tow.
With the DRW even more rock like!
The rest is all Personal OPINION, bed length, Cab size, engine, transmission, all personal preference.
I am a left handed Norwegian so have a pretty strong opinion.
What I will never understand is those that when buying a new or new to them TV only get enough for today (maybe). Way too many see a 3,500# payload and think that that means the pin on a 5er can weigh 3,500 and they will be fine.
enough for this rant. :B
