I am in the market for a new truck. Not sure which is best.<br>I will be getting a Diesel and not sure if I should be looking at SRW 2500 or a DRW 3500. Either or will be a quad cab. Most of my driving is around town. This truck will be used for pulling a 26' travel trailer and a 2 place snowmobile trailer. Most camping and snowmobiling trips are 4-8 hours away from home. For my applications, is one better then the other. The only extra cost I see is 2 extra tires. Does one ride better then the other (both will be 4x4)?<br>Thanks for your input.

 

It all depends on the total weight of your travel trailer if you need the 3500 or not. Is your driving in a city setting or a smaller town? The 3500 is a big truck to drive around in a busy city but once you get used to driving it, it should seem like second nature. The 2500 would pull the snowmobiles with no problem and it can handle the camper as well (just check the weight). As for the difference in ride, I had no complaints with my 2500, I have driven 3500's and they are pretty smooth, but they are trucks.<br><br>Good Luck in your choice!

 

Another thing to consider is local vehicle tax laws.<br>In Virginia, my dually doesn't qualify for the 70% vehicle tax reduction (over 7501 GVW) which cramps my wallet for another $800 every fall for personal property taxes. : &gt;<br>

 

I think a 2500 would be more than enough for your towing needs and unless you are thinking of moving up to a much larger and heavier camper in the future, that would be my choice. I tow a 30' 10k 5er with mine and it does a great job. When not towing, it is my daily driver and I don't have to try squeezing it into small parking spaces at work or tearing up the fenders at the drive thru bank/burger joints. ;D <br> I plan on moving up to a DRW some day when the wife says she wants a bigger 5er,,,, : ,,,,, but I will be retired by then and too broke to need the drive thru bank or burger joint!

 

A 2500 would work for my needs. I have a commuter car that I drive for work. The truck is just a weekend toy. As Rattlinram says - my only fear would be not being use to the wide fenders and getting too close to some fixed object and wacking them off... <br><br>My only thoughts on a DRW was - if I am buying a big truck - why not go BIG ;D!<br><br>I would imagine the ride on a SRW2500 and a DRW3500 have to be pretty similar. They are trucks.<br><br>

 

I have a 3500 and a 2500, and the 2500 has a better ride. It's a little bit &quot;softer&quot;. Also, seeing that you're wanting a 4x4, the 2500 will allow you to run wider tires, and there has been conversation on here about how bad duallys are in mud and snow. The only reason I have a dually is because I pull heavier loads 3-5 days a week.

 

Get the dually. You will love it. Duallies are REAL trucks.<br><br>Seriously, I really like the stability of the duals. i have had lots of both. I don't get stuck any more with the duals than with singles, and the duals are much better in any kind of slide, since they &quot;come back&quot; much more quickly.<br>MHO<br>george

 

How do they perform in the snow? I guess there has been discussion about them not being good in snow. I travel alot in the winter to VT, NY, and Canada snowmobiling...and there are times when the plows are no where to be found...<br><br>

 

I know someone with an older Chev dually and he has never had any trouble getting stuck. If you are interested in snow conditions then fat tires arent the trick. Its the close tight tread pattern that works. I have the 2500 and I love it. Thought if I ever get another truck I might look into a dually but I must admit my 2500 pulls anything I want and is the 6' bed so around town driving is a snap. I could use the 8' bed every once in a while but so I understand the 2500 and the 3500 are really the same truck they just didnt offer the 3500 without the duals. They now offer the 3500 badge without the extra tires.

 

I forget specifically where it has been discussed. There have been a few SRW v. DRW discussions in the past, mostly in the winter months, go back through the older posts. I think what people were saying is that DRW's are more likely to get stuck in snow and mud. Maybe someone else can help me out here. I can't say anything about snow, because It doesn't snow here, But in mud, i was stuck one time with a SRW dodge diesel in front and behind me, and neither one of them got stuck. I stay away from mud in the 3500.

 

I had a 99 2500 4x4; I now have a 02 3500 drw 4x4. Both trucks have pros and cons. I like the stability of the drw. The 2500 did mud bog and 4x4 better. Your choice, If you have a car to drive I would get the drw you can haul alot with that. It will also go down the interstate better. The drw doesn't wonder as much that is my .02.

 

You will be pulling a lot in the snow with a trailer for your toys. I have pulled in both and you will need to drop the DRW into 4X4 more often because the extra wheels will bounce the rear end in hard or slushy snow ruts and plow more snow.<br><br>Here in Minnesota you don't see many duallies pulling snowmobile trailers because they don't do snow as well. The best of both worlds is a SRW 3500 but for what you are towing you don't need more than the 2500.<br><br>Also, DRW truck won't fit up my driveway at the cabin because the trees will take of the fenders.

 

Our 2500 does ride better than our 3500. But when you put some real weght on it, the 3500 is more stable. The 2500 will pull anything that the 3500 will, just not as stable. <br>If you don't need the extra wheels for weight, try a 3500 srw, the duals need a lot of weight on the rear to keep from getting stuck<br>my 0.02

 

Thanks all for the advice! I like the looks for the DRW - but I guess all practical purposes wioll be with a 2500. Unless I find a supa deal!