2WD or 4X4 for a truck camper

noteven wrote:
Re the dualled wheels on one axle with locking diff concept vs driven wheels on all axles (often singles) ....

This is a secret the military and off highway emergency services hasn’t figured out yet, right? (Laughing)

We could chain up the old 2wd square body GMC 1/2 truck 350 3spd auto and get to where the firewood was being cut ... stack a yuge load on there and then it would go in the snow...

When the wife and I got married(Yellowpine Idaho) we were living in McCall Idaho where the snowfall is rated as the most in a city in North Central Idaho,over 220" one year....We both had 2WD's and neither of us ever got stuck to that point in town...Atleast 1/2 the town used 2WD vehicles..

The wifes rig was a 3/4 ton 1967 Ford 2WD with a 3 speed on the column..9 months of snow and just a 2WD...But anyone with knowledge of driving in the snow realizes weight over the axle is your friend and usually carries chains..That is why these front wheel drives do so well in the snow,the engine weight over the drive wheels or wheel..

I once took my Mazda 2WD elk hunting towed behind my 24ft Class C..Started running into snow but didn't want to stop and turn around..Ended up on a groomed snowmobile trail and embarrassed as heck as we drove past the snowmobilers on top of the snow(because of weight or lack of it) on there freshly groomed trail..

A 4X4 is nice and has a Kool factor but knowing that "most" are only 2WD with one in the front pulling and one in the rear pushing,a 2WD can do more than one thinks..Weight can be your friend or it can be your enemy..Snow conditions also mean alot..Fresh packed snow vs un-packed fresh snow or groomed plowed snow..They all determine traction..

But then again,we are talking truck campers and 2WD or 4WD..They are heavy/wide and tall limiting where you can take one with either of the two options.