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Well good luck in your search for a truck. Whatever you end up with, just be safe and always be aware of the dynamic load. If you can't find what you need in Colorado, I have some 5 tons and 600 gallon tanks if you decide to go that route.
Yeah, that was my truck! As far as I know, I was the first on here to try that tire/wheel combo and also the first to have 46" super singles. My experience has shown that the super singles outperform the duals offroad without question.
Over the last 20 years, I have seen a few deuce axles...
Go with a 5 ton and if you operate "safely off-road at low speeds", it will haul all of the water you can get on it. You can overload a deuce really easy.
Your operating environment is probably the number one factor. I have seen a deuce with 1800 gallons and I have seen a 5 ton with 2500 gallons. Each of those was way overloaded and impacted the operability and longevity of the trucks. My experiences confirm for me that 1200 gallons on a 5 ton...