4x4 vs. 4x2 in midwest?? - TDR Roundtable

4x4 vs. 4x2 in midwest??

12-05-2002, 02:49 PM

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laketex

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4x4 vs. 4x2 in midwest??

Made the mistake of purchasing a truck that wasn't exactly what I wanted this summer. I opted out of the 4wd thing since I already have one 4x4 play truck, and this is Texas anyhow. But now it looks as if I may be moving to Illinois very soon for my first job out of college. We don't have a whole lot of bucks for a new 2003 after just buying this truck, but I don't want to be stuck in a snowpack all the time. My play truck (see link below) isn't very suited to winter travel either..

Just had no idea I'd be moving to the midwest.

So what are my options here? Is a 2wd acceptable up there for winter travel? What will I need to equip my truck with to make it do well? Or do I need to keep a sharp eye open for a 4x4 standard cab or something? I plan to take it up to wisconsin for snowboarding too.... Just wanted some opinions. I knew better than to settle for less that I really wanted, and now i'm feeling the full effect.

Bryan

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