Is your Taco 4wd or 2wd?

I'm averaging over 30 mpg on my 5-lug over 75K. Drove from Boulder to Longmont 20 miles then from Boulder to Denver and back with no issues today after 3-6 inches snow. Averaged 33 mpg doing it.

Not saying 2wd are superior than 4wd but I haven't need it in 25 years of driving 2wd trucks in IA and CO, and never needed 4wd in 7 years of driving rear wheel cars in WI before that.

Wanting and needing 4wd are 2 different things.

 

You must do a lot of downhill driving....

 

There's no way I could live with 2WD. A prerunner with chains, ok, that would work. Ground clearance and chains works ok. I prefer a 4WD so I don't have to use chains.

 

Well, you're a badass I guess. There's been quite a few times there's no way I could have got out of my driveway without 4WD. Or chains on a prerunner. I've had to bust out of 36" and 48" blizzards. I had to bang into drifts, back up, then bang into them again over and over to make it to a plowed road. No way you do that with just plain 2WD. 2WD with chains and a high clearance vehicle, yeah it can be done.

 

Boulder is the high spot, Longmont is 5000, Boulder 5430, Denver 5280. I'm downhill going out, up coming back.

 

I don't have to leave the house in 36-48" blizzards, like almost everyone else. My street isn't plowed I have 2 blocks to get to a plowed main road, and haven't had trouble getting there, and it's uphill even.

 

X2

What the hell is so important you gotta go out with snow up to the mirrors ?

Lol

 

I understand in no way are you advocating 2wd, but thanks.

 

I don't even think you could pound through 4' of the heavy wet snow we get here , not without serious body damage

 

Body lift helps with that.

 

Its a perfect analogy if you thought about it. Drive wheel traction is rather important in many driving conditions. Newsflash for you I guess. And who said stopping distances?

 

wut

 

What he meant to say was.....

 

To be honest, I rarely need to kick into 4WD, it's just nice to know you have the option if shit hits the fan lol

 

4x4 for the snow!

 

5400 ft ha talked to me when you get above 7500 ft this idiot spewing about his 2 wheel drive getting anywhere.My work is above 8500 and the last 4 miles is dirt would love to see him even follow me!

 

This thread is silly you 2wd guys must not live in a area with lots of hill and stoplights covered in ice and snow

2wd on hills ftmfL

 

Didn't say I could get anywhere...Idiot.

 

I used to dream of a place where 2wd and 4wd could come together as one and be united.... then I found TW

 

So much envy in the world. My foolish friend secretly envies my button.. (Switch really.. Although its so seldom used) I envy the Trd offroads with their ATRAC.. And we all envy those few with the true locked front and rear. The REAL 4x4's.. Maybe one day we can at least all agree on the actual pecking order without animosity. Maybe not..