2WD or 4X4 for a truck camper

Many years back friend bought new 4X4 pickup, with big plans to cut firewood on his land and sell it in town. After the 2nd winter most of firewood money had gone to bodyshop because the trees would not get out of his way. I had a rusted out 3/4 ton 2WD. I had bought only for the 283. We stuck a I6 in the truck and hauled it to his place. About 5 years later, I looked at that old truck. Still ran, no glass, 1 fender, no left door, the right was plywood, just to keep saws from falling out. He uses it to pull trailer load of wood to the gravel, hooks up to his nice 4X4 truck, heads to town.