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Thread: Newby to this whole new world
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02-02-2023, 04:17 PM #11
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Duallies suck in the snow, whether towing or not. If you must, it's expensive, put good, aggressive, all terrain tires on; then go buy at least 2 sets of chains. You will likely spend around $400.00 a tire. The problem is finding those kinds of tires with the load range a dually can support. Another problem is you will be replacing tires in 30-40 thousand miles, at best, most likely ever 25k miles.
Mark & Mary. Full-timing across the USA (and Canada)!
Current Coach: 2021 Grand Design Reflection 320MKS
Current Rig: 2019 Ford F350 SD Crew Cab, w/8' box, Lariat, SRW, 6.7l Diesel
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02-02-2023, 04:28 PM #12
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02-02-2023, 05:00 PM #13
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02-03-2023, 06:58 PM #14
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Welcome, Brian! It sounds like you are working things out one step at a time. I like that.
SRW vs DRW really depends on what you need. A dually will have a greater weight capacity than a single, so let the weight of your prospective trailer drive that decision.
4wd vs 2wd also depends on your needs and wants. We found that when we were shopping for our truck over the past couple of months that 4wd diesels were much more common than 2wd diesels or any sort of gasser. Of course, we bought used, so if you are buying new you can spec it exactly as you want.
If you do plan on driving the truck in snow the 4WD is nice to have. You might also want to take it down one of the 4WD roads in Big Bend, for example. (That's on my list of things to do.) No, you don't take the trailer.
How much solar and generator power you need is up to you. Our previous home (Foretravel MH) had no solar. Our new Reflection has a solar panel. We opted for the Lithium batteries over the agm batteries. We've done no boondocking in the 10 years we've been full-timing, but we're looking forward to trying it. That will probably require at least a couple more batteries and solar panels if we really want to get into that. I think we'd be fine for a day or two as we are if weather is not too hot or too cold.
Keep asking questions. When we were at your stage it seemed that the answer to any one question raised three or four more questions.David Lininger, kb0zke
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02-04-2023, 08:57 AM #15
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Denny & Lorna
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02-04-2023, 11:21 AM #16
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I will never again tow without a dually and a 4X4. They are so much more stable on the road and can carry so much more weight. Yes, they are not good in snow or on ice, 4X4 or not. We have been RVing over 25 years. It is a wonderous lifestyle. We have made life-long friends and seen some great parts of this country. In fact, RVing is the only way we could have had this much fun. It is work, it cost money but we love it. Make life-long memories and enjoy.
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02-08-2023, 03:05 PM #17
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My $0.02 on the TW. In prep for a 5'er, I replaced my 2500 with a 3500 DRW. Towing my 38' 16k 5'er is a dream compared to the 10-11k bumper pull we previously had. Have had the DRW as my daily driver for 20 months now in Portland, OR and yes I have to remember what I am driving but has not been a problem.
2021 Ram 3500 Longhorn DRW Air-ride
B&W 25k Companion puck system
2012 Forest River Cardinal 3550RL
39 months to retirement, WE WILL GET THERE!
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