Great video my friend!

I've had a Dually for the last 7yrs and I wouldn't change it for anything !!!

The biggest drawback for driving a dually is the constant shower of panties. Ram needs to do something about that, because the regular windshield wipers don’t really help much.

I daily drive a dually. She is long and wide, and that’s why my wife and daughter are not allowed to drive my truck. Dually ownership is for a certain type of individual for sure.

Nobody in their right mind should be looking for that parking stall up in the front row of Walmart. That’s why they make a back row where all the trucks and campers park overnight. Even with my 4 door Chevy Duramax with a long bed and single rear drive it always gets the back row.

that's why you park your dully at the end of the parking lot. Then have a nice walk to where you're going. plus your dully is safer away from other vehicles.

The problem isn’t the truck, it’s the size of the parking spaces. Parking spaces have gotten smaller over the last 30 yrs. because most cars have gotten smaller

My 2021 Ram 3500 CC LB DRW 4×4 doesn't ride any worse than my 2009 JKU RUBICON! I bought it to haul and tow Not to Park at the Mall. Lol

I've towed for over 40 years with a 2500 SRW, 3500 SRW, and my current 3500 DRW. My 2013 Big Horn 5th wheel weights 15,500 lbs. My last truck was a 3500 SRW and would get a little ass shack passing semis or when the crosswinds picked up. The dually tracks 100% better. I have the OEM self leveling rear air bags and this truck rides smoother empty and loaded than any 2500 and 3500 on the market. My friends drive all the makes and sizes and I have driven them all. They have also driven my 3500. All 9 of them agree that the Ram OEM air bagged truck is the smoothest ride them all. And the biggest benefit is it automatically keeps the rear at the set height, there is no sag.

Great honest review. I have a Dually simply because it gives me options for towing (goose neck, 5th wheel, truck camper, bumper pull, hot shotting, etc) and yes it cost more and yes I drive a Jeep Rubicon as a daily, but my dually is the last truck I will ever buy. Made the mistake of trading my 2016 Dually for a new 1500 and realized that despite how nice it was, it limited my options and I now had a car, not a truck. Traded back and have a 20 Dually. Probably one of only 3 or 4 vehicles that I have had that I smile every time I look at it. Nothing better.

Having towed the same 5th wheel up the same route with a Ram 3500 single, and a nearly identical Ram 3500 Dually- I arrive much less fatigued driving the dually. The SRW handled it fine, but the dually is much more planted, stable and relaxing. Then I got a big 5th wheel that would have overloaded the tires/axle rating of the single rear wheel.

I daily drive my dually. I find it easier to park than my SRW truck as you can see the sides of the outer tires, as long as you keep them inside the lines your good to go. Also my dually is cheaper to insure than my SRW was, insurance said it’s cause of all the claims they get from people off-road damaging their SRW’s, people don’t usually take dually’s 4x4ing. Also I find squishy cars get out of my way more cause they are intimidated by the size. Makes my job easier.

The only issues I see is no more car washes and most drive thru windows with a DRW. Then needing two more tires for new tires. Big positive is the stability. But what you don’t like, another person may or vice-versa.

Great points for and against. I tow a Gooseneck enclosed car trailer as well as a 40' pintle 3 axle boat trailer. Currently my tow vehicle is a Silverado 2500hd 6.0 4x4 extra cab short bed. Maneuverability is great, plenty of power to pull whatever is attached to the back. Always able to get out of loose pack, sand, dirt, mud, while towing. Have also had Duallys, both 4x4 and 2wd. When the trailer wants to "take over", boy is it nice to have that " big a.." out back to set it straight. But, I'm gonna be real, in the snow, mud, or not so "Terra Firma", contrary to what you would think, dually will bury their rears quickly. A few instances actually forced me to remove the outer wheels I order to get out of trouble without disconnecting. To anyone that is really gonna daily drive a full size beast that isn't towing every day, spending 100,000.00 for an uncomfortable ride isn't sensible. If you're pulling trailers regularly, longer distances, traveling frequently, well maybe. But driving locally, mostly dealing with congestion, small parking spaces narrow streets, Teslas, Prius's, Ricky racers, motorcycles, kids on bikes and skateboards, and pedestrians, but need a full size truck for every day use, stick to a single. Don't feel like your less of a man, just smarter! I actually wish there were still S-10s, Toyota SR5s, Datsun(Nissan), small trucks. They really make even more sense now than they did back then, given, congestion and gas prices. GM actually had a fleet service only S-10 that was powered by the EV-1 drive system which the general public couldn't have, which held the EV record at Pikes Peak until recently. That was set in the early nineties. Okay, I'm old and rambling.

