We had a 37 foot travel trailer, and I was trying to pull it with a 1/2 ton... and it wasn't working out very well... so when it came time to buy a new truck, I researched it to death, and ended up buying a 2019 RAM 3500 dually, and it has been, without a doubt, the best decision I ever made! This year, we traded in the travel trailer for a 41' 5th wheel with a 15,000lb GVWR and couldn't be happier how the truck handles it... Even though it has almost 3000lb pin weight, the truck has 5400lbs of cargo... meaning even after we hitch the camper, I still have 2400lbs to spare! The ride and the stability is fantastic! Very happy with our 3500!
@@hectorcardenas9667 the Cummins diesel is a straight 6 cylinder. Lots of torque from those bad boys! My dad was a truck driver for 40 years, and he swore by in line 6 cylinders... there's a reason why most highway tractor trailers have straight 6 diesels.
@@467inc The 2019 was a Big Horn with a sport appearance pack and level 2 interior trim level. Which gave me almost everything except leather. We travelled with 3 dogs back then, so leather was OUT! I just traded that truck in a month ago, and bought a Laramie 3500 Dually with leather because the dogs no longer travel with us. These 3500 duallies are in my humble opinion, some of the nicest trucks on the planet. Cheers!
About to buy a new 3500....thanks for the scientific analysis of dual wheel, single wheel, Asian vs 68RFE, etc. I really appreciate your efforts to educate and help us make logical choices. It would have been embarrassing to buy a tow rig based on radio size and nice leather seats alone!
Just bought a 21 ram 3500 HO srw. It will tow 24404 lbs, payload is right at 3700. It tows my 44ft toy hauler with ease. My truck is a daily driver and I just don't want to deal with driving a drw every day, fuel, tires, ride, the way the look, etc. Even towing the trailer with my 15 ram 3500 HO, I've never felt like I needed a dully. Looking forward to the next video.
I switched from F350 SRW to ram 3500 DRW, night and day diff, especially the sway with my camper on, or when I pull my 10K boat, just makes it easier in my opinion
The sway you experienced with your 3/4 ton a lot of that you can change with your tires, a lot of so called 10 ply tires have 2 ply on the sidewalls with 80# of pressure. Been there done that and it’s like driving on marshmallows, I switched my tires to BFK KO2 tires with a 10 ply sidewall and no sway issues. I pull a 30 ft 5ver with a extra fuel tank in my 2001 Dodge 3/4 ton 4x4. I agree with you if a person goes big then a dually is the choice.
I own an F550 22 and an F150 22.... The dually offer the safest most powerful truck solutional possible... its a rough ride but its all business. Excellent purchase....F550
Like my single rear just for the ease of getting around after the tow. Just did a 5,000 round robin with my truck and 390RK solitude. Only time I wish I had the dually was a couple high wind passes in NM. Lucky I had talked with a trucker at a fuel stop and he warned me about the areas. I’m ok doing 50-55 in a 80 mph zone. Safety first.
They keep raising the numbers on these trucks! When I bought my Ram SRW, the payload for the same drivetrain dually was only a small amount higher, and since the trailer towing rating was way over what I intended to tow, I just went with SRW. I'm happy enough with it but have noticed the heavy trailering has worn the rear tires way faster than the fronts.
I like my SRW. More than capable. Less tires to buy, easier rotations, better fuel economy, etc. My F-350 came with overload springs standard. Only thing RAM has going for it is the Cummins engine and that’s heavier than a Power Stroke or Duramax too.
I had 2 dually ram before I found out I needed a srw mega cab. I tow 12-14k daily and found the downfalls of the dually life quickly. 1. Visibility backing up trailer is so much better with a srw. 2. Because I was towing light weight traction off road was terrible. I just didn't have the weight to make 4 wheels bite in ,I was constantly buying aggressive mud tires to get me where I needed to go off road. Theses mud tires caused another set of serious problems. 3. A srw is way better getting around town going through drive thru and just parking wen the trailer is unhooked. 4. Tires . 4 tires is cheaper then 6 to buy. And less hassle getting them rotated. 5. It may sound dumb but washing the truck and cleaning out a 6ft bed is quicker than a drw 8ft bed.
Just traded up to a ‘21 3500 Mega Cab Dually Bighorn, HO engine and Aisen trans. Basically everything but leather and sunroof. It even has the 12” screen. We’re going from a ‘16 3500 loaded Laramie SRW shortbed. We have a living quarters gooseneck horse trailer that weighs in at 14,000lbs + or - We’ve had duallies before, but it’s been 15 years or so. Dealer inventories are so low, we just didn’t have much of a choice. I enjoy your channel, keep up the great RAM reviews!
