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Old 04-10-2013, 08:52 PM   #14 (permalink)
bestclimb
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Originally Posted by slowmover View Post
4WD just gets you stuck farther away from help. And consider that several generations of American men somehow built this country without this severe penalty.

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I fell for this line of thought before the 2wd rig I have is less than useless for half the year, the other half it is very limited. A 2wd truck works for you and that's great for most people though if they are going to use it off road 2wd is a severe penalty.

If you are going off road bring some recovery gear, jack shovel, hand winch and a snatch strap at least. With 2wd you get stuck in a spot that a 4wd will just walk through. Getting stuck has less to do with the vehicle and more to do with the driver misreading the vehicle's capabilities.
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