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RE: Pulling Heavy 5W Without Duallys
The rear hyd brake pistons are a larger diameter in the DRW truck. Brakes are matched to a trucks GAWR's. The DRW truck has a 9750 this year vs a 6750 for a SRW truck. The SRW is closer to a 2500 truck specs than the DRW truck.
I know for a fact that from late 2004 to early 2007 when you could still get a 5.9 cummins that the brakes are exactly the same. So are the springs and the drive train on the DRW and SRW. There is plenty of documentation to that effect on this forum. The parts are interchangable. What does 9750 and 6750 mean? 9750 and 6750 what?
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nemo45
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11/05/09 08:36pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Pulling Heavy 5W Without Duallys
This difference can be made up for by going to 10 ply tires on the SRW.
SRW 3500s and most 2500s have E rated 10 ply's already.
Mav
Not so! My Michelins which are E rated are 7 ply and exactly the same as the original tires. They may be 10 ply rated but are still only 7 ply. There are 10 ply tires available out there that would increase the payload enough to be equal to the duallys, since the only difference in the trucks is the amount of weight the extra tires can carry.
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nemo45
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11/05/09 08:25pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Pulling Heavy 5W Without Duallys
Here is what I know about the difference between a Dodge 3500 SRW and DRW. The only difference is the amout of weight that the two extra tires can carry. The drive train, brakes and springs are exactly the same. This difference can be made up for by going to 10 ply tires on the SRW. There may be, also, a difference in stability because of the wider stance. However I would suggest that a fifthwheel as heavy as that MS, with what will be its actual pinweight loaded, would be too heavy for any 350 or 3500 DRW and that an MDT is what is needed. And whatever I towed it with would have to have an exhaust brake.
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nemo45
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11/04/09 08:14am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: PullRite superGlide - any issues or complaints?
The hitch is great. But when I first got it I had trouble hitching up. I found I was trying to hitch it too high. Now when I hitch up I touch the pin plate to the tilted hitch plate about half way up it so that when I back up to hitch, the hitch plate levels up and the hitch pin slides right into the jaws. It latches every time. In unhitching, I sometimes have to lock the trailer brakes and back up to take the pressure off the jaws, so I'm able to pull the unlatch lever. These little tricks will help if you end up getting a Superglide. Once hitched though the hitch has functioned perfectly in the two years we've had it.
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nemo45
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09/16/09 10:00am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: auto slide hitches
I have a 16K superslide and it weighs 285#. As far as I'm concerned its the best thing since sliced bread. I bought it used and with the $300 for my dealer to put it in I have $1000 in it. If you have a Dodge short bed, as I do, I wouldn't be without it. There is a learning curve on hitching and unhitching, but its well worth the peace of mind. Its a well made hitch.
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nemo45
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08/06/09 02:49pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: superglide question
Having purchased a used superslide which I am thrilled with, I can tell you there definitely is a market for them. With the price of a new unit being what it is I think there will always be a market for a used one. I paid $800 for mine and $300 to have it installed which is about half of what a new unit is. Not a bad price for the piece of mind it gives.
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nemo45
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05/29/09 09:33am |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Do I need a Slider hitch?
Any of you guys that have Dodges and think you have 6.5 ft. beds you are mistaken. I know up until 2008 they were 6.25 ft. or 6 ft. 3 in. I would advise anyone with a Dodge with that bed to get a slider. I didn't use my slider "one" time and dented a corner of my truck. $700 in repairs later I purchased a superslide by Pullrite. No problems since.
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nemo45
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04/12/09 01:20pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Crossroads Cruiser
We don't own a CrossRoads Cruiser, but since we spent about two years looking for a full-timing unit before we purchased our Open Road, good friends of ours asked us to help them shop for a unit to be used for weekends, vacations and extended holidays. We helped them for almost a year. We found that in their price range and for what their usage was going to be, the Cruiser was pretty hard to beat. We became a Crossroads owners forum members som we could monitor problems people were having with their units. We found that all in all Crossroads had no more problems than any other units and that the company responded very well when problems occured. Our friends purchased a CF32BL mainly because of the unique floor plan and the fact they take their grand children camping often. After 4 years I know they are very happy with their Cruiser.
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nemo45
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03/27/09 09:03am |
Fifth-Wheels
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