Good points, all. I had no idea about increased cost of registration. Increased insurance makes sense to me. I’m currently in an EB Chevy Camper van, which is also a beast to park. I was dreaming of a dually and a Big Foot truck camper, which would increase total length due to camper hangover. I’ve put that dream on hold for a while since production of both trucks and truck campers is down and prices are way up. Thanks for the objective approach to owning a dually! ✌🏼

Been camping with a dually for the last 25 years and love them. 16 years with a Sportchassis and I always part in the boondocks.

I'm truck shopping and I keep finding myself binge watching your content. Thanks so much for all these great thoughts that I haven't considered.

LOVE my dually! Wouldn’t have it any other way. The factory air ride makes it very livable!

Great video!! I drive trucks for a living and I think you touched on must points. Also with the fuel economy is that duallies are usually lower geared and that is bad for fuel economy but great for pulling heavy loads especially on inclines.

Awesome video JB. Parking and fuel cost were the 2 things used to talk myself out of a dually but now I wish I would have just got one mostly for the confidence in towing. Thanks JB.

Thanks for the information I will definitely keep this in mind when shopping for my new truck I was set on a dually but now I'm leaning more towards SRW 3500 either Chevy or Ram. Like always great video.

Minor concerns for the capability and stability of a dually. I’ve hand nothing but duallys for 16 years and wouldn’t have anything else. I told my brother in law that he needed to sell his srw Ram 2500 that he tows his huge fifth wheel with and buy a dually, he always said he didn’t need it. That was until he had a blow out on the rear and about flipped it. He now has a 21 Ram 3500 dually and said he regrets not getting one years ago.

We're about to order a duelly for safe towing, and weight. I've driven semi's, I've driven recently a 37 foot class A motor home. Nothing wrong with walking and we're in our early 60's!

I do not see any draw back to a dually that you have said, interesting video thou.

Excellent video but I would strongly suggest - it depends. A huge advantage of the dually is two-fold: 1) Weight that you can tow 2) stability. I have towed with an SRW & DRW and I will never go back to a single axle. Moreover, I can get a 4.10 Rear Gear -which runs through the mountains that I do with my 42ft 5th wheel, I am in the center lane all the way up the mountain. - never get off 70MPH - Stability is the biggest reason for me truthfully.

Bought a 2020 RAM 3500 dually last year. Agree with the drawbacks you mention, but still very happy with the truck and its performance. Pulls our Keystone Outback (35 feet hitch to bumper) home with no worries. Looking forward to replacing that rig with a fifth wheel one day and really putting the dually’s to their true use. One advantage to parking a dually in many parking lots I think should not be overlooked is the nice, long walk to and from the stores once I find a parking spot I fit into! Very relaxing!

There is one other disadvantage to having a dually that most people don't realize because they never tow boats. But having four rear wheels on a slippery boat ramp actually works against you because each tire has the load spread out more - each tire presses down on the pavement less. As a result, the dually will struggle to maintain traction when a single rear wheel truck will do much better under those circumstances. For this reason, I always install a locker in the rear axle if it doesn't already have posi because I'm going to the lake a lot. That being said, this is not enough to sway me from owning a dually. To my mind, the advantages of a dually completely outweigh the disadvantages. It's a truck - a REAL truck built to do REAL work.

Really appreciate your videos...I'm in the market for a HD truck and you are helping me narrow down my options👍

A great video and a great guy. Leaves his ego at home which is the way it should be. Refreshing, I learned a lot. Thumbs up hats off to this fella

I've been driving duallys in many situations for many years. Some guys just don't feel comfortable driving them, some do. I love duallys! It was a challenge to get used to driving / handling them, but I adjusted quickly and have no problem at all with them now.

Just like driving a Big Rig, parking is all about your set up!

You did outstanding breaking this down. I will be following your channel as I consider what I'm shooting for. I want one sooner than later.

Good video and well timed. You have a very nice way of saying things to enable anyone to understand exactly what you want them to know. I love your demonstration of parking. I've learned it is much easier to park any vehicle if you back in to the spot since you can see where you are going when you come out. I also will find a place so I can just drive forward when leaving. Usually this happens since I'm parked out a ways from other vehicles.

