Towing > 40ft - drw vs srw?
I have a triple axle toy hauler with a top weight of 18k pounds. Four years ago I research the heck out of the type of tow vehicle to get and decided on a drw. I ended up with a 2009 F-450, but unfo...
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Redwoodcamper wrote:
I have towed many different goosneck loads between 15-30k lbs in both single and drw trucks. There really is no comparison. It can be done with a srw truck, but stability and feel is completely different. Under 15k or in a pinch it can be done safely with srw. If you tow regularly over 15k it isn't much of a choice.
Obviously it is silly to talk about total trailer weight when the rawr is what matters, and most fifth wheels over 14k or so overweight the ratings of the rear tires and axle. Losing a rear tire at 60+ with 8k+lbs on the rear of your truck is not fun.
The axle rating on the new Ford is 7300 lbs.....tires are 7500 lbs/ pair. The wheels are a little more limiting at 3590 per aluminum rim.
The curb weight of the rear axle on a '17 4x4 crew cab diesel is about 2900 lbs....It is going to take about 4300 lbs before your going to be over the rear end rating of the new SRW truck.
There are very few RV's that are going to overload the tires or rear axle of a new SRW Super Duty.
