4WD VS RWD
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Laughing Gas
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From: Ontario, Canada
You have a few X's for sale out your way but in ontario it's like a black hole, and everything I can find is badly rusted.
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From: Isanti, MN
Will you use the 4WD if you get it? I'm sure you know, but just so that there are no misunderstandings you do know that these trucks are all rear wheel driven unless switched into 4WD, right? You can't use 4WD if you will see dry pavement because the driveline will bind; this means that patches of snow on an otherwise dry road will still require RWD.
I like the advantage of a solid front axle, as it has less bushings that can wear out. I also like the fact that the camber angle is fixed as opposed to varying with the position of the front suspension like the Twin I-Beam setup is. But there is more to break on the whole, as you have a front driveline that has proven to require some service as it ages, and none of these trucks are new anymore.
So my suggestion is to buy a 4x4 unless you think you will absolutely never need it. Because you live up north I'd go for the four wheel drive unless you plan on parking for the winter.
I like the advantage of a solid front axle, as it has less bushings that can wear out. I also like the fact that the camber angle is fixed as opposed to varying with the position of the front suspension like the Twin I-Beam setup is. But there is more to break on the whole, as you have a front driveline that has proven to require some service as it ages, and none of these trucks are new anymore.
So my suggestion is to buy a 4x4 unless you think you will absolutely never need it. Because you live up north I'd go for the four wheel drive unless you plan on parking for the winter.
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That money would get you a NICE low mileage diesel 4x4 down here in Florida!
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