Towing Horse Trailer
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From: Holden,La.
2X4 will pull it just fine. It depends on what kind of terrain You will be going thru. You will lose a little fuel millage with a 4X4 compaired to a 2 wheel drive. I have pulled with a 2 wheel drive and hadn't had any problem in fields what so ever. It really depends on what You want to drive. You did not say if it is a bumper pull or goose neck type trailer. With a 4X4 you would not be able to put bigger tires because it would put the front of the trailer to high with a goose neck. You can get a drop hitch for a bumper pull.
Myself I like a goose neck trailer, pulls eaiser.
Myself I like a goose neck trailer, pulls eaiser.
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From: Santa Clara, CA
it mostly depends where are you taking your trailer: if you just stay on roads and palce with good traction go with the 4x2, if you will drive over looser grounds (or might have to back up uphill) i would go with 4x4.
We would pull a 22ft 4h trailer bumper pull with a F350 4x4 diesel: we moslty have the diesel since we take it to the mountains for snowboarding in the winter
We would pull a 22ft 4h trailer bumper pull with a F350 4x4 diesel: we moslty have the diesel since we take it to the mountains for snowboarding in the winter
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From: NE Illinois
4x4
Tow a 2-h GN with 13' LQ (8K). Check my picture post. Glad to have the 4x4 because the best horse campgrounds in IL and WI have steep hills and the roads are gravel or dirt. Also, a must have in bad snow storms.
Lived in VA (Ft. Lee) and quite hilly out west. Get the 4x4, better resale value and great for the ocassional snow storm there.
Lived in VA (Ft. Lee) and quite hilly out west. Get the 4x4, better resale value and great for the ocassional snow storm there.
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From: Long Island USA
I assume you're looking at a dualie?
Lots of people here that got the 4x2 have said, if they had to do it all over again, they'd get the 4x4.
If you EVER go anywhere there's any mud, wet grass, snow, anything, if you don't have a lot of tongue weight on the rear of the truck, and it's a dualie, you're going to get stuck.
Some people swear by their 4x2's... it's a toss-up really, but gotta say I've heard plenty of people saying they'd rather have gotten the 4x4 afterwards.
Lots of people here that got the 4x2 have said, if they had to do it all over again, they'd get the 4x4.
If you EVER go anywhere there's any mud, wet grass, snow, anything, if you don't have a lot of tongue weight on the rear of the truck, and it's a dualie, you're going to get stuck.
Some people swear by their 4x2's... it's a toss-up really, but gotta say I've heard plenty of people saying they'd rather have gotten the 4x4 afterwards.
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From: Maine
I have a 4x4, and when it comes to maneuvering around at the shows, i just drop it into 4low, and creep along. (I have the standard). Also, parking at some of the shows is kind of slimy, and can require 4wd. One show in particular, I had a good time watching them check people in, on an upslope, after a week of rain! The kubota got a workout that morning. That being said, if most of your shows are on dry gravel drives, and/or you have an auto, the 2wd may be your best option.
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From: Carthage, Mo
I also vote for 4wd if you will be maneuvering through muddy barnyards etc. 4wd low is great for backing a heavy trailer, especially uphill. I use mine frequently, lots of times without locking in the hubs.
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From: Texas
The terrain you plan on driving over will answer the question of 4 x 4 vs. 2 x 4 for you.
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From: southeat Ga.
We've been pulling to horse shows for 30 years now and all but two trucks were 4x4. The 2x4's got stuck at least once a year no matter how careful you were with them. Mine and dad's trucks are both 4x4's now. BTW if you do want bigger tires on the truck your trailer should have an adjustable nose that allows you to level the trailer to a taller truck. A friend of mine has a 96 F250 with 35's that they pull with almost every weekend.
