Offroad 4x2

SR UTILITY 4X4... FTMFW!

 

The scariest terrain my truck sees is the occasional dirt road. 4x2 works just fine for me because I don't plan on using this truck in any way that I wouldn't use my wife's CR-V, besides to load the bed up with bulky items.

If you do plan to off road as a hobby, there are obvious advantages to a 4x4. Then again, I could also say that there are also advantages to a Jeep in that situation.

 

Dammit frank

 

Nothing wrong with 2 wheel drive for the most part . You are right about the extra feeling of security of a 4x4. My first 5 trucks were all 2 wheel drive and I was never stranded with any of them . They did however limit where I would take them . My last 4 trucks have all been 4wd but it is because of where I needed to take them and the conditions I needed them for and I could afford them . When I was young , I took 2 wheel drive trucks in places I would never go again now that I am older , but the 2 wheelers did it . So, I am not narking 2wd's and I am not putting anyone down . I should have added that if the OP could afford a 4wd , do it.

 

lol...not for any serious mountain road.

 

I've never not owned a 4x4. The price difference is worth it. I'd rather have it and not need it, than not have it and have to be pulled out because I underestimated the situation.

 

Depending on where you're at, the roads to some of these remote locations to bike could require a 4x4. So just bc someone else didn't need to have 4wd to get to their local spots, doesn't mean the OP will have the same luck. When I lived in Georgia, I used my F150 to get me to remote fishing and hunting locations. Even with 33's and 4wd, some of those locations were tough to get to. So if you plan on sneaky up uneven dirt roads, I'd recommend snagging the 4x4 just to be safe, and so you're not as limited.

 

It really depends on where you live and where you plan to go. I've never needed 4wd for a sanctioned run or ride, but my wife has at some of her training rides. Open water swim training is another story I've lost count of the number of times we've used 4wd to drive through a rough spot or ditch to go around some JA who's gotten his Accord stuck in the entrance. Think about where you currently go, where you would like to go, and where you have dreamed of going; if any of those would be less stressful with 4wd buy the 4wd.

 

This is a good post.

If you think you might use it, buy it. I went from a rear-wheel drive sports car to this because I need the bed and no other truck appealed to me aesthetically. My life hasn't changed from when I had my previous car; I don't need 4wd.