GVW difference

[ak diesel driver]

what the GVW difference between a 1 ton SRW and a 1ton DRW?

 

[tanman_2006]

DRW can carry less due to being heavier. Pretty sure my SRW and DRW have the same GVWR

 

[ak diesel driver]

found this http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/4395721999.html

might be cheaper/easier than fixing my dually

 

[ak diesel driver]

So is it rated higher towing?

 

[trouttrooper]

Dually have a higher GVWR. The "weakest link" on a SRW truck is the tire ratings. Dually "weakest link" tends to be axle rating, which is higher. Depending on which generation it's about 1,000 lbs-ish. Tow ratings are for the most part the same providing the only difference is DRW vs SRW because towing is more based on engine, tranny, axle ratio.

 

[DieselCash]

Look it up,

http://www.campinglife.com/tow-ratings-database/

 

[Ed HD]

I'd hit that SRW. For being in AK, it's really clean...

 

[ak diesel driver]

nice site but it doesn't make a distinction between drw and srw

 

[ak diesel driver]

googling it doesn't seem to help either

 

[DieselCash]

I found more,

http://www.trailerlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Trailer-Life-Towing-Guide-1999.pdf

If you can find a owners manual for the truck it should be in it. I can not find one online.

http://trailers.com/tow-capacity/in...MC&model=K3500 Crew-Cab (4WD)&template=normal

From everything I am finding there is no difference between the two.

 

[ak diesel driver]

I can see the dually not towing more but you'd think the carrying capacity of the beds would be different.

 

[btfarm]

I can see the dually not towing more but you'd think the carrying capacity of the beds would be different.

I would agree whole heartedly. :agreed:

 

[bison]

found this http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/4395721999.html

might be cheaper/easier than fixing my dually

If you didn't buy it you're to late,...listing is gone.

 

[ak diesel driver]

oh well I was already leaning to not getting it.

 

[ak diesel driver]

guy relisted it was all

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/cto/4401688322.html

 

[Chevypoor]

Nice looking rig. I have the 97 & 98 sales brochures for the GMT 400s. If I remember correctly the DRW can carry more weight and I believe the GVWs are different as well. They are rated to tow slightly less. I believe the max tongue weight of the trailer on the dually was higher. As the vehicle itself got heavier GM lowered the trailer weight to keep the GCWRs in line. Pretty sure the GCWRs were tied to the gearing and the drive train. Of course this is from memory so I could be off... been awhile since I looked at them brochures.

 

[bison]

good looking truck!

 

[Burning oil]

Les my 96 CCLB SRW GVW sticker on door says 9000/4082. Then there is a front and rear rating on the sticker also, but I fogot what they are.

 

[trouttrooper]

OK, pulled out the info booklet for the 2005 model year Silverado

For simplicity sake I'll only compare 3500, 4x4, crew cab, 8.1 engine, 4.10 axle, 8 foot bed: SRW vs DRW. All those variables end up changing the numbers slightly here and there.

SRW:
- GVWR 9,900
- Payload 3,806
- Ball hitch max trailer weight 12,000; GCWR 22,000
- Fifth wheel max trailer weight 15,000; GCWR 22,000

DRW:
- GVWR 11,400
- Payload 4,854
- Ball hitch max trailer weight 12,000; GCWR 22,000
- Fifth wheel max trailer weight 14,800; GCWR 22,000

 

[ak diesel driver]

interesting it increased the GVWR 1500 but the payload only increased 1048. So are they subtracting the weight increase of the dually running gear?