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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fj12ryder wrote:
OTOH I've had this particular 2WD truck for 9 years and not once have I needed or wanted 4WD. I've had no 4WD maintenance issues, no extra upfront costs, and no loss in fuel mileage due to hauling around unneeded weight. Works for me.
Fuel mileage really not that big of a difference. Some of course, but really wind resistance to the truck and fifth wheel is more of a mileage killer than the extra weight of the 4WD items.
Took my 4WD alone (not towing) on a long road trip this spring. Northbound, with tail wind, lie-o-meter showed getting about 20 MPG.
Westbound, horrendous windy day, got down to 9 MPG.
Of course, I live on the northern Great Plains, where it's windy ALL the darn time.
