To Dually or not to Dually... That is the question...

[pdonoghu]

4WD will slightly reduce your weight carrying capacity, adds cost, and complexity (more things to break). I have it as our driveway is very steap, and we live on a mountain. It's come in handy pulling up the driveway, and especially when pulling our boat out of the woods driveway, and up onto the road. That's about the only time I use/need it. I don't drive my truck in the winter snow/salt unless absolutely necessary. So if you don't think you really need it, save the money and complexity.

[dougs2]

When we purchased our 3605 the dealer said it was the largest camper we could safely tow with a srw truck. At the time, we had a 2012 F-250 srw diesel with airbags and it worked fine except having to pump up the airbags enough to get to level, which stiffened up the ride more than we liked. A year ago we traded for a new 2016 F-350 srw diesel, now I don't need the airbags, with the camper hooked up it sits level, it drops it down on the overloads and the ride is so much better and it handles a lot better too. The F-350 under carriage and suspension is a lot beefier than the 250.

As far as 4 wheel drive I'd say where you live and will tow you probably don't need it, where I live, if we get a snowstorm I can't even back out of the garage without it.

[TomW]

I posted this before but it really explains the difference in single and dually trucks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZN-x6Omx_8

[wahoonc]

On the subject of 4x4... it is a tool. Do you "need" it? Depends on your specific situation. You will have to determine if it is worth the cost to you. I have had both types of trucks. My OTR trucks typically don't have 4x4, my farm trucks do. I took a 5th wheel out to AZ for a buddy of mine. His truck happened to be a 4x4 F250 PSD. The site I was placing it in out there was uphill and on a slight turn. I engaged the 4x4 and it made life a lot easier. I could have gotten it in there with a 4x2, but why use a tack hammer when you have a sledge hammer handy.

Aaron

[thompwil]

Originally Posted by wahoonc

On the subject of 4x4... it is a tool. Do you "need" it? Depends on your specific situation. You will have to determine if it is worth the cost to you. I have had both types of trucks. My OTR trucks typically don't have 4x4, my farm trucks do. I took a 5th wheel out to AZ for a buddy of mine. His truck happened to be a 4x4 F250 PSD. The site I was placing it in out there was uphill and on a slight turn. I engaged the 4x4 and it made life a lot easier. I could have gotten it in there with a 4x2, but why use a tack hammer when you have a sledge hammer handy.

Aaron

Yep, In all my years of towing I've needed the 4x4 several times. Wet grass, loose gravel, and slick mud. Encountering those obstacles on a turning maneuver can ruin a good day. The times I needed it made it well worth having it.