DRW vs SRW
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skegpro
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Haha, no super singles.
I would probably see if I could find a set of 18" rims for the f450 in winter.
Make for a cheaper and better selection of winter tires.
And then burn the 19.5s in summer pulling the real heavy stuff.
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Must have been a big-ass trailer with a huge tongue weight.
It's a Ram so no worries there
Rear axle was a bit over, it was actually pin weight from gooseneck so some goes on front axle. One thing to remember though, depending on make and year of truck, the srw is exactly the same truck except for wheels, tires, and leafs. In many cases, it is exactly the same axle with spacers. So as long as the rims, tires, and leafs of the srw can handle it, there is no issues going up to drw limits, the rest of the truck is exactly the same. For the longest time, the rear axle in dodge's were rated at 10,000lbs per the manufacture, srw or drw.
Not at all. If I was going long haul or something in a van, yea i'd do 110. But this is short haul pulling a 200 track hoe, so yea i'm not going over 100 with that load.
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Nope just a 26' trailer and 2 Grizzlys and enough supplies to dry camp up to 6 days, total weight was 17,500 lbs my rear tire capacity could of been raised a bit with better tires then kumho's worst tire ever, my buddy's 3/4 ton dirtymax short box was just 50 lbs under tire capacity.....its alota weight on one axle!
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It's a Ram so no worries there
Rear axle was a bit over, it was actually pin weight from gooseneck so some goes on front axle. One thing to remember though, depending on make and year of truck, the srw is exactly the same truck except for wheels, tires, and leafs. In many cases, it is exactly the same axle with spacers. So as long as the rims, tires, and leafs of the srw can handle it, there is no issues going up to drw limits, the rest of the truck is exactly the same. For the longest time, the rear axle in dodge's were rated at 10,000lbs per the manufacture, srw or drw.
Not at all. If I was going long haul or something in a van, yea i'd do 110. But this is short haul pulling a 200 track hoe, so yea i'm not going over 100 with that load.
I can't speak for others, but I know the for last few years, Ford offers two different axles. The SRW is a 10.5 Sterling, and the DRW are a much stouter Dana 80.
Also, dual wheels are much nicer in a cross wind, when doing a direct comparison with similar equipped trucks.
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To the OP: It really depends on what you use the truck for. For straight pulling, a DRW is sweet. But if you have to off road much you're better off with a SRW in my opinion. I tow a lot, both my trailers are heavy. My current ride is a 2016 Ram 3500 SRW with 8' box, no air suspension. Uses the same axles as the DRW truck. You literally don't know the trailers are behind you, and in the mud / slop the SRW is hard to beat. But truly evaluate what you use the truck for before purchasing, you'll be far happier down the road...
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And f450 is a Dana 110 in the rear and Dana 60 up front for 2017.
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You won't like those Michelin 19.5's on a light truck. They look good but the compound is harder so they need some good weight on to work well. Stiff sidewall as well doesn't help in winter conditions since they are 14 ply.
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How much weight are we talking?
Not really planning to ever drive this truck unloaded.
What tire did you find to be best on your truck?
Do they make an 18" 10 bolt?
Not really planning to ever drive this truck unloaded.
What tire did you find to be best on your truck?
Do they make an 18" 10 bolt?
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Are you looking at 3500's or 4500's? I thought this was about dually one tons? I never went over a 235 on my dually as I didn't want the back end to float as much. I ran a few different tires and my overall preference was duratracs. Like stated earlier run a more aggressive tire than you think you need on the dually. My only complaint was a bit of cupping on the outside lugs on the steers so I upped my rotation frequency.
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Well I was looking at the 350 but the turning radius is way better on the 450........
So I think I am gonna go 450.
I pull a water trailer with 3000 gallon tank which is a bit much for my srw.
Just gotta figure out a winter tire setup for the 450, but I will always either have two.sled on the deck or a 30ft 4 place.
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ah ok, so limited to 19.5's then. If that's the case those are a decent tire. I've never owned or driven a non cab-chassis F450 so I can't say much about them. I'd probably still try and keep the tires skinny so a 225 not a 245 in the 19.5.
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Yeah definitely don't want to much surface area. I wonder how little air I could run in them during the winter.
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They must of been add ons than. My 2017 5500 does not have those and the factory rubber is horrible. The 550 I had had the xd’s and i really liked them,
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Necro thread but I'm thinking about getting out of the DRW as the newer SRW trucks have the same GVWR rating as my older dually. Heaviest would be 2 quads on a a deck plus a bumper pull toyhauler, around 13,000lbs with 1300lbs on the tongue. Stay with the training wheels?
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SRW is the way to go...
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I donno, I have been told that my whole life.
This thing handles like a sports car.
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