2WD vs 4WD tow vehicle
DW and I are considering purchasing a fifth wheel and a tow vehicle. The trailer would be in the 30-33 ft range. The theoretical tow vehicle would be a fairly new (less than four model years old) F-3...
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Dave H M wrote:
Look it this issue from a different angle.
Get the 2 WD. throw a tow strap in the bed or storage area. If you get stuck the 4 WD guys will be lining up to pull you out. :B
Reminds me of the time i got stuck with the 2 WD tractor blading snow. In a flash this 4 WD guy stopped and yanked me right out. No charge, he was just having fun. :W
You are exactly right IMO. I had a tow strap and always figured any self respecting 4WD guy would be dying to tow me. Especially if it was a Dodge or Ford to tow my Chevy.
Limited slip has been mentioned a few times. I doubt you can buy a 2WD 3/4 or 1 tonner without it. I'm here to tell you it doesn't make enough difference to matter, though. My Duramax and I suppose other brands as well have so much torque that when the tires want to slip, they both slip. Obviously if only one tire is on a slippery surface, then okay that's different.
Nor does having 2000 lbs of fiver pin weight help, surprisingly. You'd think it would, but it must be cancelled out by having the extra load to pull, because the tires slip just as bad or worse than if not hauling a fiver.
