I am fixing to buy a 2011 crew cab 4x4, but I can't decide if I want 2500 lwb or 3500 drw. Both trucks are ST with preffered equipment group and chrome package, 6 speed manuals. I can get the drw for 35,900, or the 2500 srw for 34, 900. I really don't pull a lot. I pull my camper every once in a while and my lil 18 ft bass boat. I like the way the drw look though. This truck will also be used at the deer lease and may see a little bit of mud. If I get the drw will probably put the 255/80/17 or 265/70/17 mud terrains on it. If I get the srw, will probably go with leveling kit and 35/12.50/17 mud terrains. Help me decide!!!!

Justin

 

If you're not going to need the load capability, go with the SRW. Cheaper to own in the long run.

 

Ditto. I am trying to get rid of my 2011 because I need the DRW. If you decide srw then pm me.

 

Think long and hard before getting the dually. I bought my 2010 dually and after 10 months, I bought a 2011 SRW truck. Not friendly for off-road, snow, mud. I originally bought the dually as when we are loaded for camping I am right near the point of needing a dually. But it was a pain in the butt, so I am driving a SRW now.

 

I've only owned my dually a couple months, BUT, I really love the way it rides and tows. I don't go off-road and its not snowed since it was delivered so I have no reference yet. So far so good.

 

I tow heavy loads ( Up to 18,000 lbs and, a dually is real nice. But for an all around truck, the extra cost of maintaining two more tries, plus, day in and day out loss of around 2 MPG makes little sense.
My 2010 is a 2500, (They gave me a great deal on it vs a 3500). It has a GVWR of 9,400 lbs. Up until a few years ago, the dually trucks had GVWR of only 10,000.
The standard single wheel 3500 has a GVWR of 10,100. Not much difference.
I added air bags to this truck, but, honestly don't think I need them. With 30 lbs of air in them, my truck squats less than my 2007 Dually did. It also handles the load much better.
The added tires in the rear add safety in a dually, but, they also add hazards in the fact that few people check them like they should, and if you have a low tire on the inside you can easily ruin it.

Unless you are towing heavy loads, or have a 4000 LB + load in the bed all the time, don't waste your money. Most people buy duallys for the "macho" factor, and really do not need them.

 

I have never needed a dually until I got mine, and so far I love it, the extra two tires help pull all the steel my SRW fords cant, also, my flatbed trailers have two dw axels so it made sense to have an extra one pulling them (and it looks great), not for off-road perhaps, but great for what I need it. I average 13 city 18 hwy (Stock :-/) when empty so not so much suffering MPG loss... my 0.02

 

I tow a 16k 5th-wheel camper with my srw with no problem. I agree with others, if you don't need a dually get the srw.

 

I hear you about the DRW and being careful. It is gonna take a full value to peal my SRW out of my hands cause of all the mods I have, plus if i do get a DRW i will have to start over.

 

when you guys say no go for offroading, what kinda off roading do you do in a 40k truck? im in the same boat but im looking to just trade my SW for a dually 3rd gen...my off roading is only driving up on the landfill, most of the time get stuck just depends on how loaded the trailer is...would a dually be much worse?

 

Off roading can mean different things to different folks. And 40,000 dollars shouldn't even be a factor. My new truck was 60K and it gets blasted through the mud. I got rid of my dually as to me, offroading is getting into the locations on the rigs in 1 to 2 feet of mud.

 

My '11 is the first DRW Ive ever owned.

No way am I ever going back to a SRW.

Pull your first good load with a dually and you'll know why.

 

I'd go with the DRW, if it is what you like.

 

I did this for the longest time with a 3/4 ton and now have the dually. Not saying its right or wrong because I hated when people told me that I shouldnt. What I am saying is that when you pull a trailer that heavy with 3k pin weight with a srw, then go to a drw (even with airbags), the difference in how the whole set up handles is unbelievable. You will wish for the extra tires.

Do I like my dually. Yeah, I guess so. If I didnt need the extra capacity I would have a srw. They dont do as good in the mud or snow. They were built for a reason.

If you like the way they look. I would get it. The resale value will be much more for the dually even though it is 1k more.

If you really cant decide and you really have no desire to "use" the truck the way it was intended. Get the srw. That really isnt even a question in my eyes.

My wife hates driving the truck with the six speed manual. Our car is a 5 speed and the cobra is a six speed and she loves driving them. I think so because the dually fenders make it "feel" so much bigger.

There is no right or wrong answer here. Everyone will have different ideas.

 

My 07 has a GVWR of 12,200. 2100 lbs more than your 2010 is a big difference in my eyes. I am not sure what the new ones are though.