2WD vs 4WD tow vehicle
DW and I are considering purchasing a fifth wheel and a tow vehicle. The trailer would be in the 30-33 ft range. The theoretical tow vehicle would be a fairly new (less than four model years old) F-3...
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Bamaman1 wrote:
Not only did I save $5K, I don't have the future liability related to a transfer case, front axle, drive shafts and front axles. At $100 per labor hour, four wheel drive repairs do get costly.
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I read this a lot in some of these 2WD v 4WD threads.
Mind you, I've probably bought more trucks over the years than I really needed to do, all 4WD.
Save for my 1977 Ford F-250, I've NEVER had a transfer case, drive shaft, or front axle problem on ANY of them.
No costly expenditures whatsoever.
1984 Ramcharger
1992 Jeep Grand Cherokee
1996 Ram 2500
2001 Ram 2500
2003 Chevy 3500
2006 Ram 3500
2011 Ford F-350
2014 Ram 3500.
Mind you, I don't Rubicon Trail any of those vehicles. Majority of the 4WD used was icy roads and snow conditions.
But again, never a penny spent on any of them for the listed components.
So I say that using cost of repairs for those items is balderdash. Not so. A myth.
