SRW 3500 2WD vs 4WD
Deciding if I should purchase a 2WD or 4WD SWR 3500 but need a little advice from those of you who have a 2WD or have had both. Total 5th wheel weight loaded is around 13,500 so do not need a dually a...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:rhagfo wrote:rkassl wrote:
Just purchasing a 2016 GMC with 4WD. Trading off a 4WD, salesman said that in our area a truck without 4WD is not marketable. That said who ever pulls in 4WD?
You just had to ask didn't you!:S
Yes,'I will tow in 4X4 when the need arises!
Reasons for 4wd IMHO are, wife calls it's dusk and she is stuck in a road that turned to sand I explained how to turn on 4low and she drove out no problem, true story. Foothills outside of PalmSprings no cell coverage gravel road turns to sand bogged down turned on 4w drove right thru. Would have been stuck miles from a road no one else around, true story. Place in 4low when backing up a steep hill or banking up on blocking several inches thick to get the rv level.
Ease of sale later also well worth 4wd. If you are using the weight difference as an excuse not to get 4wd then a bigger truck is in order.
The thing with snow and ice, is not to fear it, BUT to RESPECT IT!! Know your limits and your rigs limits. Drive at a safe speed, maintain a good following distance, both Cummins and our pictures you see that we allow plenty of distance to react.
Yes, my biggest fear is the other driver, but deal with that as necessary.
