I presently own both. I learned a long time ago one isn't better than the other in all situations.
I also made a living pulling heavy GN trailers with both SRW and DRW and short and long bed LDT's. Bed length is just a preference.
One isn't better, or needed, than the other for pulling a rv trailer.
Long bed vs short bed
SRW vs DRW.
Boils down to what one owns.
Maneuverability ??
You get used to a the +/- of a 14'-15' wheel base truck after using it for a while.
SRW vs DRW ??
one ton srw have 7000 rawr -7230 rawr for around 3600-3800 lbs in the bed.
The one ton drw have 9375 rawr -9900 rawr for over 6k lb payload in the bed
Get the truck brand with enough capacity or bed length or 4wd vs 2wd or gaz vs diesel or other things some folks that have never owned one make silly uneducated comments about,........ that works best for your needs/wants.
Kinda like a gazzer boy that never owned a diesel and tells us all about the +/- of a diesel powered truck.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers
'03 2500 QC Dodge/Cummins HO 3.73 6 speed manual Jacobs Westach
'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 two slides