4x4 vs 2x4
My wife and I was out window shopping duallys when I come across a 2010 f350 crew cab w 8ft box with the 6.4 diesel. The kicker is it only has 9,000 miles on it. But it's two wheel drive. We are plann...
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agesilaus wrote:
You won't need the 4WD until you really need it. I've used it driving thru giant mud puddles in a CG parking lot. And it can be useful but probably not vital when you are pulling out with the 5ver attached in some CG.
The main reason we got it is that it opens a huge amount of otherwise inaccessible areas out west. Like this:
which led to this view:
House Rock Rd (North Rim GCNP)
and this:
Cathedral Rd (Capitol Reef NP)
You would be unwise to visit those areas without 4WD tho we only used it occasionally on the dirt roads in.
But on the downside you have more gear to maintain on the truck and it adds weight which subtracts from payload. I've never needed it in the snow myself.
This.
Even if you will never drive in snow, if you go out west, you will see roads that are marked 4x4 only. If you don't want to drive on those roads, and will stay in paved parks and campgrounds only, you will be fine without 4x4.
It really comes down to what kind of camper you are. There is no blanket right or wrong answer. Only right or wrong for you.