With any big pickup truck (dually's especially, but SRW 3/4 and one ton trucks too), be prepared to park in the hinterlands of any lot. Lots of newer lots are painted for small cars. Even my tundra has issues in some lots; just too narrow.

Parking? Car wash? Garage? Soft ride? If you believe any of these things are too much to deal with? You probably shouldn't drive anything larger than a FIAT!!! If you park further out and walk. And wash it by hand. You won't need to go to the GYM quite so often!!! Lol

Now I really can’t decide! Lol great points once again. Thanks for sharing good sir!

Wise words for sure. I only had a dually because I was looking for a specific combination used truck and what I found was a dually. Since then, it has been converted to SRW as I don't tow heavy at all with my truck. Sad part of my Ram Megacab is that it only has a 10500lb GVWR for a dually in 2006 but that may have been to allow for 15klb towing without a CDL.

I’ve driven a Ford dually since 2010 ( number 3 2019 dually) I bought it knowing I couldn’t park by the front door of a business and we built the garage to accommodate them. I will not buy another single wheel truck

Missed the true draw back of the dually, they hydroplane very easy and in the winter they cut another grove in the snow and always feel loose unless you put heavy weight in the rear then it's almost fun cause it's so planted to the road, I would only consider a dually if I had a flatbed on my truck, and if you ever do that you won't ever want to go back to a single rear wheel truck

As a truck driver, I’m looking for a dually for my every day drive when I’m home. This is right up my alley.

I just picked up a 2021 Chevy 2500hd in Ontario Canada and yes the annual plate sticker doubled. But man it pulls my 35’ travel trailer with ease and a lot less swaying on the hyways compared to my ram 1500. Nice videos and keep them coming!!!🙃😃

I have a Dodge ram 3500 dually drive it everyday everywhere my dad has a ram 3500 dually all I'm going to tell you is if you know how to drive it and you know how to park it you'll be fine if you're not good at driving a big vehicle then it's probably not for you all I would say is he just needs a 3500 single wheel for what he wants to do otherwise if he pulled the bed off and put a single wheel bed on it and put regular single tires on the back of this dually it would be what he wants and it would still be cheaper to do that as it would to be get rid of the truck cuz the trucks are too expensive

Never pull INTO a parking spot no matter WHAT you drive!

You hit it right on the head excellent video I listen to everything you said you're right on thank you for this video

SUBSCRIBED! You are the Man JB! Best content on Ram truck reviews thus far! Just ordered my 22 Ram 3500 DRW HO! Thanks man, keep up the good work!

The biggest drawback I have is airing down and back up for camoing in the sand. I just went on a four hour road trip with my 5th wheel and I loved the power and stability of my dually. Passing trucks you dont feel it going down the fwy. I do not quite understand the confidence, to me the dually is so much of a better towing experience, much more relaxing and focusing on the road rather than the load.

I park in the middle of nowhere with my F350 LB SRW even though I have DP plates. When I come out of the store, everyone is parked around me anyway.

Good video. I have been driving a dually since 1990. From gas with manual trans. To my ram 3500 4x4 space shuttle today. You must combine common sense with towing or bad things happen. When you realize that stability is the main reason for a dually, every thing else is just adaptation. And mine has been down alleys that I have to pull the mirror in on.

You touch on a lot of good points, some I never before considered. As much as I like the dually capability I still think my SRW F350 was the right choice for me since it’s my daily. Thanks for a great video.👍🏻

You shouldn't try and park in a spot like that. Park all the way in the back

When I need to reach my step goal on my fitbit, I drive my dually somewhere....

Thank you JB for all that info. Keep up the good work buddy Now I know for sure what I'll bye.👍🏻

You are amazing. This information is very important for buy a Truck and RV. Most truck dealers will not have the knowledge. Thanks for explaining. I know you have save a lot of people from the surprise.

I drive 18 wheelers so these trucks arn't that big too me

The Draw-Back Is Stupidity That Leads To Over Confidence When Your Tuned Into Your Dually & The Present Driving Conditions You Will Always Drive Way More Miles Confident Than Those Moments You May Drive Over-Confident . My Wife Will Now Drive Our 40' 5'er Because She Is Confident When Pulling & Has Done Great In All Situations That She Was Faced With While In Charge Of The Wheel . We Know Driving 65mph Is Max. And We Are Loosing a Mile A Gallon Than If We Are Locked In 4th Gear & Going 60mph . The One Other Thing That You Didn't Cover Is You Need Front Wheel ( 4× ) Axle Drive If You Will Be On Any Other Surface Regularly Than A Paved (Cement/Asphalt) Surface . Because Your 4 Tires In The Rear Can Get You Spinning Those Wheels Very Deep And Very Quickly 👍 Great Content As Always J.B. The Man

Another great TALK. Thanks for sharing the pros and cons

Thanks JB. I’ll have to consider the trailer weights & licensing, as well as insurance. I also was not AW that financing might be higher also. Very good catch. Thank you again for sharing this information.

