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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Cummins12V98 wrote:4x4ord wrote:TakingThe5th wrote:
Two days ago I was driving the interstate solo in my DRV. It seemed like it might be windy because cars were being blown around and grass and trash and SRVs were also blowing in the crosswinds. I've had the same experience lashed to the 5er. Really a nice ride! So if a new SRV can perform the same as my 'ol DRV - just think how well a new DRV must handle.
Why would the wind blow a SRW truck around more than a DRW truck? I would expect it to be the other way around.
I travel a lot in the PalmSprings, CA area where the windmills are for good reason. When towing or solo with my 98 SRW you sure noticed when the wind was blowing. Same roads with my 11 and now 15 Dually I have to look at the foliage along side the road to see if the wind is blowing in most cases.
The Dually is FAR more stable than the SRW trucks.
There's a world of difference between a 98 model truck and how it handles than a 11 or 15.
My 2016 SRW 3500 handles and drives in the wind a whole lot better than my 2006 3500 DRW that weighs 12,000#. I don't think I have ever felt the back of my truck get pushed sideways in a cross wind. It has always been the front end and have to counter steer the effects. It's been a couple months since I've looked at trucks but the last time I did they all have single wheels on the steer axle. Maybe it was because you didn't have the B&W in the back of the 98.
