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Old 02-27-2011, 02:50 PM   #41
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Your truck must be something special. I sometimes cant even get up my driveway without 4wd. I sure as hell couldnt pull thru a blizzard without it, and the only way i could pull someone out of the ditch without 4wd is if i were on dry pavement. Backing my camper up an incline on gravel is almost impossible as well as everyone i know around here. So ether your truck is far superior to mine or you you are a much better driver than me. I raced stockcars for 15yrs and pulled all over the country, ive needed 4 wd several times. It maay use a small amount more fuel but do you buy a tow vehicle for milage? All i can say is you just must be better than me.
I agree with your mileage statement. Websters definition of oxymoron is good mileage tow vehicle!
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Another reason I have a 4x4 is resale value. In North Idaho dealers don't even want to take a 2wd in on a trade as they would be very hard to sell.
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Old 03-01-2011, 06:12 PM   #43
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I'm a worse driver than you Toolman, I guess. My 2wd F250 actually wouldn't move on the flattest part of our drive in the snow/ice until I put studded tires on it. Guess I'll practice pulling folks out of the ditch with it until I get it right. When I learn how, I'll give you the secret. May take a while, so you better keep your 4wd.
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Old 03-01-2011, 07:54 PM   #44
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I'm a worse driver than you Toolman, I guess. My 2wd F250 actually wouldn't move on the flattest part of our drive in the snow/ice until I put studded tires on it. Guess I'll practice pulling folks out of the ditch with it until I get it right. When I learn how, I'll give you the secret. May take a while, so you better keep your 4wd.
I didn't even know that they made F250's in a 2 wheel drive. In Eastern Washington one would never see that.

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Old 03-01-2011, 08:20 PM   #45
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I didn't even know that they made F250's in a 2 wheel drive. In Eastern Washington one would never see that.
My 1978 Ford F-150 was... 2WD
My 1985 GMC S-15 was... 2WD
My 1989 Chevrolet 1500 was... 2WD
My 1996 Ford F-250 was... 2WD
My 2009 GMC 2500HD is... 4WD (The first 4WD truck I ever owned)
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Old 03-01-2011, 09:09 PM   #46
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They actually make trucks without 4x4?? HaHa... I wouldn't have one without it. Get it. We have used ours in wet conditions backing the tt. Besides, if you ever get a boat the 4 x4 works well on boat launches too.
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Altar, "I didn't even know that they made F250's in a 2 wheel drive. In Eastern Washington one would never see that." That truck came to Colorado by way of Cousin Dave in Medford.
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Old 03-01-2011, 11:38 PM   #48
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Altar, "I didn't even know that they made F250's in a 2 wheel drive. In Eastern Washington one would never see that." That truck came to Colorado by way of Cousin Dave in Medford.
I've lived in Medford. They don't get that much snow.

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I never have a problem when pulling up in a steep hill because I have a 4wd. It really needs the 4wd.
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My old F250 would get stuck on wet grass. Ever since I've had 4x4's. The only problem with 4x4s is a lower GVWR due to the added weight of the additional drive train.
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They actually make trucks without 4x4?? HaHa... I wouldn't have one without it. Get it. We have used ours in wet conditions backing the tt. Besides, if you ever get a boat the 4 x4 works well on boat launches too.
I just thought about it. We've got six vehicles - 350D, Expedition, tractor and two ATVs - only the 250 is 2wd! And it goes pretty good with studded tires.
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Old 01-10-2012, 11:01 PM   #52
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Still miss my Jeep(s) but..

I have had both but currently drive 2w Drive truck with a limited slip differential aka positive track. The harsh reality is that many 4x4 are no better unless they can lock all wheels in to drive. There are time I miss my 4x4 but with the fuel prices what they are and our near total lack of “wet” here in the south west the 2 wheel drive seems prudent. My thinking is that if you are using 4x4 to get in to a place you better have a winch to get out. When I lived in rural West Virginia the real off roaders had front and rear facing winches.
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In Wyoming we sure need 4WD. Some steep hills getting to the ranch. In the winter I would have to park my 2WD pu about a mile away and walk. On snow packed ice roads it stabilizes the vehicle so you have more control.
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Old 01-11-2012, 10:42 AM   #54
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Looks like we all agree, 4x4 it is!
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Looks like we all agree, 4x4 it is!
For sure. Living in the high country means 4x4 or you don't get home. No need to go off roading to get into trouble. We drop almost a thousand feet just getting to the highway. The Expedition gets the job done in AWD 90% of the time. The remaining ten calls for 4WD. The F350 doesn't have AWD, so I use 4WD more often, but I don't recall ever having to get out and lock the hubs, mainly because I've managed to stay out of the ditches!

Having read and said all this, it's snowing lightly right now and I'm about to take that two-wheeler with studs off to town. There's a 90 degree turn onto the toughest hill coming home, so no run-up. Makes for an adventure!
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I've owned (2) 2WD full length pick ups and (2) 4WD pickups so far and I have to say that even without the 4WD engaged the overall road handling on the 4WD pickups was better in deteriorated conditions like rain and light snow. Just when it starts to get slick. Could be the weight or just the axel setup. Either way it was just less loose in the 4WD trucks.

Currently I have a 4WD and I will never own another 2WD pick up so long as I shall live. Having the ability to engage 4WD at anytime is a security for me that I would be lost without. In our case we use it to get to some camping spots that are impossible to get to without.
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My feeling is, if you buy a 2 wheel drive truck, you just bought half a truck.:lizard: I'm running a marginal (or some would say way too small) of a tow vehicle for the amount of camper I have, I have to back a decent distance to get in the spot plus up a very, very slight grade. I will drop it into 4-low just so the engine & tranny doesn't have to work so hard. I will also drop it into 4-low when backing it in at home because I'm backing it onto gravel that is fairly thick and isn't packed down so it has some good resistance to it. I also used 4-Hi a couple of years back when we were camping on a Halloween weekend. Got ready to pull out and there was a thick frost. Backed up to the camper and hooked up, couldn't pull forward at all because of the frost under the tires. 4-Hi and eased right out. Also had a chance to use it this fall when I followed our GPS instead of my pre-planned route (both wanted me to take a right turn but the GPS's was first and I didn't realize it wasn't the same turn) took us down this really narrow gravel road and there were a couple of hills I had to use 4-wd to get up and felt all 4 tires slipping.

Nope, I won't even turn my head to look at a truck that isn't 4x4.
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Has anybody thought about a locking differential? I have towed with my 96 for 13 years and have never been stuck with the sure grip. In fact i have pushed snow bumper high. I know some campground owners that buy parts from us. They had problems this past year with gettin stuck in every case they were where they told them not to go. IMHO if your in a campground and need 4wd to get around your some wher you shouldn't be.
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Have owned both 4x4s and 2x4s over the years. I think the question is resolved by considering both application and the location.

Tire selection is worth noting.

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I wouldn't buy a 2WD without a good reason, like I got this 250 from my cousin, who practically gave it to me. It was 16 years old when I got it, had about 88k on it. He'd used it to pull and RV around the country for a couple years, then had a bad accident in his car and the truck basically sat in his kid's driveway since then. His two boys race stock cars, so they kept it moving often enough that it stayed in good shape. I use it primarily to save wear and tear on our other vehicles, so in ten years it's only gotten another 30k on it. That 6.9 diesel is sure going to outlast the body.
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