Why did you choose Prerunner (or 2WD) over 4x4?

Curious as to others rationale. I am sure there is a thread floating around here somewhere regarding this topic, but I'm starting another one anyway. Please state:

Year/Model:
Location:
Driving habits:
Main reason for 2wd: (money, need, gas mileage, that's all the dealer had etc.......)

I'll start

Year/Model: 2013 Prerunner DCSB TRD Off Road

Location: Bay Area, CA

Driving habits: Mostly highway (DD), some fireroad and gravel. Minimal trail.

Main reason for 2wd: don't need 4x4. Less weight/parts to break. May regret it someday if my driving habits change drastically or I move to where I absolutely need 4x4, in that case I'd prob sell and get something else, but am perfectly content for now.

 

Year/Model: 2015 Prerunner DCSB Sr5

Location: Phoenix AZ

Driving habits: mostly highway (dd), dirt job sites and some camping

Main reason for 2wd: Don't need 4wd. Maybe down the road in 3 years.

 

Needed a work truck with some offroad capability but no heavy offroading. Mainly dirt roads, the beach, ect., but mostly highway. We don't have snow here so 4x4 was not really needed. I'm happy with my choice. The truck payments were smaller, fuel economy better, less maintenance. Most of all, I plan on keeping this one forever. A 4x4 I would probably be tempted to beat it to hell and sell it when the repairs got too expensive.

 

Year/Model: 2007 Prerunner DCSB Sr5

Location: TN

Driving habits: Mostly City with little highway, fishing backroads

Main reason for 2wd: Wouldn't use 4x4 enough, slightly better gas mileage, cheaper insurance, and wide variety of lift options!

 

Year/Model:2015 TRD SPORT DCSB

Location:Southeast


Driving habits: Drop Boat, Home Depot runs, Long distance travel Garaged 90% of the time

Main reason for 2wd: Don't need 4WD

Other vehicles, Harley Sportster 1200C, 2012 MX5 Special Edition, 2014 CRV (wife)

 

2013 DCSB Offroad. Central Valley Ca.

Mostly highway to from work

Thought i wouldnt get into real offroading at all. Now i want a 4x4 shoulda bought a a 4x4

 

Better to have it and not need it than not having it when you do need it. These trucks are just way to light in the rear to not have 4 wheel drive.

 

These trucks are like golf clubs, you can have a very nice set from the begining or get a average set and upgrade by adding and replace a club or two or three but you still play like shit if you don't play enough no matter what you got in your bag, and for some reason I still want a 4x4, guess I'll never learn.

 

Year/Model: 2015 DCSB PreRunner
Location: Floorduh
Driving habits: City/dirt trails
Main reason for 2wd: My 04 was 4x4 and I hadn't really used it that much in the last few years. Only really used it to drive on the beach and can't drive on beach where I live now. Don't do any serious off road just some out of the way surf and fishing spots but nothing crazy. I do feel a bit weird not having it but so far hasn't been a factor. Haven't been stuck yet. Who knows it may get traded down the road.

 

Year/model: 07 Reg Cab Base

Location: South Florida

Driving: Mostly city occasional dirt road

Main reason for 2wd: Being in College 2wd are cheaper and easier to get in lower milages. Even with being so light a good pair of at tires keep me from sliding in the rain also if I want to go any major off road I'll just get an arb air locker.

 

My first taco was a 2014 DCLB prerunner. I traded it about a year later for a 15 TRD OR access cab 4x4. I needed the 4wd a few times with the prerunner, now I have fixed my issues LOL (not really all my issues, but......)

 

2014 2.7L DCSB PRERUNNER, purchased for cheaper insurance, no need for 4x4 since I live in flat ass Florida, I don't tow so I didn't need the power of a V6, and wanted a dependable, reliable truck and based on this particular engine, it's longevity is proven over and over. Yes sometimes I wish I had a 4x4 and a v6, but really it would only be for bragging rights nothing more, so I'm happy and content with what I have now.

 

Offthewall you still in the CG? I did 8 yrs. Good times!

 

Bragging rights isn't the only reason for the V6 !

 

Yeah man, active duty Damage Controlman, good times indeed!

 

Nice! Was a BM myself. Been out 5 years this summer. Doesn't seem that long ago at all.

 

Haha, nice, I actually started striking BM when I was a non rate on the Escanaba back in 07 then I decided to go DC a school and that's all she wrote, time sure does fly, this November it will be 9 years for me.

 

4x4 because I wanted it. I never really use it but the Times I have used it justified it.

 

Year/Model: 2015 DCSB PreRunner
Location: SF Bay Area
Driving habits: 95% Paved Roads / Maybe A Dirt Trail When I Go To A Campground / Light Towing / Im 99.9% Sure My Trucks Tires Will Stay Planted On The Pavement (No Hill Jumps)
Main reason for 2wd: Save Gas / Less Moving Parts To Fix / Less Weight / Dont Need It In The Big City

 

I was in the EM striker program when I joined on the Walnut. Got tired of watching my buddies go on liberty while I stayed back to chase grounds. Switched to deck force and surfed my brains out! Last unit was Sta Lake Worth Inlet