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 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.
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 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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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
Best review channel on TH-cam!! 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 ?
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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..
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!
That’s awesome!!!
is that a V8 or 6cyl?? shopping for one myself
@@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.
But what trim was that 2019 3500 though
@@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!
Lol! When you get to the dealer, sometimes we forget what’s important especially when the sales people just want to show you the cool tech 👍🏾
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.
Thanks for sharing bro 👍🏾
What does HO mean ??
@@chronicles661 High Output
Spot on assessment. I have a 2021 Ram Dually with Max Tow option. It’s a towing beast and very stable. Ram got it right.
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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.
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.
Yup but they keep getting heavier as well...
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
Yup 👍🏾
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.
Good stuff 👍🏾
I love my Ram dually (2011 3500 Laramie 4x4)!
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Dually for the win 💪
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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.
I wouldn’t call 50-55 mph in a 80 mph safe bud
@@brianaustin6184 and there aren't 80 mph zones here in NM.
It all depends on your towing needs. I don't need a dually to pull my utility trailer with my atv on it, although I love big rigs. Good job 👍
Thanks for sharing bro 👍🏾
You’ll appreciate a dually even more when you pull a second trailer behind your 5er.
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!
Congrats on the new truck and thanks for sharing 👍🏾
Ur channel is great. Lots of good info. Here is a comment for the algorithm.
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.
Good stuff 👍🏾
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!!✌🏼
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.
Pretty much, even though I’m not truly ready for a dually myself lol! It does make buying/trading trailers so much easier 👍🏾
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.
The SRW had heavy duty Rubber overload stops plus the smaller leaf spring packs. That makes up for the smaller leaf packs.
Great job, JB!!!***
Thanks bro 👍🏾
Love all of your information brother! Thank you
No problem and thanks for the comment 👍🏾
Great information. Thanks for making all these videos!
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.
Great info and I plan on talking about this in the next vid 👍🏾
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.
Thanks for sharing, good stuff 👍🏾
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 .
That’s a true Dodge Ram right there!
@@JB_WhoWork No way to hide lol
I have a 2016 dually, forget about going through burger King!
Very true!
Taco Bell is a Big Forget It...
Changed to 245 75 17 for more tire selection
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
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Best review channel on TH-cam!! 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 ?
Good video. Mine is exactly like that minus HO. Looking forward to pulling in the near future.
Thanks Bruce 👍🏾
Curve Weight can not be called dry weight (not used in cars as in trailers) since it's actually includes a full tank of gas and all fluids topped off.
Could you do a review on ram ,Chevy, Ford 3/4 ,1ton gas trucks at one time to see which one takes it
Would love to, I would need a lot of help with that though 😅
Ok I understand. I'm just torn between all 3 and which one to purchase.Just looking for different opinions.
Great video. We are currently upgrading truck and trailer and tgis was very helpful.
Thank You! Good luck on your search 👍🏾
can you do a video on a average monthly payment for trucks. (dually) and mpgs with the 4.10 gearing
If I find a viewer with one I will
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.
Single rear wheel for me, got to have a truck as a daily driver, dualies would be a bear to park at 90 percent of my normal haunts.
Lol! Fact 👍🏾
Seems like you over looked the single wheel 3500 had less springs because it also had airbags
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.
Yea you’re fine but once you start getting into the 25k territory, it should be in the conversation. Thanks Bishop 👍🏾
@@JB_WhoWork I'm in the 21k right now so yeah.
Sorry I meant to say 15k but figure GCWR is 25k minus 8000# truck we are close lol 👍🏾
@@JB_WhoWork Yes, I have a 2018 SLT 3500 ram diesel.
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.
Same, I notice fatigue after about 5-6 hours and after being cutoff from people missing their exit 😑... thanks Ric 👍🏾
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.
Thanks for the sub!
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
It’s actually a good observation and I’m not sure why they allow them to stick out either... thanks bro 👍🏾
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
Good stuff 👍🏾
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.
How Is The Weekend Warrior Thing Going? I'm Headed In The Same Direction? I'm Looking For A Truck.
Nice talking points! We are looking ahead to full timing and, given the cost of trucks, we don’t want to under rate our tow vehicle.
Really?!?!?! That’s awesome man, are you thinking about a dually?
@@JB_WhoWork yes but tough decision man!
Good stuff bro, let me know!
Love your vids. The last truck you would need to buy to tow “anything” is an HDT, not a 1 ton dually. Have you seen some of those on YT or FB groups?
Thanks, and I have seen them but man that’s another level of truck for me 😅
I recommend selling the car and keep both the SRW & the dually
Lol not yet, I’m having too much fun with it but may sell it if I have to buy a house in a year or so 😅
@@JB_WhoWork well buy a house after the market hits bottom. It’s coming…unfortunately
Agreed, hopefully I can buy a couple 👀
@@JB_WhoWork I think you will have a LOT of options. If you don’t mind I need to keep the one I have before you buy them all when it hits 😝
Lmao!!! God bless Colonel!
Mega cab wheel base is 9” shorter than crew cab 8’ box
answer is yes they will 100%
SRW are great until your trailer get cranky. Look at all the video's on you tube of trailers crashing. its always a SRW tow vehicle.
Great information 👍
The 3500 SRW you show has the airbags, unlike the DRW you show. Not really comparing apples to apples
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.
They are pretty much the same 👍🏾
Ram HO is 420 hp, 1075 ftlbs, Ford is 475 hp, 1050 ftlbs
@@sd88fan Ford has a H.O. ? Or just a standard engine that they put in every diesel truck?
100% agree
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Hello. Please do i need a CDL to operate a dually truck in texas?
What's the next best trim beside the high output Cummins.i can't find the high output so what the next best trim??? Please help
You can get a standard output cummins with the 68RFE
Most important!! Car wash. I had to get single, so I can go through the car wash. lol just kidding, but it was part of my decision.
My 2021 Ram was amazing pulling but SUCKED with all their computer crap and shut down mode. Sold it.
What did you get?
@@JB_WhoWork BTW love your channel.
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
so ram 2500 or duramax to buy?
Whichever you like better, really can’t go wrong with either
You said it’s the last truck you will buy. I mean, you can have mental issues like me and buy the 4500.
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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..
Dude without even watching this video….. you need a dually with air ride and an 8 foot bed.