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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fj12ryder wrote:transamz9 wrote:A wider track means more stability to me. Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one.fj12ryder wrote:Bedlam wrote:If the two trucks have the same suspension setup, then the dually will be more stable simply because it has a wider track.
Wide track will do squat for sway if you have soft springs or stabilizer bar. Once you have sufficiently stiff suspension, then you start getting wheel lift at the vehicle limits - This is when a wider track will help you. Have you ever seen a built out 4wd with really wide track yet considerable body sway?
If you ride around with the suspension bottomed out it will but in the real would if the suspension are identical they will have the same stability.
Of course wider track means more stability. Transamz9 is anti-dually for some reason; I’ve had the same type of head slapping threads with him before......;)
I’m in the 4 rear tires for me category. I’ve had both and know which one handles better. And strangely enough, manufacturers put higher tow ratings on them; must be coincidental! :)
