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?
Forum Discussion
Lessmore wrote:
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What did your forebears or you do in the '40's, 50's and '60's before 4WD became common ?
traction tires, maybe a lim slip or locker, lots o wt in the asset end, along with tire chains! REAL chains, not them cable or plastic wanna be's!
Having pulled a trailer up the local mtns, more times than I care to admit in winter.....about 10-15 weekends per winter for 12 yrs......I have to admit, a rwd with a GOOD posi/lim slip, traction tires and a "GOOD operator" will get you up and into the parking lots just fine, so one can use their RV as a ski/snow mobile hut etc. There used to be upwards of 100 rv's of ALL shapes and sizes, drive trains etc on any given weekend. Chains were the operators BEST friend, be it rwd, or 4WD. As in many conditions, chains were required 4wd or not!
So with that in mind, I own 3 tow rigs, 2 are rwd, one is 4wd! Only because it is used in the snow days more than the other two, But they do fin generally speaking too, when tired and chained correctly! Including towing a 12K equipment trailer with a small bobcat and trackhoe!
marty
