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If you had to choose, 2wd or 4wd which is it?

Old Jul 16, 2007
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Originally Posted by got-dirty
sorry you feel that way. not everyone lives up north where they need the option of 4wd in the winters. 2wd is fine for most, unless you live in areas of consistent stints of bad weather, or work related such as construction and such. other than that, its a bonus.
Not even then... We get plenty of snow here (up north anyway) and my 2wd truck with a few hundred pounds of sand in the back has done fine. I think the stick helps though....
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007
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4wd also holds its value better... though domestic rangers don't have it the same can be said for diesel trucks
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007
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I do know when backing uphill over sidewalks (don't ask why it was stupid and i was exusted), i couldn't make it in 2wd.
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007
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wtf kinda thread is this, i only read the first page... but seriously? whats better for offroading? a 4x4, 2wd or a car?
 
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Old Jul 16, 2007
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Originally Posted by 99ranger4x4
wtf kinda thread is this, i only read the first page... but seriously? whats better for offroading? a 4x4, 2wd or a car?
Look at original posters other threads.

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Old Jul 17, 2007
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it's not a complete waste...look at the response he got

oh yeah, and IMHO: fwd cars are better than 2wd trucks in the snow
 
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Old Jul 19, 2007
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4x4 all the way...stoped putting money in my 2wd 4 banger...going to a f250 7.3 4x4 next...rangers just dont have the torgue i need to pull horse trailors and hual our tractor to deer fields and things, friend of mines 4.0 edge wont budge the tractor, disc, and section hair on a 20 ft trailor...plus its a 4000 ford tractor with front end loader on it...haha funny seein him try
 
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Old Jul 19, 2007
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What about 3wd?
 
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Old Jul 20, 2007
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Originally Posted by yellow rhino
What about 3wd?
thats probably what most of us have ( i assume MOST of the 4wd rangers out there have open diffs) for what i use my ranger for probably could get by with 2wd...this is my first 4wd anything ...the only thing u need to think about although harder to lose a 4wd on the road, if u do lose control harder to regain control
 
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Old Jul 21, 2007
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the real ? should be comando or with undies?
 
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Old Jul 22, 2007
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Depends on what kind of off-roading you do, i am pretty sure this is a 2wd truck, and it owns everyones on here:
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Old Jul 22, 2007
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^^ desert racing yes, rock crawling no

and I can't believe this thread is on it's 3rd page haha
 
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Old Jul 23, 2007
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Originally Posted by camodown
^^ desert racing yes, rock crawling no

and I can't believe this thread is on it's 3rd page haha
Haha. Well the original question said 'off roading'. He didn't explain whether it was mudding, crawling, or dezert racing. I'm going for the 2wd Camburg Race Edge FTW! ^^^^
 
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