Single vs. Dually

[Mopower58]

Our 07 3500 SRW Dodge handles a 700-4 on truck and 27' camper behind it quite nicely. Handles better with the trailer on, as it is sitting on the overload/helper springs. With just the 700 on the back it is just off the helpers and feels like it bounces off them a bit. We head to the mountains of NH or Maine usually, no less than 200 miles each way.
The 12 valve holds the weight pretty good too but the brakes are not as good as on the 3rd gen.

I think the 12v has rear drums verses rear disc on the later models.

 

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[CumminsPusher]

Our 07 3500 SRW Dodge handles a 700-4 on truck and 27' camper behind it quite nicely. Handles better with the trailer on, as it is sitting on the overload/helper springs. With just the 700 on the back it is just off the helpers and feels like it bounces off them a bit. We head to the mountains of NH or Maine usually, no less than 200 miles each way.
The 12 valve holds the weight pretty good too but the brakes are not as good as on the 3rd gen.

If I remember right your 12v is a dually right?

 

[Ohio4x4]

I switched to drw for the added sq inches of space the 9' flat bed allowed. Before the pioneer I could stand up two race quads against the headache rack then pull the two ranchers up behind them flat. With that set up I needed no trailer and could take our whole pack in the truck. My current dually also flat bed and is just done with its latest set of issues hope the buggy will fit well on the truck. If I weren't going to run either flat or utility beds I wouldn't bother with the hassle of duals.

 

[Gorms]

If I remember right your 12v is a dually right?

Nope single. It's been a good girl!

 

[Smitty335]

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Our friend camps with 1/2ton Chev and pulls a 25ft tongue mount with a Polaris quad in back. He’s now looking at a 700-4 or Wolverine as a replacement to the quad and a 30ft tongue mount.
Imo that’s a bit too much. Can appreciate if that’s all you could do but that’s not his situation. I’d personally rather be a little overkill. He’s already complained some about the load but he’s increasing the weight which is weird to me. But like you say he doesn’t believe he needs more truck and likes his pickup.
My father on the extreme pulled an older 38ft double with a 1/2ton reg cab short bed 94 Ram with a 5-speed v6 for awhile. Did bags and 3/4 springs and the whole deal to get it done. He’s nuts though. Always bragged it made it but would tell ya it was sketchy at times breaking and cornering.
He’s also pulled a 32 around with an Isuzu Trooper some.
I gained a lot of knowledge from my Dad but that’s something I just didn’t follow with. People going to do what they’re going to do.

All you need is great trailer brakes and a lot of patience going up mountains! HA! When are you going to find me a real truck worth the money? HA!

 

[CumminsPusher]

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All you need is great trailer brakes and a lot of patience going up mountains! HA! When are you going to find me a real truck worth the money? HA!

Worth the money means something different to everyone.

 

[100Acre]

I need to consider these options as well. We’re about to get a mid size excavator and me thinks a diesel over my current gasser F350. I had wondered the differences between the single vs dually.