Unofficial SRW vs DRW road survey
Not wanting to start a war. Last summer I drove my son from NorCal to Denver to his school. On the way across Utah, Wyoming, Colorado I saw a ton of 5th wheels, and my unofficial guest is that 85% wer...
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I have actually towed the same 5th with first a 4x4 SRW and now a 4x2 DRW. Both were supercab long box trucks (wheelbase exactly the same). Both running E rated tires. 18" versus 17" wheels.
Where I notice the biggest difference is going around corners. The 5th would push the rear end of the SRW to the side and make it feel a bit squirrelly. The DRW doesn't have that feel.
But I bought my DRW because I don't kid myself or others. The SRW was overweight with my 15.5 GVWR 5th.
If I had a lighter 5th, I probably would have stayed with a SRW. I would also have gotten a gas motor. Just because they are cheaper. But you buy what you need, not what you hope you can get away with.
Where I notice the biggest difference is going around corners. The 5th would push the rear end of the SRW to the side and make it feel a bit squirrelly. The DRW doesn't have that feel.
But I bought my DRW because I don't kid myself or others. The SRW was overweight with my 15.5 GVWR 5th.
If I had a lighter 5th, I probably would have stayed with a SRW. I would also have gotten a gas motor. Just because they are cheaper. But you buy what you need, not what you hope you can get away with.