Exact reason I went with a single wheel 3500. Hard enough to park that thing.

Having a Silverado 3500 DRW longbed, I've found it's not the hips but the length, especially when parking. Even with my 1500 short bed, I never attempted to pull into a parking space, far easier to back in. As far as gearing 1500,2500,3500, with the same drive train your fuel economy is going to be so close it's not going to make a difference. Really enjoy your other videos.

Thanks for sharing your insights. Really good arguments…..✌🏽

This a very professional video, addressing the possible draw-backs of purchasing a big dually. A very balanced assessment, which I appreciated. Thank you for taking the time and effort to produce this.

I have 0 issues parking my F450. Wide front axle and turning radius makes it much easier than the rest of the duallies.

You are not driving a Prius You are driving a truck. Park in truck parking. I have been driving a dually for the last 30 years and love my dually. If you want a smother ride when empty air down your rear tires to 45 psi. I don't need a dually but I want a dually because a dually tows rock solid.

Love watching your vids- sorry to see you trade your RAM🐏. When they finally get a new transmission,,,I'M THERE!!! KEEP THE GREAT VIDS GLOWIN...

I have a 2010 Ram Dully Diesel. I use it as a daily driver and to tow our 38' camper. It definitely rides better when loaded down. Planning on putting airbags on the rear to help with the stiff unloaded ride.

that wouldn't brother me Because i parked far away from everybody

I don't see a dually as a "daily car situation" unless you are a farmer, landscaper or towing /huge payload all the time

Great info fam man I needed that.

Love my ram 3500 dually. You're mostly spot on. It all boils down to the driver and what you're willing to deal with. I live IN Chicago. Not the burbs. Narrow streets are one of my biggest issues. Manageable but can be a pain. Parking is somewhat of a problem but again, patiently manageable. My absolute biggest issue is winter. Front tires blaze a trail and the rear wheels blaze their own. Rear end is squirrelly. Love the dry ground stability but 4 wheels are better than 6 in the winter.

I personally love my Dually. It pulls my 40' 5th wheel way better than my Ram 2500 did.

Love my dually! I been driving it 4yrs now and wouldn't have it know other way. I will never try to squeeze between two vehicles if I know that it's not going to fit. That's why I park my truck away. I don't mind walking a little bit.

Great content. I enjoyed all of it, because there is nothing else on KZfaq, comparing this type of vehicle to the average pick-Up.

3500 Single rear wheel is the way to go!

Is this a dually review for a daily driver or a tow vehicle? Have you ever owned or driven a dually as a daily driver? Your video screams you going to a dealer buddy and test driving a dually so you can do a video. I know nothing about you but if this stuff bothers you you should just jump back in your 1/2 ton.

Great video! Well presented and articulated. Thank you

Thanks for that video. Definitely an eye opener.

These are the reasons we didn’t get a dually.

These trucks are made to be loaded to the hilt and pull a heavy trailer. You want something that rides nice buy a F150!

I almost baahumbugged this video but then you recovered by talking bout being a overconfident drive!!! You get the standing ovation with side order of pointing you out as the GOAT!

Please note your comment about insurance is incorrect. A privately registered dually is not blindly treated as a commercial vehicle by insurance. Rates are based on a matrix of factors. Possibly you are confusing wrapped in coverage on your camper, which many do (but may be insufficient for higher end campers and full-time coverage). Beyond what I know behind the scenes, I own a RAM 3500 CC LB 4wd Cummins/AISIN DRW and a RAM 1500 CC LB 4wd Hemi SRW, about the same yearly mileage, full coverage, both same model years and my dually is actually $63 less per 6 mos (just renewed this week). Nevermind it cost me a lot more! 🤣Nevertheless, an SRW cannot handle our 5er's pin weight. DRWs are not for everyone, but having the right tool for the job is right for everyone.

It took me months to learn what you explained in just 12 minutes, nice job Sir!

