MrGame

I have a 24' enclosed car trailer and may upgrade to a 28' in the future. My lease is nearing the end and I'm trying to figure out if I want to get the 145" Screw or the 157. I don't need the bed space at all but the old adage is that the longer the truck, the better it tows. Has anyone towed with both that can chime in?

mike243

I have towed my 28' camper with my 6.5 single cab and my 5.5 screw and both handle it fine,more gittyupgo with the 11 with 5.0 vs 4.2 v6.

PerryB

I think the real world difference is going to be nearly negligible. Back in "the day" (whenever that was!) a standard longbed was 133".

acdii

The longer the WB, the more payload, which in turn means more trailer weight can be towed. A longer WB also adds to stability for longer, heavier trailers.

PerryB

I don't think there is any relationship between payload and wheelbase. Actually in the case of two identically equipped trucks, the longer wheelbase is going to have a heavier empty weight, which detracts from payload. My 145" truck has a 7700 GVWR, which is as high as a 6 lug truck goes regardless of WB.

acdii

Two Lariat Screws side by side with same options, one a SB the other the LB and LB had 200# more payload. If you look at the payload thread you will find it there as well, one guy has a truck equipped like mine but the 157" WB and he has several hundred pounds more payload than mine.

Yours is without a doubt an HDPP, so can't compare that to the run of the mill trucks out there.

jp360cj

Not sure about the max tows, but most 157" 09-14 seem to have a 150# higher GVWR than the 145" trucks (7350 vs 7200). All other things equal, the longer truck will have to be heavier, but the higher GVWR will absorb some of that.

That's interesting. i wonder what the GVWR was on each truck? Also, If Perry's truck is the 2013 in his signature, it isn't an HDPP, but it is a Max Tow. The 09-14 HDPP trucks had a 8200# GVWR, 7 lugs, and weren't available in a 145" wb.

marshallr

If the long bed has 200 lbs more payload then they are NOT equipped the same.

MrGame

Has anyone actually tried towing with both a Screw 5.5 and a Screw 6.5?

atwowheelguy

Well, actually concerning the OP's 2016 truck, there is a relationship between payload and wheelbase. The 4x2 157" WB has a 200 lb. higher GVWR than the 145" WB and a 140 lb. higher max payload. In the 4x4 however, the GVWR of the 157" WB is 50 lb. higher, but the max payload is the same.