John Halter

Today I went down a little hill and all there was on the ground was some dew and about 6 inch tall grass and I could do nothing but spin in two wheel drive . I do not know what kind of dirt you guys have in Texas , must be part glue , because around here 2 wheel drive is useless . If 2 wheel drives were half price I would spend the extra and get 4x4 , which explains why you hardly see a 2 wheel drive around here . I will need to take a drive down to Texas someday and see what is so different down your way , might even grab a load of that special dirt and spread it around the farm in a few spots .

rip 112

I don't know about any one else, but I have Terra Grapplers on my truck which are wider than stock. That has made all the difference for me. The stock tires were junk.

Come on down to Texas! You may never leave....

BCB

wow i didn't realize people used 4WD so little... I HAVE TO use 4wd drive to get to my house each and everyday. I also use my truck to pull equipment for my dads Grading business ( about 12,000# of trackhoe and 10,000 of Skidsteer) and can't count how many times i would have been SOL without 4WD. i have been stuck in wet field in 2wd... IMO i real truck doesn't get stuck in wet grass... so cast my vote for 4WD

Box5

yea, I use 4x4 on my driveway everyday, i can do it in 2wd ok, but it skips and forms nasty washboards in no time, so i just put it in 4x4 and go up smooth. Not to mention I couldn't back out of my parking spot in 2wd when we had 1" of snow, lol. I love driving in bumper high snow, so 2wd is a no go.

xtoyz17

I couldn't get out fast enough my last two times

Something about no guns aloud in the restaurants printed on signs in larger text than the actual restaurant signs was a little unsettling

BLUEBURNER

I do fine in my 2wd towing my k5 around all over the country. I have the BFG all terrains, and so far have loved the traction. Its not 4wd but it will hold its own

Ryan

canoeontop

If it's your daily driver and you live where it snows or go where it snows 4WD makes sense. Sure you can get around with 1500 lbs. in the bed and chains but I don't tow my trailer everywhere I go and I don't like putting chains on and taking them off going from a side street to an arterial. Diesels are very front heavy and, as a result, loose traction pretty easily empty. Last winter in Denver, I would not have made it down the alley much less down the streets. With 4WD I could go anywhere I wanted to. Depends on where you drive. I use 4WD going down hill on mud or snow and, have even used low range on I-70 going down Vail Pass towing my trailer in a blizzard. I have a four season trailer and use it year round.

TexasCTD

Yeah I was kinda surprized how much heavier the 3rd gens were over the 2nds. Remember too, that I have a 305 lb Ranch Hand Front End Replacement and another 100lbs worth of winch weighing down the front. But I weighed it on some certified CAT scales, so I trust the numbers.

If it weighed 2000lbs less, I could probably pick up another 2 to 3 mpg over my current 17-17.5.

dadwolf2

A 5th wheel toyhauler owner here...get the 4wd. A little sand and all that pin weight over your rear wheels equals diggin holes. Slip the truck in 4wd and no problems.

PChouinard

4x4..4 squared.. 16. Might as well be able to get traction from your front tires instead of drag..

Lost Lake

There are two types of truck drivers, those that have 4 wheel drive and those that wish they had 4 wheel drive....

Take that 2 wheel drive out for a test run, and back it up a grassy slope... maybe a wet grassy slope..... drive it in a ditch and try to back out, try to drive forward in a couple inches of snow on a slight incline.

I've had 2 wheel and 4 wheel drives, and with the weight of the Cummins up front, 4 wheel drive is the only way to go. 2 wheel drives just can't cut it as a truck. They can't pull a car out of the ditch using the front hooks when in the snow, they can't back up a wet incline, it's just embarassing....

duner

or....3000lbs on the rear axle will sink you to the ball.

Ron R

2wd for a freeway flyer. 4x4 for back roads and playing in the mud.
I tow with the 2wd 3500

MikeyB

Blueburner,
First I thought your truck was a 4x4. Looks good.
What kind of front end lift do you have?

MikeyB

Strea

Okay my 2 cents.

I bought 2wd intentionally since I wanted the extra 500lbs in tow rating and I like the front end suspension better. I also plan to continue to "upgrade 5ths" as my wife dictates. So the lower suspension in the back makes it easier for clearance, etc.

I live in a subdivision and I pull my 5th wheel for weekends and vacations to campgrounds with full hookups . So far haven't even come close to needing 4wd.

I guess it is all in how you use it.

PS. we get very little snow here and I drive my 2wd sonoma to work daily anyway.

Strea