I had a 2018 CCSB and went to a 2020 3500 DRW CCLB (both 4x4) and I love it. I always parked away from everyone else and usually back up into most spaces. My 2500 felt like it rode worse even with the coil springs out back. I like having more bed space and a more stable ride. My mpg for my 2018 was like 16mpg for its lifetime and so far the dually has averaged 16.1mpg. I miss not having to be so selective about parking but other than that I’m happy with my decision

When you said here's the problem and showed the truck sticking out of the parking spot, I lost it. So funny. I love my dully.

Definitely respect your commentary on duallies, but its exactly why I spent a couple bucks more and got an f450. My insurance went up 6 bucks a month from an f150, non commercial, I can get through any drive thru, and can do a u turn in a tiny parking lot. It's astonishing how one can turn literally on a dime in these things.

Alot of good content. Just bought my 1st dually for towing a large toyhauler. Went from Ford F350 single rear wheel to a Ram Limited Longhorn loaded with max tow package. Love the upgraded truck but the wider hips are a big adjustment! Like he said be prepared to park in the back 40 acres. Lifetime Ford owner switching to RAM has brought me alot of flack but it was the right decision to get the KING RANCH KILLER!

Coming as I'm a diesel mechanic I would say your best option is to get an srw throw 2 supersingles and air bags in the rear. Makes it great for towing and you can always take the supersingles off so that you don't have to daily with essentially I dually. Have a great day hope I could help 👍

I appreciate this commentary. I just ordered a 2022 Ram 3500 CCLB 4X4 6.7HO SRW and was on the fence about a dually. I was thinking about changing the order, but it was already assigned a VIN. This video and the comments have helped me accept that I'm getting a SRW lol. Here where we live in rural MT, many of the roads aren't paved, and all the roads are covered to some degree in snow and ice for at least 4-5 months. I do a fair amout of off road driving. I do tow regularly, enclosed trailers, horse trailer, and a 28ft camper - all bumper pull - but they're well within the capabilities of what I spec'd. I've had heavy equipment in the past, and I suppose I wanted the capability to haul heavy if I needed it. Also, a truck like this is just as much a piece of equipment to me as it is a daily driver, and I like to put equipment to work lol. A DRW has the potential for a better return than a SRW. There certainly are operating costs that don't make sense to float unless you're doing it for a living, vs just hauling as a side hustle and taking what loads you're capable of. My primary business is as a carpenter/general contractor, so a SRW suits my needs very well. The dually is beautiful beast though lol... I guess it's a needs vs wants thing lol. Thanks again

Your points are valid to an extent. The problem I see is that the dually is way more stable then the single wheel. And only looking at your convenience should not calculate into safety. So when you blow a tire or your load shifts and your trailer begins to wag tell us how great it is that you can park in the front row at Walmart. Having way to much truck is far better then not having enough.

Great video. My next truck is going to be a dually. So you didn’t change my mind. Two things you mentioned that I did not consider though were the GVWR and registration. That’s important to me because the truck and trailer I want would put me over the 26k mark. Something to thing about for sure. And I always forget about registration and insurance. I won’t now.

Hey JB, thanks for another great video. Yeah, I know that dually’s have a roll, but yes, you need an airport to turn the thing around in. Plus, can’t go to a standard car wash.

Loved this video. Great info on the trailer weight info etc. So many people don’t know.

Wow!, thanks for the info!!

Great video. So I see no matter how big or small the tow rig, over confidence is an issue. Sad to see even these big rigs come unstuck while towing.

I have a 1-ton long box crew srw and I park in the back of the lot and I walk (mostly cuz I don’t want it hit with car doors and my mirrors all f’d up). I daily drive it but I think a dually would be over the top. I’m a Ford guy but those RAMs look sexy. That’s a nice looking truck you got there 👍

I've drove everything up to a F-650, and am comfortable doing so. I always back-in, even in a tiny car. So the size doesn't scare me, but I admittedly have no real need for a big truck. Don't presently do any towing, but that could change. Don't haul weekly, and often not monthly. I just want the ability to handle anything life can throw at me, and to own a diesel for long term, mileage, & power. I was gonna do a CC SRW till I started looking at a Mega, and that duelly Mega is just sexy AF! Your video has got me thinking harder at talking myself back into a SRW. 🤔 Thank you for focusing more on daily, non-hauling situations

Thank you for the information.

Great video!

All valid points. A friend of mine stated the dually will actually tow less, due to the added weight of the tires and rims.

Another great honest review. Thanks and yes, I have a Dually! Love it!

2 Great videos Thanks. GOD BLESS