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valhalla360
Jun 11, 2015Navigator
Bionic Man wrote:valhalla360 wrote:Bionic Man wrote:
I like the idea of the van, except when I see that you are looking to do this for 12 months. A full size van towing a TT with the potentail of snow would scare me. If you will be traveling in the south during the winter months, go with the van. If you think you will be traveling in the snow, I would try to find a 2500 Burb or Excursion.
What's wrong with using a van in snow that you wouldn't have with a pickup?
I grew up driving my Dad's van and my pickups in Michigan. Empty, they were both pretty similar handling in the snow.
I had a full size van for work a few years back. Even with studded snow tires it was WAY worse on the snow than a 4x4 pickup.
You are likely right if you are comparing it to a 2wd truck. But you see very few of those in my part of the country.
Living most of my life in Michigan, most of the trucks in the ditch have a sticker on the back quarter panel. It usually reads something along the lines of "4x4"
I've only been stuck 3 times in the last 30 odd years and only once would 4wd have helped.
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