Why SRW off road?
This may seem like an obvious question but it’s not to me. Why are srw preferred to drw when getting off the beaten path? Just curious, it is obviously correct from what I have read but I can’t fi...
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jimh425 wrote:Kayteg1 wrote:
I think people buying SRW for big camper have the same motivations what people who buy gasoline powered trucks.
They want to start with low expense, only to pay much more on long run.
Money isn't a consideration for most buying SRWs or gasoline engines.
Go read some of archived SRW vs DRW threads and gasoline vs diesel threads to find out why.
Diesel vs gas threads are mostly gas owners trying to justify their decision of cost over performance. They'll throw in some tired anecdotes about emissions in there, which are much more applicable to the early trucks than they are now. Usually it comes down to cost, or paranoia about reliability. Maybe payload, which is a shaky argument because it only tracks if you go by GVWR alone. Diesels often have larger running gear, including stronger axles that can bear more weight.
SRW vs DRW threads are mostly people who are afraid of a little extra width trying to explain that away without admitting it, even though they'll be just as wide once they hook up a fiver or throw on a truck camper and would usually be safer with the extra two tires.
Both are usually full of anecdotes, assumptions, vague third party references, and misinformation.
