Is your tow rig a 2wd or 4x4?

i have a 4x4 dually. i havnt had the use for it yet but wheen i need 4x4 i will have it.

 

I am glad I got the 4 wheel drive. I was thinking about getting a 2wd because I am not going to wheel the crap out of this truck like I did my Suburban I had for 13 years. I'm 30 years old now and have 2 kids. So I have a quad that I go beat the crap out of and if it breaks I can still drive home. Anyway. Me and my family took our snowmobiles out last weekend and came across some cars coming down the road, they only plow just wide enough to barely get by, and our snowmobile trailer sticks out further than my truck. So I pulled over because most people in CA think they are more important than you, and when I went to pull away, the rearend just started to slide to the left. (The road was sloped down to the left). It was nice to just put it into 4wd and pull away without sliding.

 

All my beast saw was "Over the Road" hauling ... at times , I wish it was 2wd ... but , get into snow/ice on 2-lane highway 212 between Rapid City ,SD and Billings MT (trust me , real "no mans land" ) or get into a blizzard going across Sherman in WY , or a "Lakes affect" blizzard in Buffalo,NY or Gary,IN ... one becomes a firm believer in 4wd , even if I don't drive on muddy roads and end up on my roof !!

 

I have to have 4x4. We (want to) pull our toy hauler out on the sand and 2wd just won't do. If I could have found a dually 4x4 for the price I got my srw 4x4 for I would have bought that. My next truck will definately be a dually 4x4.

 

4x4 single rear for me, 2wd won't cut it. What happens to a 2wd when you try starting a heavy trailer in a muddy spot? You're toast. And since I can't have that, and my trailers will end up in a muddy spot before it's all said and done (horse trailer and a flatbed) I can't afford getting a 2wd stuck.

 

96 Chevy 3500 2WD. Crew Cab Dually w/ Posi rear end
I used to drive 4WD all the time, but it seemed everytime I got stuck was when I was somewhere I had no business being.
Now I drive only 2WD and I stay out of trouble.

 

I've got a 2wd dually with a 7.3 and a 6spd, and I really like it. I've never been stuck to the point I could not manuever it a little and get out under my own power. I would have liked to have a 4x4 but could not pass up the deal I got. I get about 19 mpg on average and I commute about 80 miles a day to work plus its extremely comfortable on the road. My next one will be a 4x4 but probably will never use it.

 

Old cowboys' saying on the ranch where I grew up in North Texas. "4WD really helps. Now when we get stuck it's a lot farther back to the bunkhouse."

Rusty

 

Our old tow rig was a srw F250 4x4, my new tow rig is a drw F350 2wd with 160" wheelbase. I prefer the longer wheelbase and duallies for towing. I don't need the WD setup on my hitch though I still use it anyway. Problem is the 2wd, frankly it sucks, least for me. 2wd may be fine for towing your trailer up the highway. But try towing that trailer up a muddy cemetery road and things change fast. I have mud tires on the back and plan on installing a rear locker but I really miss the 4wd.

 

2wd for me. I live in the South, and pull a racecar to the track. Never go offroad, so I don't need the added expense of 4wd.

 

4x4 here. A lot of the places we haul our horse trailers in and out of are muddy. Not to mention hauling equipment, hay, and things like that around the property.

 

4x4 Up in the great white north I wouldn't have it any other way. Plus, low-range really helps get the trailer backed up & parked at camp sites & trail heads. Without it, I have to dig the go-pedal for boost to move it up a steep hump.

Dually and I Love it. Parking sucks, but if I was concerned about parking I would have bought a Geo. It tracks great, even with the bumper pull trailer, and when I go slide-in camper shopping in a year or 2, I won't have to say "I really want that camper, but it's just too heavy for my truck"

 

Great pointwaytogo

 

I live in the south too. I could say that there is no need for the 4x4. Most of the time we park trailers out back when not in use. After a good rain I would hate to get stuck in the yard . I have also tried to pull a trailer out from a kudzu patch. A 2x2 wont do that when it's wet. I like the freedom of the 4x4

 

2wd dually.

 

4x4 single I have seen duallys and been in them once they dont handle the muddy fields to well but do better with stabilizing loads on black top.

 

2WD Dually, I dont need 4x4 because it tows my 4x4 on the trailer, The tow rig will only see offroad if I pull into a campsite with my 4x4 on the trailer... Better fuel miliage and less maintenance, better comfort for road trips.. If there is bad weather Ill just drive my Trailer Queen and just run stuff over

 

It kinda defeats the the whole tow rig concept if you only tow it in good weather and drive it in bad,I want to have my cake and eat it to.As for maintaining it only a couple more fittings,if any,and lubricants for the front diff and t case not to bad on most fullsize trucks .

 

My primary rig for towing smaller loads is a 4x4 and it is also my DD. (99 chevy z-71 with a 5.3) I need the 4x4 for the poor road conditions that I encounter in the winter. Lots of mornings on the way to work a 2wd wouldn't make it down my road at 3:30 am when I leave for work.

On the other hand the truck I use for bigger loads (99 f-350 crew cab dump) is a dual rear wheel 2wd. I bought it because it was a good deal and due to its use I dont nessasary have to go into the real bad spots with it, and it never gets driven when the roads are bad.

 

Mines 4wd, but I live where it snows, and I refuse to put chains on. The difference in price between a 2wd and 4wd for me was about $1000 when all was said and done. A wise man once said, its better to have 4wd and not need it than to not have it and need end up needing it. I'd never buy a 2wd towrig, but again, thats just my opinion.
Scott