Just an FYI, GMC 3500HD (not sure about 2500) also changes the leaf spring setup on dually. they remove one of five leafs from regular spring and add 3 or 4 springs up top.
I think a dually is a no brainer for people that either are full time RVers or people who make several long/Interatate trips a year towing big enclosed trailers. For people that don’t, then most any single wheel option will do.
Single and duel both have applications, for us Single working fine for years we are under 30 feet not full time, retired in no hurry my rig is a 2001 dodge 2500 4x4 Long Bed single cab 5.9 diesel auto .
Only problem is that if you use the dually for business, and tow, you will need a CDL. My 14ft dump trailer is rated at 14k. That dually will put you over the 26,001lbs.
Very good points as RV get larger and heavier truck capacity and capability becomes more important. We purposely kept 5th wheel weight down along with pin weight so we could keep our 3/4 ton. Also consider ride comfort when not hooked up. Our truck rides better hooked up versus unhooked. As my wife has a bad back, we are going to weigh the ride unhooked.
Best review channel on RU-vid!! In your opinion what’s the best 3500 for traveling the United States pulling a 36 foot fifth wheel? and Single rear wheel or dual ?
Thx JB for informative video you mentioned braking difference with brake hardware between SRW and DRW but the biggest difference is the extra tires on each side with increased contact patch for emergency braking. I'm pulling 18k# +8k# truck I want as much contact patch as I can get. My Sierra 3500 DADC DRW does the job with ease even after 7yrs of pulling without major maintenance needs. YMMV
I think the best way to go is ram 3500 chasis cab….u can get 4.89s or 4.41…..u also get the aisin and 19.5 wheels…the price is good even after adding a flat bed…the 4500 and 5500 r more or less CDL trucks..here in NY u cant be rated more thn 26k a 5500 at 19k gwvr means u can only tow a 7k trailer….even if u have an empty 10k dump trailer they go by its rating not its weight…so a 3500 ram chasis cab is the way to tow an rv….u cant get a high output but thats fine..it will last forever
Do dually’s ride horrible on daily driving when not towing? I ordered a brand new truck, but I’m still debating whether I want to DRW or not. I don’t toe that heavy on a regular basis. I am more of a weekend warrior.
Wish I would've not talked myself out of the dually. Trust me I'm happy with my 3500 SRW but, I have noticed when towing I seem to be a little more tired even traveling at a little slower speed driving more than 5 hours. Thanks for the comparison of the 2 trucks JB.
I live in Washington state my payment is a 1,000 a month with a couple add on with pretty good credit. I get 13.8 mpg empty and around 8 loaded with 4.10. That's a 2016 dodge ram dually regular 6.7 Cummings with a aison transmission.
Great video, I would love buying a dually but with my setup my 5th wheel is about 13,000lbs which my 1 ton can handle it with no problem, maybe in the future I might but for now a srw will work.
I still don't understand why the front lug nuts stick out and the rear lug nuts don't. It's just strange, because I have seen SEMA dually Rams, ford's, Chevys with the deep dish look all the way around, yet the factory OEM sticks their lug nuts off. As silly as it may sound to someone, that (front lug nuts) and the DEFINITE price of the Ram dually is the only reason why I don't already own one. JB, your reviews are so informative and spot on! Keep up the great work
Wow,, fantastic review. Very incitefull. I own a 2019 ram 3500 H.O. Tradesman DRW , and learnd a thing or two from your observations. 👍👍 New subscriber.
We are purchasing a 2016 forest river sierra 43ft (round up from 42.6ft) we will be going to GA a few times a year. I havent towed trailers in a few years, what one do you think would be good for basically a newbie pulling from Tx to Ga?
If you want the absolute best experience especially if you plan on towing in the summer heat, go for the dually and if you don’t ever plan on climbing grades, a 3.73 rear would be fine with a HO Cummins 👍🏾
Is the Ram 'High' output about the same power as the standard Ford diesel? Just wondering I had a 2012 F-450 towing a 37' 5th wheel. I had zero fatigue.
You muct be Ram saleman good ten ply tires is must O I work on truck Ram has more brake trouble then Chev and Ford 😮 and shop has trouble getting caliber do to Ram trouble
FOR ME THE BOTTOM LINE IS HOW MUCH WEIGHT IS GOING OVER THE REAR AXLES..YOU DON'T WANT TO EXCEED THE REAR AXLE WEIGHT RATING.. WITH A LARGE 5TH WHEEL, THE SRW WILL BE OVER LOADED..WE OWN A 17 RAM 3500 LONGHORN.. AISIN, 4>10 GEARS.. AUTO LEVEL.. IT PULLS OUR 40 FOOT LIKE A DREAM..
