2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive
I’m looking at a new Ram 3500 diesel- why should I go with a four wheel over a 2 wheel drive. I's siding on a 2 Wheel. Pulling a Keystone RV Mountaineer 375FLF Fifth Wheels Hitch Weight 2,120 lbs...
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It depends. It depends on alot of things. Perfectly happy with 2wd drive here. The truck is not used for anything but RV trips. It sits in a barn November to April.
There is no desire to go offroading. If there is, we rent a jeep. Sightseeing gravel roads is just fine truck only.
Been stuck twice with the trailer. Once in a CG, snow on almost flat paved CG road. Second time on a very muddied up hayfield in Oskosh WI. Got ourselves out in both events. First time there was nobody to help. At Oskosh everyone was getting stuck 4WD or not.
We carry insurance for getting stuck. It is a towrope. The theory is that there is always some macho guy, with his 4WD looking for a chance to use it, not far away. Over 120,000 miles & never used the rope but it is there. Our biggest risk of getting stuck is at events such as bluegrass festivals where we are drycamping on a field. At events such as those the organizers are usually prepared with a tractor available to drag people onto solid ground.
If I was needing a truck as a daily driver, winter driving, offroad farm driving, I would have 4WD. For our style of RVing, not necessary at all.
There is no desire to go offroading. If there is, we rent a jeep. Sightseeing gravel roads is just fine truck only.
Been stuck twice with the trailer. Once in a CG, snow on almost flat paved CG road. Second time on a very muddied up hayfield in Oskosh WI. Got ourselves out in both events. First time there was nobody to help. At Oskosh everyone was getting stuck 4WD or not.
We carry insurance for getting stuck. It is a towrope. The theory is that there is always some macho guy, with his 4WD looking for a chance to use it, not far away. Over 120,000 miles & never used the rope but it is there. Our biggest risk of getting stuck is at events such as bluegrass festivals where we are drycamping on a field. At events such as those the organizers are usually prepared with a tractor available to drag people onto solid ground.
If I was needing a truck as a daily driver, winter driving, offroad farm driving, I would have 4WD. For our style of RVing, not necessary at all.
