4x4 or 2wd?

[WanderingBiker]

just because it's a 5er or gooseneck doesn't mean your front end doesn't get unloaded.  in a couple of those vids the back of the trucks are clearly sagging which means the front is light.  trying to drive those rigs over sugar sand is just plain stupid.  Pismo beach is a crazy place with crazy people,  I've been there once and will never go back.  like I said a 4x4 doesn't fix stupid.   highdesertranger

Lucky Im one of the shrinking group of people in this world that still has the right amount of common sense  LOL

 

[highdesertranger]

I forgot to mention. all of the weight distributing hitches that I have dealt with say to remove them for off road. there is not enough articulation with them. highdesertranger

 

[tx2sturgis]

Lucky Im one of the shrinking group of people in this world that still has the right amount of common sense  LOL

Why do they call it 'common sense', when its so damned uncommon these days?

:huh:

 

[DannyB1954]

I used to 4 wheel camp with others. We took turns pulling each other out. If you need 4WD to get in, don't expect a tow service to come get you if you have a brake down. If I was solo, I would use 2WD to get in, and hopefully 4wd will help get me out.
When towing something the 4WD will give you more traction, but the trailer wheels off set this advantage because they can get stuck instead.

 

[tx2sturgis]

 If I was solo, I would use 2WD to get in, and hopefully 4wd will help get me out.

True dat.

Unless I'm 'wheeling like I did in my youth, for me, 4WD is for getting OUT of a bad situation, not for driving INTO a bad situation.

 

[bob91yj]

I forgot to mention. all of the weight distributing hitches that I have dealt with say to remove them for off road. there is not enough articulation with them. highdesertranger

I've seen more than one trailer hitch broken/bent from using a weight distributing hitch off road (primarily in the Glamis area).

 

[highdesertranger]

yep remove them when you hit the dirt. highdesertranger

 

[HalfShadows]

All 4WD means is that you will get stuck in more unaccessible places.

 

[WanderingBiker]

Still looking for a tow vehicle.... will keep at it until I find what I want.... manuals are few and far between, more so in diesels...

 

[tx2sturgis]

I sure miss manual transmissions in new pickups that are intended for towing, but I have to admit the 7 speed auto in my new truck works pretty well. It has a 'manual' mode to let me select gears within a range, and of course tow/haul mode that helps a lot when I have a trailer hooked up. 

It's a bit of compromise between ease-of-use and some level of direct control. But you, know, it's STILL a 'slush-box' and nothing is better in my opinion than a good manual transmission when towing.

 

[WanderingBiker]

I agree.... I have always owned Manuals... except for my current truck.. a dakota with automatic.... dodge has very weak autos....

found a manual... msged the guy a few times.. keeps telling me he will get with me in a couple days.. dont think he really wants to sell

 

[tripper]

4x4 all the way. There have been many situation where the 4x4 was needed or useful for me. One common situation is National Forest, many of them get that really slippery slick clay mud for a day or two when it rains. When dry those roads are super easy, but can quickly become hard to get out of in the mud. Sandy washes are another common occurrence in boon docking. Also just the peace of mind when driving in sandy areas like parts of the slabs knowing you can get through really removes a lot of stress. Especially when towing, if someone has to haul you out of a hole, they have to drag you and your rig which is much harder.