I'll start:
1) Initial cost - drw truck is more expensive than an srw
2) Fuel mileage - drw trucks get less mpg than srw trucks
3) Beaches - drw trucks are not allowed on some beaches
4) Home - drw trucks cannot be parked overnight in some neighborhoods
5) Garage - drw trucks will not fit through some garage doors.
More tires to air up / check pressure on / replace / rotate.
More light bulbs to burn out.
Rocks may get stuck between the tires.
Camper needs swing-out brackets.
I'll start:
1) Initial cost - drw truck is more expensive than an srw
2) Fuel mileage - drw trucks get less mpg than srw trucks
3) Beaches - drw trucks are not allowed on some beaches
4) Home - drw trucks cannot be parked overnight in some neighborhoods
5) Garage - drw trucks will not fit through some garage doors.
Brad
As previously stated, I've had both trucks under the same camper and the difference in driving stability is HUGE. Retrofitting a SRW with heavier wheels (etc), will likely cost much more than buying a DRW from the outset (there goes the initial cost & ever so slight mpg differences), nor will it ever provide the high COG driving stability a dually provides. This difference has to be experienced (not opinionated) to be properly understood. Appreciation is what follows understanding.
I'll start:
1) Initial cost - drw truck is more expensive than an srw
2) Fuel mileage - drw trucks get less mpg than srw trucks
3) Beaches - drw trucks are not allowed on some beaches
4) Home - drw trucks cannot be parked overnight in some neighborhoods
5) Garage - drw trucks will not fit through some garage doors
6) Air - more tires to air up / air down
7) Lights - more light bulbs to burn out
8) Rocks - rocks may get stuck between the tires
9) Camper needs swing-out brackets
10) Ride - drw trucks ride rougher than srw trucks
11) Fenders - drw rear fenders can easily be damaged by rocks
12) Snow - snow can build up between rear tires
13) Replacement cost - more tires to replace
14) Rotation - difficult to nearly impossible to properly rotate tires
15) PSI - much more difficult to check the tire pressure on a drw
16) Flats - more difficult to change a rear flat on a drw truck
17) Flats - more difficult to know when you have a rear flat on a drw
I'll start:
1) Initial cost - drw truck is more expensive than an srw I refuse to buy new and take the hit on depreciation. Difference on lease turn in as about the same on SRW vs DRW. Remember the dealer wants to get rid of these as quickly as possible
2) Fuel mileage - drw trucks get less mpg than srw trucks My "03 2500, 8.1, Ally, 4.1:1, CC, LB, got the same gas mileage as my dually. I down sized to an 02 Ranger for the daily driver.
3) Beaches - drw trucks are not allowed on some beaches No problem here in Michigan as we don't have to many beaches and the ones that we have on the west side, don't have a problem with dually's. Besides, if I wanted to go to the beaches, I'd buy a boat.
4) Home - drw trucks cannot be parked overnight in some neighborhoods More expanded government. That is why, when I bought my house (years ago), I checked to see what the CC&R's and the city master plan were before I even looked at an area.
5) Garage - drw trucks will not fit through some garage doors My dually fits in my garage ... without the T/C.
6) Air - more tires to air up / air down Come on, I am retired and I don't have a problem with bending over and checking the air in my tires.
7) Lights - more light bulbs to burn out I had the same number of lights and bulbs on my 2500.
8) Rocks - rocks may get stuck between the tires True, but no big thing if you do a walk around before you take off or at every stop to see if there is any other damage from our illustrious great road system.
9) Camper needs swing-out brackets Actually this is a positive. It tends to give more stability when the T/C is off the truck.
10) Ride - drw trucks ride rougher than srw trucks Mine does not ride any worse than my old 2500 when empty and the dually rides much better when loaded.
11) Fenders - drw rear fenders can easily be damaged by rocks All fenders get beat up with rocks. A little due diligence, after you have been in an area where you might have picked up a rick between the duals will save this from happening.
12) Snow - snow can build up between rear tires I live in a snow belt and have not found this to be a problem.
13) Replacement cost - more tires to replace I replace my tires in sets of two. Two Steer tires, then move the current steers to the outside rears and the inside rears are replaced with the outside rears.
14) Rotation - difficult to nearly impossible to properly rotate tires I only rotate my tires at brake inspection. I have the tires off already and that is when I rotate them. AND I only rotate side to side, due to my replacement plan.
15) PSI - much more difficult to check the tire pressure on a drw I find that as long as the hand-holes are lined up, there is no extra problem.
16) Flats - more difficult to change a rear flat on a drw truck Actually with a hub-piloted wheels, that most are using today, it only means that you have to move one tire out of the way. AND I have had times where I have singled out the rear duals to get off the road. (that was in a Class 8 rig though)
17) Flats - more difficult to know when you have a rear flat on a drw Believe me, when I have one of my rears that is low on air, I can hear the difference. I don't have to wait until there is a handling problem.
Brad
Now what is the problem with a dually?
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