4x4ord wrote:
TakingThe5th 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.
Confused! Why would you expect a truck with a wider stance and more rubber on the ground to blow around more then a lighter truck with roughly the same profile? In any event, I've owned and driven both and I enjoy the DRV for it's better stability.
In actual fact I don't really expect there to be a lot of difference between how the wind affects a dually vs a srw but I try to imagine what is happening when a cross wind hits a truck. If the tires slip a little on the pavement, I would expect the srw to resist slippage better.....such as srw vs drw on an icy surface. If the wondering effect is due to sidewall flex or soft suspension than maybe a dually would do better.
4x4-If I’ve read your post correctly (my apologies if not) you claim that your expectations and imaginations are actual facts. “In actual fact I don't really expect there to be a lot of difference between how the wind affects a dually vs a srw but I try to imagine ...”. Just to be clear, I’m not imagining or postulating anything when saying that my DRW outperforms my SRW. These are real driving experiences with real trucks which sometimes tow real things behind them.
