Not going to argue the point that duallys are better for towing, they are. When it comes to braking however, they offer no advantage. Most of your braking is done by your front brakes, and the tires on the front of a SRW truck are significantly wider than they are on a dually. Under hard braking weight is transferred forward causing the rear to become lighter thus reducing the coefficient of friction of the rear tires. The reason Dutchmansport noticed no difference on braking when his trailer was unplugged is because the electric drum brakes on these heavy trailers are woefully inadequate! I bet he would definitely notice he was unplugged if he had disc brakes.
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2015 3100RL legacy...2005 Ford F-250 CC SB. Tows like a charm! 4/19 Updated to 2017 Chevy 3500 CC SB SRW -hope it tows as well as my F 250 did!
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