4x4 vs 2x4
My wife and I was out window shopping duallys when I come across a 2010 f350 crew cab w 8ft box with the 6.4 diesel. The kicker is it only has 9,000 miles on it. But it's two wheel drive. We are plann...
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If you have to ask...do NOT get it...
Folks who don't know and get it has been very bad, IMHO, for the types of 4x4's
offered by the OEMs
Dumbed down for convenience to the point it is almost worthless to
me...of course IMHO...and increased both the complexity (for no good
reason other than for convenience) and the cost (purchase and to fix)
Floor mounted levers confused so many that they are now gone and dash mounted
electronic shifting of the transfer case is the norm (not all, just most). Lost
with that is 'N'...was for the PTO, but most won't know what a PTO is...
Ditto hubs...first came automatic hubs, which stuck most times and mainly because
folks did NOT know they need yearly servicing...then no more hubs and the front
axles hooked up 100% of the time...4x4 is now done on most via the front diff with
a solenoid/etc to toss in a dog into the carrier
Too often here, but mainly over at my 4x4 blogs/forums folks come ask what to
do with 'that funny noise' coming from underneath the vehicle...they do NOT
understand, nor accept that 4x4 is NOT to used on good traction conditions...but
on slippery/etc conditions...unless they have full time or AWD, etc
If you have to ask...do NOT get it...
Folks who don't know and get it has been very bad, IMHO, for the types of 4x4's
offered by the OEMs
Dumbed down for convenience to the point it is almost worthless to
me...of course IMHO...and increased both the complexity (for no good
reason other than for convenience) and the cost (purchase and to fix)
Floor mounted levers confused so many that they are now gone and dash mounted
electronic shifting of the transfer case is the norm (not all, just most). Lost
with that is 'N'...was for the PTO, but most won't know what a PTO is...
Ditto hubs...first came automatic hubs, which stuck most times and mainly because
folks did NOT know they need yearly servicing...then no more hubs and the front
axles hooked up 100% of the time...4x4 is now done on most via the front diff with
a solenoid/etc to toss in a dog into the carrier
Too often here, but mainly over at my 4x4 blogs/forums folks come ask what to
do with 'that funny noise' coming from underneath the vehicle...they do NOT
understand, nor accept that 4x4 is NOT to used on good traction conditions...but
on slippery/etc conditions...unless they have full time or AWD, etc
If you have to ask...do NOT get it...
