White Rat

I've got my cash together and I'm looking for a truck. I'd like to get a 2wd reg cab but they seam as rare rocking horse crap. I can live with ex cab but most are dually or 4wd. What's the MPG difference between the the dually and 4wd single rear wheel ???

I'd like to stick with the 2wd because I will never use the 4wd and don't want the extra mainance that comes with it.

Cheers

P.J

Never use the 4WD in CANADA??

Reg cabs are hard to find, even tougher in a 1 ton. I would imagine there ia a good 1.5 to 2 MPG difference from the 2WD, but don't know cause I have never, nor will ever own one.

Smooshy

I have a regular cab dually 4x4 5spd currently in surgery for 6spd. I get about 17 in town driving slow and 18 on highway driving slow. No mods yet...

VinDiesel

Mine is a '96 12 valve automatic extended cab dually with the 3.54 posi rear.
Before I started BOMBing, I could get 18's and even sometimes 19's on the highway with little or no additional load and staying around 65mph.

I was origianlly looking for a 3/4T single rear wheel truck, but since have hauled enormous loads on huge trailers so it's a good thing I got the 1T dually. The dual rear wheels also give you much more stability when hauling something that catches the wind from the side like a box trailer or camper.

infidel

I have an 2500 auto 4wd reg cab and a 3500 5 speed 2wd reg cab.
The 2500 gets 20-22 highway empty, the 3500 19-20

Don't get a 2wd, mine has to get towed out if it drives on wet grass.

kelownadiesel

yeah man get the 4wd.My single wheel gets up to 1000 km per tank on the highway.My dually wouldnt be too far behind but I drive it like an idiot.I would say that the single wheel will get better mileage by a miniscule amount,but the dually handles better,corners better,brakes better and feels way safer on the road by far.Both are ext cab.

Ironstone

2 wd's dually's arent very good in snow. They ride up on the snow then sink. Then youre stuck. You have to have the 4wd to pull the thing around in the snow. Personally I'd get the single 4x4. Fewer tires to buy.

White Rat

I bought a 2500 2wd. I see it this way, if it snows and I can't get out, I can be sick or take one of the 4wd chevy that my wife and father drive.

Thanks for everybodys input.

Cheers