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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n0arp wrote:
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.
Most people use a SRW with a TC because a SRW is what they already have. The difference in cost of a SRW vs DRW is neglible.
Some people like me, bought a SRW to use with a TC because a DRW wouldn’t physically fit where I needed to park at work or in a garage with a 7 ft door.. A full size truck barely fit. Again, no problem with the cost difference considering it was about $1K difference when I bought my SRW. I bought the diesel because it was readily available with no gasoline engine F350s to be found on the lot.
Number one reason to buy a gasoline engine is they don’t want to buy more power that they will never use with a TC. Second is probably the real difference in how complicated they are compared to a gasoline engine. It’s easy to buy gasoline almost anywhere. There is no TC that requires the power of a diesel. It’s clear that there is more payload if you simply do the math GVWR-GVW. Gasoline always wins since max GVWR is always the same since as someone would say … it’s an artificial number.
No, diesels don’t come with a different chassis. In some brands a different transmission and gears are available, but not for gaining a higher payload. Both have plenty of payload for a truck camper.
Diesels still have a more complicated emission system and fuel system. That’s just the truth. If you need the extra power, maybe it’s worth it to you. If you need the extra weight capacity, and can get by with the other issues of a DRW give you maybe you want a DRW. That’s fine, but there are negatives to both diesels and DRWs to go along with the benefits.
