Dont you just love freezing your tail off chaining up to get out of the cul-de-sac?

Or not...

Ahh, so she is a pavement queen. I guess if you need chains a 2x4 would be underrated? Many on here use their truck on and off the pavement to include pulling equipment into construction sites, pastures and even RV spots that are not paved. A guy can make a 2x4 work most places, but not all and it takes alot more thought, and if it requires chaining up everytime it snows I'll take a zero!!

Same here!

Back on topic, A dually will not be as good in the snow, especially if you are breaking trail as the rear tires cant track in the front tire tracks...been there and done that!

 

One thing no one has addressed is whether you have an open diff, or limited slip/locker. I owned an older GMC 6.2L dually 2wd w/ tool bins, and had previously done a gear change and rear locker. I was in Idaho Falls on I-15 during a bad winter snow storm w/ high cross winds(bad visibilty too), traveling at 45 mph. A gust hit me broadside and blew me sideways one lane and almost into the center median ditch. Pushing in the clutch was the one thing that saved my bacon. Found out later that having all 4 rear tires under power greatly diminishes your lateral resistance vs. an open diff w/ only one side turning. Something to think about for people who live and play in the snow. That's what makes E- Lockers so appealing.

 

Before my first Dodge (03 SRW) I had a Ford with limited slip. All the time in the winter when trying to start out from a stop sign the back end would try to spin around to the right- due to the crown of the road and both tires wanting to spin.

I ordered the 03 w/o limited slip, and didn't have that problem. I'd just use 4x4 when I really needed traction.


Regarding 2wd vs 4x4, if I lived somewhere that I knew I wouldn't be dealing with snow or driving onto wet grass, or whatever, I'd probably have one. If nothing else just for the fuel savings.

Here, though, I consider 4x4 a must-have. I've had to use it towing the 5th wheel up a washed out steep road in the summer, and in the winter snow from the street gets plowed into my parking area.

My neighbor once bought a 2wd F350 dually, because he is going to be in Arizona before the weather gets bad. Well, it snowed before he left, and he literally got stuck sideways in the road backing out of his driveway...


It just depends on where you live. For me, I served my time chaining up vehicles in some snowbank when I was a kid...

 

All I can tell you is a dually 4X4 is one reason I now own a CTD. We went thru some stuff that just flat out amazed me, I am talking about 3-400 foot long drifts about hood height. That was with a 98-1/2 24V 5 speed with 235-85-16s and a posi and about 1K of weight in the bed.

Sold me. I didn't want a dually simply because of license and more expense of tires, but if I needed the additional capacity, i sure wouldn't worry about going places.

 

Man, I can't believe so many people are commenting about problems in the winter with duallys. I don't get it my trucks have been great of course I run proper winter tires and use 4 wheel drive when there's a few inches of snow on the roads. I don't wait untill I'm spinning my tires before I engage the front axle. My dad used to drive around in 2 wheel drive with his truck when there was snow on the roads untill 1 day when he hit a snow drift and found himself in a field. He hated calling me... I kinda enjoyed it...
Take care,
Topper

 

Living in Alaska,we get our fair share of snow. I've gone to an all terrain tire on my '03 4x4 with the limited slip diff ,and put used road grader cutting edges in the bed,from wheel well to wheel well,and make sure they fit snug front to back and I don't have any problems. State road maintenance or city maintenance or your local Cat dealership should give you as many used up cutting edges you want. The edges are quite heavy for one person to load. They lay flat and don't take up any room,plus your able to load stuff right on top of them since they are flat. Works for me over the last 31 years driving DRW's & pickups. Common since will keep you from getting stuck,but don't expect to take your truck through deep patches or you'll find yourself stuck big time.
I'm just say-in..........