New Redwood Need New Truck Help

[jblake240]

Will be buying a new Redwood 39MB with Gross Weight 16,500 lbs.,
will be travailing the US. But also need a new Truck, looking for Input and Recommendation.

[transamz9]

MTPockets1 wrote:
I find the topic pretty interesting. Those convinced their SRW can pull anything will never change, when the 5th wheel topic is regarding "payload". An F250 can tow plenty, but the payload limit is less than an F350 SRW - and the payload for the SRW is less than the DRW. People must know their "actual" pin weight to know if their truck is properly sized. Too many guesses based on a percentage of their trailer GVWR. I "know" my pin weight (3400 lbs) and I know my truck empty and loaded weight, and I know a F350 SRW would tow fine, but would be overloaded. That's why I bought the DRW.... If you have been to the scales and know your total weights, and you are under your trucks payload label, then you have the right truck.

I "know" my SRW 3500 would not be overloaded with your 3400# pin weight. Been there.

[Shadow_Grey]

My dad just bought a 2014 CDT/Asin 3500 2x4 CC long bed Lariat SRW and has a payload of 4000#. It is more than fine for his 33'+ Montana.

Blanket statement for OPs big 5er:

If you are going to be full timing or on the road more months than not or travel mountainous roads a LOT, go with the 350/3500 DRW or bigger. If the camper sits at home most of the time and the truck is in the garage collecting dust, instead of miles, get a truck that is marginal, know its limitations and abide accordingly.

[MTPockets1]

I find the topic pretty interesting. Those convinced their SRW can pull anything will never change, when the 5th wheel topic is regarding "payload". An F250 can tow plenty, but the payload limit is less than an F350 SRW - and the payload for the SRW is less than the DRW. People must know their "actual" pin weight to know if their truck is properly sized. Too many guesses based on a percentage of their trailer GVWR. I "know" my pin weight (3400 lbs) and I know my truck empty and loaded weight, and I know a F350 SRW would tow fine, but would be overloaded. That's why I bought the DRW.... If you have been to the scales and know your total weights, and you are under your trucks payload label, then you have the right truck.

[transamz9]

ckwizard777 wrote:

kennethwooster wrote:
I was running SRW all these years and realized I was really overweight. Want to buy a Lifestyle about 36-38 foot. Anyway pulling the 'cameo with 2014 DRW F 350 No comparison running
DRW over SRW. Don't let anybody persuade you that SRW is adequate. It will pull it buy not nearly as safe, and comfortable.

Absolutly correct, My last 2- tow vehicals where DRW and my current tow vehical is 2500hd and there is a night and day differance in stability when compared to a dually so at some point I will be goin back to DRW. Anyone that tells ya differant has never towed with a dually or has not towed anything heavy enough to notice the differance.

Tow with dually,Dual tandem,dual tri-axle and haul on over size permit and a SRW handles it's max as well as a drw does it's max. Sometimes better. A SRW trucks week point is the tires. A DRW truck's week point is the springs unless you are talking about cab and chassis trucks. Whole other ballgame with CC trucks.

The OP is looking at a 5er that can be handled by a SRW 3500.

BTW, there is night and day difference between a 2007 2500 and a 2014/15 3500 SRW or even a 2500 for that matter.

[transamz9]

kennethwooster wrote:
I was running SRW all these years and realized I was really overweight. Want to buy a Lifestyle about 36-38 foot. Anyway pulling the 'cameo with 2014 DRW F 350 No comparison running
DRW over SRW. Don't let anybody persuade you that SRW is adequate. It will pull it buy not nearly as safe, and comfortable.

And I take it that your last SRW was a 13 or 14 3500 to make this comparison? A lot of things changed on the 13+ SRW trucks.

[ckwizard777]

kennethwooster wrote:
I was running SRW all these years and realized I was really overweight. Want to buy a Lifestyle about 36-38 foot. Anyway pulling the 'cameo with 2014 DRW F 350 No comparison running
DRW over SRW. Don't let anybody persuade you that SRW is adequate. It will pull it buy not nearly as safe, and comfortable.

Absolutly correct, My last 2- tow vehicals where DRW and my current tow vehical is 2500hd and there is a night and day differance in stability when compared to a dually so at some point I will be goin back to DRW. Anyone that tells ya differant has never towed with a dually or has not towed anything heavy enough to notice the differance.

[kennethwooster]

I was running SRW all these years and realized I was really overweight. Want to buy a Lifestyle about 36-38 foot. Anyway pulling the 'cameo with 2014 DRW F 350 No comparison running
DRW over SRW. Don't let anybody persuade you that SRW is adequate. It will pull it buy not nearly as safe, and comfortable.

[2oldman]

Choice is great, isn't it?

[Allworth]

Have to agree with Me!

Some here seem to need a DRW to haul their landscape trailer to the local dump.

[Me_Again]

Some think you need a duallie to tow your small utility trailer to the dump. Ram's 3500 SRW will tow OP trailer within all its numbers.

Ordered correctly the numbers are something like this.

Trailer 17,200
RGAWR 7,000
GVWR 12,200
GCWR 25 or 26k

Chris

[MTPockets1]

350/3500 DRW is the only answer... Unless you want an overkill you could go to 450 or bigger. Promoting Anything less than 350 DRW is pure fiction.

[Winged_One]

TXiceman wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Any new 250/2500 with 19.5's and bags will "tow just fine"

And with what wisdom is statement made? Air springs(bags) do not increase the trucks capacity. They are just a crutch and prop up a truck.

Ken

He's being facetious.

350/3500 DRW. The new 450 actually has a lessor rear GAWR than the 350.

[TXiceman]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Any new 250/2500 with 19.5's and bags will "tow just fine"

And with what wisdom is statement made? Air springs(bags) do not increase the trucks capacity. They are just a crutch and prop up a truck.

Ken

[ol_Bombero-JC]

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An MDT or HDT.

Suggest you spend some time on the Escapees Forums for each of the above.

A singled HDT will not even know your new trailer is back there....
a used HDT can be had for less than the price of *any* of the new trucks suggested - with a B50 rating of at (or close to) a million miles.

Avail with manual, partial auto ("Autoshift" - clutch at stop/start), or full auto tranny.
Can be registered as a MH in most states - no special license req'd.

SKPs HDT Forum

SKPs MDT Forum

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[Cummins12V98]

Any new 250/2500 with 19.5's and bags will "tow just fine"