MoparMarv

Dually Vs. Single? On the first gen CTD rams where is difference when it comes too towing? If I go with a single over a dually what would I be losing in capacity? I'm not planning towing the queen mary(yet) but if I ended up with a FW or GN in the Bed where would the difference be and how much? Out of curiousity whats the book(owners manual) towing capacity for the 1st gens? Just doing some more planning for the future. Thanks, Marvin

yfz450guy

don't know the exact numbers but the whole point of a dually is to be able to carry more weight. mileage will generally be less and they aren't that great in the snow and ice.(it's a psi thing). jm.02

frostie

Duallies are very nice with cabover campers. If you haul lots of weight with a high center of gravity it is much more stable in the wind or in corners. I cant tell you about goosenecks or fifth wheels.
but remember, 4 tires are about 6 to 7 hundred, 6 tires are about 9 to 11 hundred dollars.
I would say if your trailer is tall and 8' wide or more, I would go with dauls. You cant put a price on safety. better safe then sorry.
Good luck

Chrisreyn

There was a disscusion abbout Duals vs. SRW over in teh towing forum

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ad.php?t=80224

Alec

All the trucks have the same GCVW according to Dodge --- because they have the same transmission and rear-end. The 350's come from the factory with wider brake shoes on the rear, but you can put those same shoes on the 250's, and go for larger brake cylinders if you feel the need.

I prefer not having those training wheels sticking out, but that is just my opinion.

Tuckerdee

I used to tow a 30' goose neck with 25,000 lbs. of hay on it. My experience is that duals are much more stable with heavier loads. You get less side-to-side "pushing" with the duals. For instance, going down the highway around a moderate curve at 75mph...the trailer tends to push the back of your truck to the outside of the turn. You feel this less with duals. Now my current truck is a single rear wheel axle. And with my fifth wheel, which is relatively light at only 5000 lbs., the truck is just fine.

eng208

The GCWR for First gens was only 12K with auto according to the brochure I had.The trucks generally weigh 6-7 K pounds, so that only leaves about 5-6 K for a trailer I was amazed when I saw that and confirmed it in the owners manual. Everybody knows they can tow much more than rated, and do it safely.

Chris

DBF

I'll grant that they'll pull more, but stopping more can get real hairy. The stock brakes in these things aren't all that great.

DBF

Winr

I agree with Tuckerdee. When pulling a trailer 26'+, the Dualy is a better way to go. Much eaiser to drive long distances (less stressful) and on highways you dont get pushed around as much when the Big trucks pass you (thats if they can )

herb

I have both a single and a dually , no doubt if you are pulling a big trailer on the interstates the dually is by far the best. Not worth beans in snow, i have to go into 4 wheel to get places with the dually i can go in 2 wheel with my single.
And it is a GIVEN, that if you are towing heavy the best add-on you can do is exhaust brakes.