Perlmudder

as the saying goes "4wd is priceless when you are slipping down a ramp with no help in sight!"

tbooten

I sold my 2500 4x4 Dodge diesel because I was tired of paying such high insurance (24yo with a DUI). Then I traded my 21' baja for a 29' fountain so I'm going back to another diesel. I'm going to buy a pre-dpf model so 05-07 chevy or dodge. I don't trust the 6.0 psd. Few years old help out on insurance also.

So hear is my question and I think I allready know the answer... Would I regret buying a 2wd? I haven't had any problems at my boat ramp but maybe going somewhere else such as cumberland. What about in the rain? Would I have and problems if it was a drw? A 2wd would save me on insurance, fuel, and purchase price. Is it worth it?

Thanks for any advice!

Perlmudder

as the saying goes "4wd is priceless when you are slipping down a ramp with no help in sight!"

offshorexcursion

iTrader: (5)

My 2wd dodge manual trans pulls my baja up the ramp with no problem. Zero tire slip. I even back down till the rear tires are 1/4 under water.

Every ramp is different...and 4wd is nice to have. But it can be done with 2wd.

Worst case you add tongue weight. Better tires. Lower tire pressure

Knot 4 Me

If you end up at a ramp where the lake level is low and you get the rear tires in the algae you could get in trouble depending on the steepness of the ramp. The first year I owned a boat back in '98 had it not been for the 4WD in my '94 Suburban my truck, trailer, and wife would have been in the lake due to a fairly steep ramp and low water levels.

RT930turbo

I towed with a 2wd dually with limited slip for a long time... I never had an issue at the ramp. I just traded it for a 4x4 because it wouldn't pull the boat up my new driveway. 4x4 sure is nice to have, but not an absolute requirement for pulling a boat in my opinion.

waterboy222

2WD for those that enjoy a little drama at the ramp!

Sydwayz

iTrader: (1)

I've gotten my dually stuck on a wet grass field (before engaging 4WD) towing the boat, not to mention a slick ramp.

Baja_342

+1 2001 Chev 3500 DRW 6 sp. Couldn't pull a Baja 302 out at Jamestown, Lake Cumberland on a rainy day several years back. Had to borrow another dude's truck to get to the top of the hill. Not a fun day. Sold the truck the next week.

My F350 won't pull my current 342 out if ramp is wet. I always use 4x4 on the ramp. No desire to be "that guy" again.

seafordguy

I've never put mine in 4WD at the ramp - but I have found many other uses for it lately it seems.