Do I want a dually?

[jpc]

I am planning on purchasing a 1 ton pickup to carry a large truck camper. Do I want to get dual rear wheels or not? Are duallies less comfortable and more difficult to drive in urban areas?

[diesel pap]

they are wider in narrow streets but they are nice for top heavy weight. more stable

[peobryant]

A 1 ton should be a dually in my opinion. If you don't want a dually get a 3/4 ton truck.

To answer your question, no I personally don't feel a dually is any harder to drive. You have to check your mirrors, and know where your fenders are, but other than that, it's just like driving anything else.

[K50]

Duallys are a REAL pain in the ass in the city if you have to use it as a daily driver in a big city...If you only use it for hauling mostly, or long distance driving or in a less crowded rural area it's not an issue at all and I'd recommend it for a camper. They are a lot more stable than a 1-ton SRW truck carrying a camper.

[coyropin]

I own i dually and love it mine is a flat bed so it 8X12 and its a pain to park mostly just back into spots but to tow or carry it beats the rest, i would put 3 ton on the bed and haul 6 on the trl and go to town

[cumminspwrram59]

duallys are great but the only downfall is the fact that when you need tires you need to buy 6 instead of 4. duallys will chew up your front tires quicker than a single rear wheel will, at least all the ones i have seen. but the choice is yours. which brand are you lookin at or leanin towards?

[07redsled]

i love my dually and its 104 inches wide out back thanks to 35/12.5 r17 with 3inch spacers i drive city and highway it handles very good never wants to tip and it drifts nice too

[TheRobenator]

More power to you if you are in a rural area with wide open streets and stuffs. But your pretty much f'ed in the butt if you want one of those while living in the city. Parking with a truck is a pain in the butt compared to a car ESPECIALLY if you got a dually. But that's why they have big parking lots so we can take up all those spaces xD

[bama29fan]

Having a Dually is also good for the waistline. You will be parking in the farthest spot away from the front of any store....more walking is good for you.

Seriously...I drove the wife around this weekend to go shopping....at one point (after navigating a tight lot and pulling out on to the main road) i let out a deep exhale....she looked at me and asked whats wrong....I simply said this aint the ideal grocery getter.

It's fun to drive on country roads, puul the camper great, but aint made for the walmart parking lot.....unless you park way out and walk.

[94Matt]

If you decide to go with single wheel, get the 2500 and add some airbags. The only difference between 2500/3500 is the overload springs, which in my opinion/experience suck compared to bags for a slide in camper.

That is if you're talking Dodge anyways. I don't know if it's the same way with the others.

[K50]

Originally Posted by 94Matt If you decide to go with single wheel, get the 2500 and add some airbags. The only difference between 2500/3500 is the overload springs, which in my opinion/experience suck compared to bags for a slide in camper. That is if you're talking Dodge anyways. I don't know if it's the same way with the others.

Yes...but if you overload a 2500 to a 3500's GVW and they catch you at the scale I heard the fines are pretty nasty.

[bigfish_Oh]

the only draw back I will say is traction, you will need a lot of weight to get rear traction. My fear for winter, but I got enough tractor weights.(yes, I have had 2 4wd dually's and they are not comparable to SRW for snow/wetness,etc.) For a large camper, a must. I am not going to spend any more on tires than a 4 wheeler, tires are smaller and can last longer. Mine rides better than the Z71 I traded in.

[robammerman]

Something else to look at is the possibility of worse mileage if you run it as a daily driver. More rotating mass to get going, worse aerodynamics.

[bigfish_Oh]

I get the same mileage as my 2500 I traded in, I can not tell any difference plus a bigger fuel tank. Daily driver 13-14, town and 8 mile commute. 18-22 freeway.

[skinnysfd]

I sold my 05 SRW and bought myself a 3500 DRW and i love it. I use it as a daily driver too. I get better mileage too with my 05 i got 10-14 in town, dually i get 13-16,highway with the 05 i got 16-18, dually i get 18-21. I also like it when driving in the city i have always had a bigger truck so i don't have aproblem with the widths and i always park far from the store cause idiots like to door ding people so parking a ways away prevents that too. Go with a DRW and you will like it but good luck to you which ever way you go.