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4x2 Super Cab with an 8' box is only available in the XL and XLT trim levels according to Ford's build and price tool. Certain options may not be available such as the 7.3 gas engine which forces you to 4x4. Use the build and price tool to see what you can and cannot get.
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So, do you want an XL or XLT? If not, you are out of luck.
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-lower step in height, most adults 5'8" or taller can get in the 4x2 without any steps.
-lower bed height for easier loading/unloading
-lower hitch height for more stable towing and easier hook up.
-higher payload compared to the 4x4 counterpart
-better ride compared to the 4x4 version due to the IFS as opposed to the SFA on 4wd models.
-cheaper to buy
-no front diff, CVs, and transfer case to service
-better fuel economy from sitting lower leading to less air drag, being lighter
-less waste generated by not driving around with hundreds of expensive equipment that never get used.
If you use the 4x4 that's fine. But people buying 4x4 just to have it and never using is, frankly, wasteful
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I like being able to just sort "slip" out of the cab versus having to do a short hop down from a 4wd. That 2-3 inches of height makes a difference since I am just slightly over the average height for US male population and not an NBA retiree.
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I will say it's very odd that they have stopped the 2WD option on higher trims. I can't fathom the reason, other than that, percentage wise, "no one" was buying them.
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Yep, pros and cons to everything including 4wd......we get winter here and a 2wd truck wouldn't make it up the hill out of our driveway (I try 2wd often just to see if I can make it but usually I need to put it in 4wd if there is snow) so 4wd is a bit of a no brainer for me. I do have one 2wd truck left in my fleet but we often have to swap trucks around in the winter because the 2wd can't make it to the jobsite.....I won't buy another though I like the savings.
For me to buy a 2wd, I'd have to live somewhere that doesn't get winter conditions and/or the truck would have to be a dedicated tow rig that only needed to tow in the camping season, etc.
I agree with the height of 4wd being a detriment for towing and hauling stuff but as far as getting in and out of the truck, the running boards make it pretty easy......then again maybe it's because I'm in the minority of truck owners in that I won't install lift kits, leveling kits or huge tires on my trucks.
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For me to buy a 2wd, I'd have to live somewhere that doesn't get winter conditions and/or the truck would have to be a dedicated tow rig that only needed to tow in the camping season, etc.
I agree with the height of 4wd being a detriment for towing and hauling stuff but as far as getting in and out of the truck, the running boards make it pretty easy......then again maybe it's because I'm in the minority of truck owners in that I won't install lift kits, leveling kits or huge tires on my trucks.
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Dave
