Posted 2016-06-27 12:42 PM Subject: New truck- single wheel or dually?
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I am in the process of buying a new Ram truck. Trying to decide between a 3500 Ram diesel single wheel, or a 3500 Ram diesel dually. I pull my 32 foot long goose neck about 5 times a month. This would be my first dually experience, and looking for opinions. Thanks!
Posted 2016-06-27 2:01 PM Subject: RE: New truck- single wheel or dually?
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Posts: 1314 Location: North Central Iowa Land of white frozen grass
I have 2 F-350 1 tons. 1 is a single wheel and the other is a dually. My 4 horse is 26 ft on the floor. The dually is more stable. If we load it heavy the dually is used. If we are just going to a show that is close or only have a couple horses we will take the single wheel. Mine does not have a LQ in it yet. When we go from Iowa to Wy on our trips it is a lot more confident driving with the dually. I was with a friend once with a single wheel on I-90 running 75 and blew a rear tire out on the truck and we were just about in the median before he got it back under control. Both types have their place. Its just what you need the most.
Posted 2016-06-27 4:16 PM Subject: RE: New truck- single wheel or dually?
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Posts: 4766 Location: Bandera, TX
BS Hauler - 2016-06-27 2:01 PM I have 2 F-350 1 tons. 1 is a single wheel and the other is a dually. My 4 horse is 26 ft on the floor. The dually is more stable. If we load it heavy the dually is used. If we are just going to a show that is close or only have a couple horses we will take the single wheel. Mine does not have a LQ in it yet. When we go from Iowa to Wy on our trips it is a lot more confident driving with the dually. I was with a friend once with a single wheel on I-90 running 75 and blew a rear tire out on the truck and we were just about in the median before he got it back under control. Both types have their place. Its just what you need the most.
Very well said! I've got the preference for a dually my husband rather likes the single wheel on our ranch roads. If only they made a switch to pull up the extra wheel while we're on the ranch roads.
Frankly to answer your question, anything over a 13' LQ and 4 horses I would want my dually.
5 Horses and a LQ greater than 12' I want a big ton and a half or larger truck.