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Originally Posted by cRiPpLe_rOoStEr
So, considering there would be no heavy off-roading involved, would you rather do it the old-school way and resort to a small amount of ballast weight closer to the rear-end of a RWD truck?
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AWD/4WD makes sense if you're hauling a trailer, you plow snow or live where snow removal is non-existent. Or like you said, it's good for true off-roading.. Other than that it's usually overkill.
RWD with more weight in the rear has advantages, but mostly for acceleration and very well thought out cornering.
FWD is better than RWD when going very slow or stuck. It also doesn't require as much thinking in an emergency.
FWD is much more predictable. Hit a corner too fast a and you go straight regardless of the road condition.
In rear-biased vehicles it's much different to hit a corner too fast that's wet, than one that's loose gravel, than one that's snow packed, than one that's covered in ice.