Two wheel drive or 4x4?
Looking at purchasing a new tow vehicle and considering the pros and cons of two wheel vs four wheel drive. Which do you have and why did you make that choice?
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fj12ryder wrote:The Mad Norsky wrote:No added complexity? What do you consider an extra driveshaft, a transfer case, a couple extra U-joints, and extra couple of drive axles. KISS. If you don't need it, why carry it around? I've never needed it, ergo I don't carry it around.fj12ryder wrote:
I have a 2wd and have never needed a 4wd in 8 years of towing. I don't need the added complexity and maintenance so why pay for it. FWIW I buy for my usage, not the next owner. Usually by the time I'm ready to sell a vehicle it's pretty used up. :)
:h always see this "added complexity and maintenance for a four wheel drive.
Be shocked to learn that there is very little of either. This is urban legend stuff, and really not a factor at all in ownership.
Only one extra drive axle and u-joints have never caused any problems in the, let's see, eight, no nine four wheel drive's I have owned. Fine if you don't need it, but have you ever experienced a North Dakota winter? Gotten stuck in a blinding blizzard?
Those are the real points here.
