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Thread: The end of DRW?
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05-20-2021, 01:18 PM #11
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Interesting topic .... I bought my 2020 SRW F350 CCLB Platinum 6.7L 4x4 that has a 12,400 GVWR and a posted payload of 4561 lbs. I went to weigh the truck at the CAT scales and found it weighed 8620 lbs without the 5th wheel hitch. I did some calculations and discovered that the truck was a bit more than 600 lbs heavier than what the payload sticker indicates it should be (ie: 12,400 - 4562 = 7839 lbs).
Fast forward to about a month ago - Ford issues a recall on my truck to replace the payload sticker with one that is 3980lbs. I called the dealer to make an appointment but they have not called me back (ie: they needed to order the new stickers ...)
I weighed my truck with my Grand Design Solitude S-2930RL attached - my truck front and rear axles were carrying 11,700 lbs (under 12,400) and my camper was 14,300 lbs (about 700 lbs below its 15,000 GVWR) with about 3000 lbs of pin weight and about 11,300 lbs on the axles (each are 7Klb axles).
I am within the limits of the camper and truck, but I bought it because of the 4561lb payload that was posted on the sticker on the truck.
I spoke with several people that are getting new trucks from Ford because of the payload recall issue (Ford is giving them a little under $12K plus their trade in value towards a new truck (all are purchasing Dually models - mostly F450s). This equates to getting back MSRP on the original truck and applying that to a new truck. The problem currently is that one cannot find a new truck due to the chip shortage issue. And there is no guarantee about the trade in value of your current truck until you actually trade it in .... so ordering one today and waiting a few months or more is risky.
I am happy with my current truck (only has 4K miles on it). I got 2% interest financing for 5 years so I don't want to loose that (and I have owned it for over a year). It pulls our 5th wheel with ease. Not happy about the potential transmission recall coming though (ie: bad planetary bearing issue).
I have no reason to get a larger camper for my wife and I (we went from a 40' bunkhouse - Open Range 399 BHS to our current one that is 35').2021 - Grand Design Solitude S-2930RL
2020 - Ford F-350 SRW 4x4 6.7L CCLB
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05-20-2021, 03:41 PM #12
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I bought that Dually in the summer of 2017, and at the time I had a 34 1/2' tow behind toy hauler.....talk about overkill. But, I knew that I would be moving up to a large 5th Wheel Toy Hauler within a year or two. I got the Momentum 394M in Feb 2019....and I knew I had enough truck, even for that 20K GVWR Momentum.....I love excess payload capacity.
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Excessive Payload is a Wonderful Thing
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05-20-2021, 04:22 PM #13
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05-20-2021, 04:52 PM #14
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I think the DRW will always be an option due to what has been said above "extra stability and redundancy". I would think the 250/2500 would go away since the line between the 1 ton 250/2500 is narrowing. People would say they bought a 250/2500 because of the increase of registration fees for trucks over 10,000 pounds now that excuse is gone unless you want a derated truck. Both a 1 ton and 250/2500 can be derated that last time I checked.
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05-20-2021, 06:48 PM #15
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Thank you all for responding on this topic. I'd like to challenge that concept a bit Mr. Geo. Driving through high winds near Cheyenne Wyoming, I see 18 wheelers turned over. 2 more wheels on a truck are not likely to save me if an 18 wheeler can't make it (note: I've not yet tried to pull the Solitude through that area yet). When I drive I-10 through Arizona, New Mexico and West Texas (where there are literally billboards and wind-socks for high winds), an SRW does just fine. I've driven it with the Solitude. I agree with ya'll with DRWs in principle, I am just struggling to justify it based on personal experience.
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05-20-2021, 06:55 PM #16
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05-20-2021, 07:16 PM #17
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05-20-2021, 07:20 PM #18
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Hah! I don't have a DRW right now but I do have a 2022 F-450 on order. Probably won't arrive for another 6 months though with all the shortages. I definitely felt more secure towing my heavier Solitude 373FB with my 2019 DRW.
I love my current SRW truck but I know I'm pushing it's limits. If nothing else, a DRW makes me "feel" like it's more capable and safer and that's actually worth quite a lot to me.Last edited by bertschb; 05-20-2021 at 07:53 PM.
Brian & Kellie
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, FBP, 1,460w solar, 540ah BBGC3, MORryde IS w/disc brakes
2020 F-350 Platinum SRW Powerstroke Tremor, 60g TF fuel tank, Hensley BD3-F air bag hitch
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2016 Reflection 318RST, 2016 GMC 3500 Denali SRW Duramax, Hensley BD3 air bag hitch
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05-20-2021, 07:22 PM #19
You're confusing the wind point... Every day of the week, a dually is more stable in the wind than an SRW. It's simple physics there. What you have gone on to is when cross-winds cause uplift. If you're rolling a high center of gravity combination that is lightly loaded in severe cross-wind the uplift can flip a semi easily. 5ers have the advantage that they have only 1/2 to 1/3 the height off the road compared to a semi trailer. Harder to get sufficient flow under a 5er for uplift when you also consider geometric design of roadways, including guide rails that act to disrupt the flow path. I'm not saying it is impossible, but it is less probable. FYI - my mines and production facilities are spread across WY, and in my years traveling to them and also the SW US, I have witnessed both the aftermath and the full terror of watching TTs and 5ers and semis thrown around like toys in the all too frequent 70+mph crosswinds when the warnings weren't heeded.
I cannot offer you much more through the internet, but what I can say with a high degree of confidence is that if you park your SRW shorty and pull your 5er 3K with a DRW long you will be convinced. Maybe not converted because of other financial, use, etc. considerations, but you will definitely appreciate the difference.Last edited by geotex1; 05-20-2021 at 07:25 PM.
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05-20-2021, 07:57 PM #20
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