Tow Rig question SRW or DRW for 5th RAM
I'm sure this has been debated millions of times, but here is a new spin. At what weight would you consider a DRW to be mandatory whilst towing a fifth wheel ? 10k 11k 12k 13k 14k 15k 16...
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Halmfamily wrote:
I've towed my fifth wheel at 14600 lbs with both a SRW 3500 and now a DRW 3500. The DRW feels much more stable with no side to side wiggle I had in the SRW. As for weight I think it's a matter of what you're comfortable with and within your trucks specs. As for me I'll always have a DRW.
Makes a lot of sense. I pulled my Laredo with my last 2500 and my 3500 DRW and with the same weight that is within spec for the 2500, you could tell a big difference. If you have 4k lbs in the bed of a SRW you can be fine going down the road but when that car pulls out or something makes you have to make a hard maneuver the DRW will always be more stable and give you a better chance at recovery. At 3400 lbs on the pin I could get by with a 3500 SRW but for my own and my family's safety I went with the DRW and have never looked back.
