Definitely no on the 2wd, just wait and keep looking a good deal on a 4wd will come around, 2wd are just asking for trouble..
I have had 4x4 trucks since somewhere around 1980. A nice option to have in northern New England where we get some decent snow. Front wheel drive cars are actually better than 2wd pickup trucks due to the light weight in the rear of a truck over the drive wheels. Friends who drive them always load the back with 200 or more pounds of sand bags. The extra weight helps with traction and the sand can be used to help get out of a stuck situation.
No way. Even on wet grass I am in 4 wheel several times a year. Not to mention the mud and snow. I would be very limited in 4 x 2 for the ground I hunt.
They also swapped out their all season tires for snow tires every year. Nobody drove on all seasons all year long back then. Big difference.
What is preventing that from today. They make some incredible snow tires these days. Heck 1/2 the 4x4 I see on the road are running tires that are crap in the snow to begin with. Most of the problems I see people having is because they are driving to fast in the first place. 4x4 may help you get moving, but does nothing to help you stop.
I like to move when I want. Stopping just takes some common sense. I have had both 4 x 2 and 4 x 4. There really is no comparison in my opinion for what I do. You wouldn't even consider going down some of our dirt roads with a 4 x 2 in the spring. Without 4 x 4, I would be walking a mile to one of my farms. I guess it all depends on what you need from a truck.
Chains, they used chains back then... See this truck? This guy (city fellar) tried to go up the canyon here. You can't tell by the picture but it's steep. Icy. He got to a point where he couldn't make foward progress, started to slide backwards and then hung up. At least he didn't fall off the trail because it would really hard to recover a vehicle from the creekbed below. Anyhoo, now he's stuck and he and his kids have to hike back down to get help. Pretty quickly his son falls on the ice and breaks his arm... adding to a bad day. His truck is recovered a day or two later. Moral #1: a 4 x 4 is not invincible. Moral #2: If you're going to drive on stuff like this, carry tire chains and know how to use them! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G900A using Tapatalk
No doubt there are times and places where 4x4 is the answer. Thing is I would wager 90% of the 4x4 on the road, never go into those times and places. At least around here, I've probably gone off road more with my front wheel drive cars than most of the 4x4s. They are mostly for looks and resale value.
The OP is an outdoorsman. Maybe 90% of 4 x 4 owners are not. I would not enjoy the outdoors nearly as much without my 4 x 4. Just saying that after owning both, there is no way I would go back to 4 x 2. You are correct, there certainly are times and places where 4 x 4 is the answer. The resale reason alone is a pretty smart move if you trade very frequently.
I pay for 4X4 for the 3% time I need to use it In 4 years I have put my truck in 4X4 maybe 6-10 times, but each time I needed to turn that button to 4X4 I could Going off road in front wheel drive, lol That made me laugh
I have an old 97 2wd Chevy. I live in Indiana so not as much snow as you. I say it depends on the $ and what you can afford. If I had the $ I would have a new 4x4 but not in the cards right now.
I use mine probably twice a week. No point in buying a 2 wd personal truck in my opinion. I also wouldn't buy a nissan frontier but thats just me
2WD trucks should be outlawed by Trump as unconstitutional! Just my opinion Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Pulling a boat from time to time I have to have 4WD, otherwise I would be very limited to the lakes I could put the boat in.
I had a 2WD truck and it was good in the city but after moving back up to Nor Cal I got stuck just trying to get to a point to walk down to the river bar to shoot and go for walks with the wife. Been buying 4WD since and now I just drive down year around. It's embarrassing to have to call to get your truck pulled out. It also helps with resale value. Sent from my Pixel using Tapatalk
I used to own a 2WD chevy colorado while I lived in Erie,PA. During that time, Erie had the most snowfall per year of any city (population 100,000+) in the US multiple times and I can honestly say that I was only ever stuck in the snow one time after sliding into my front yard. Unlike most 2WD trucks where most people load their bed down with hundreds of pounds of sand, I would put 2 sand bags (140lbs total) in my bed and pack the rest with snow from my freshly shoveled driveway. If you drive cautiously and put it balls to the wall when needed, you can get yourself out of almost any situation.
Erie , yeah that's lake effect heaven. Holiday valley time! Sent from my iPad using Bowhunting.com Forums
