We don't need no stinkin 4X4 honey !
Wife and I upgraded our tow vehicle a few months back from a 150 SuperCrew to a 2016 F250 CC gaser 2 wheel drive. We test drove 2 identical trucks. One a 2wheel drive and the other a 4 wheel drive. My...
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Lessmore wrote:
When the going gets tough ie; stuck.. in a regular 4WD...you have 2WD...one wheel in the back turns, one wheel in the front turns.
With the addition of a locker or limited slip in the rear axle of a 4WD...when you're stuck...you have 3WD...two wheels in the back are turning...one wheel still in the front is turning.
They're are some 4WD trucks with actual 4WD when you get stuck...ie; locker/limited slip rear and locker/limited slip front axle...in this case when you get stuck...all 4 wheels are turning...I think maybe only the Ford Raptor maybe so equipped. I'm sure others would know for sure if there are others.
All I know is on every Chevy I had (and my current GMC) all four wheels turned in 4WD. Maybe because GM, unlike everyone else, finally stopped using the outdated solid front axle? (I know someone is going to argue that, but bring it, I used to work at the GM axle plant for 13 years). Besides my personal preference on styling, I've been a GM guy since 2001 as I like how you don't have to lock hubs to have 'true' 4WD, not to mention superior ride quality, in my opinion, though the -350 dually is a nice ride!
