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I'm thinking about a F350 dually. Tell me what you know.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:35 am
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:35 am
I really don't need it right now but I will be wanting to tow a fifth wheel in the future. But it will most likely be a daily driver more than a tow vehicle. Anyone own one? Also may be doing some hotshot work when I retire.
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Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:45 am to Cool Hand Luke
Don't get one if you don't need one. Driving a dually is a PITA
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:49 am to Cool Hand Luke
It's a bitch to park and just not fun to drive. No way I would ever get a dually unless absolutely necessary.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 3:30 am to Cool Hand Luke
It's no wider than a F250's mirrors. If you need/want one, get one. That's all my dad buys and hasn't pulled a trailer that a mini truck could pull in a decade.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 5:06 am to Cool Hand Luke
A dually as a daily driver seems like a nightmare.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 5:46 am to Cool Hand Luke
Should be fine with 3/4 ton unless you're buying huge 5th wheel. Good luck with POS power stroke
Posted on 3/23/17 at 7:16 am to Cool Hand Luke
Get a 3/4 ton and put airbags on it.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 7:31 am to Cool Hand Luke
If you're not worried about it being a gas guzzler go ahead. I'd stick with a 250
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:54 am to Cool Hand Luke
My brother has a 2016 f-350. Great truck
Posted on 3/23/17 at 8:56 am to Cool Hand Luke
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I really don't need it right now but I will be wanting to tow a fifth wheel in the future.
I would consider if a SRW F250 or F350 would be adequate for the intermittent fifth wheel demands, particularly if this will be primarily a daily driver.
Parking, driving, which roads/driveways you can use - all get more complicated when you go dually.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:12 am to Cool Hand Luke
We have a farm and pull cattle trailers. Our first Dually was a 1976 GMC w a 454. We then got a Dodge w a Cummings. We now only use HD 3/4 tons and would never go back to a dually.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 9:49 am to Cool Hand Luke
you've been camping for a minute and already planning a 5th wheel upgrade?
may i ask why?
also, how big of a 5th wheel are you planning to buy? they got nice pretty big 5th wheels that can be towed with a half ton, you would need somethign huge to "need" a dually.
If you have plans later on to do hot shot work, i'd just wait and cross that bridge when you get there and needing the dually "upgrade".
may i ask why?
also, how big of a 5th wheel are you planning to buy? they got nice pretty big 5th wheels that can be towed with a half ton, you would need somethign huge to "need" a dually.
If you have plans later on to do hot shot work, i'd just wait and cross that bridge when you get there and needing the dually "upgrade".
Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:00 am to Cool Hand Luke
Two things, first unless you're getting a really big fifth wheel I'd consider an F250 or F350, long bed, single rear wheel with an airbag setup over daily driving a dually. It's doable but can be a pain in the arse at times.
Second, if you intend to lease the truck on to a trucking company to do hotshot work then most, if not all, companies will not permit you to use the vehicle for personal use, hauling your own equipment(like a fifth wheel), driving the wife/kids around, etc. Insurance will not allow it.
Second, if you intend to lease the truck on to a trucking company to do hotshot work then most, if not all, companies will not permit you to use the vehicle for personal use, hauling your own equipment(like a fifth wheel), driving the wife/kids around, etc. Insurance will not allow it.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 11:02 am to Cool Hand Luke
Is your wife ever going to drive it?
Think long and hard about this. Duallys are farrrrrrrrr better than single wheels for towing. They cost more, it's two more tires to buy, they ride like shite, they turn like shite, they don't fit in parking spaces, they get stuck easily, you can't reach into the bed from the side, this list goes on and on.
If you're going to pull heavy they're incredible. The extra stability with something that catches plenty air like a camper does is great. They're much safer to tow with than a single wheel and if I had one of those 36'+ campers and pulled it often, I'd want a dually. You've just got to weigh the pros and cons.
Think long and hard about this. Duallys are farrrrrrrrr better than single wheels for towing. They cost more, it's two more tires to buy, they ride like shite, they turn like shite, they don't fit in parking spaces, they get stuck easily, you can't reach into the bed from the side, this list goes on and on.
If you're going to pull heavy they're incredible. The extra stability with something that catches plenty air like a camper does is great. They're much safer to tow with than a single wheel and if I had one of those 36'+ campers and pulled it often, I'd want a dually. You've just got to weigh the pros and cons.
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:41 pm to Cool Hand Luke
If you're towing a dozen times a year just get an f250 or a srw f350
Posted on 3/23/17 at 12:47 pm to Cool Hand Luke
Sadly many 5th wheels that people pull with srw 3/4 tons area really in 350-450 dually territory. I have a 32 ft wildcat 5th wheel and it drops my 3/4 ton F250 on its arse. Has aronud 1800 lbs of pin weight. I would definitely recommend the 350 over the 250 but wouldn't jump to the dually unless you are looking at 35'+ toy haulers. Toy haulers seem to be in the 2000-3000 lb pin weight range.
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