2wd vs 4wd ?? which one to buy
 

im selling my truck maybe this weekend and im looking to get another f250 but i really dont want another 4wd
here is a pic of my old truck 2-1/2 years old and never used 4wd except to keep it lubed up

i am also getting a boat no bigger than 33' once the summer comes and im curious would i need the 4wd for pulling the boat out of the water

thanks



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Re: 2wd vs 4wd ?? which one to buy
 

I wouldnt own a 2wd truck. I cant pull my boat out of the ramp without 4wd.

Re: 2wd vs 4wd ?? which one to buy
 

how much are you looking to get for your old one? Give some year and specs. along with mileage if you don't mind. Thanks

Re: 2wd vs 4wd ?? which one to buy
 

its an 03 50k miles
asking 33k
it has plent of extras
audio/video/hid headlights
never offroad
truck hasnt seen wet grass
i have about 15 grand into this truck
the old trans just croked so i put a new one in and did 4.56 gears
new trans not rebuilt
let me know if your intersted
504-382-2210

Re: 2wd vs 4wd ?? which one to buy
 

My previous truck never needed 4WD at the ramp, my current truck does at times, same ramp. Tires is the factor here. I do need the 4x4 for the low range for backing the boat up the driveway into the garage, otherwise I could get by with a 2WD.

BTW, sharp looking truck!

Re: 2wd vs 4wd ?? which one to buy
 

Absolutely go with the 4WD. You will be willing to pay say, $40K for it when you sliding backwards down a slippery ramp. Do a search here on OSO. This topic comes up about once every 6 weeks and overwhelming general consensus is to buy the 4WD.

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Been there, done that. I just sold my '01 F350 4x2 dually and replaced it with an '05 F350 4x4 dually. Not just because I wanted another truck but because of the few times I needed 4WD on the ramp and I also needed the crew cab instead of the extended cab. Ok, I also wanted a new truck.

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up here in the far north I wouldnt be without it........although I go to unfamiliar ramps all the time......even dirt ramps......if youve never needed it so far and dont plan on going to many unfamiliar places in the future go 2 wheel

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All my boating has been for the most part in FL and GA. Never needed 4wd to pull out of any boat ramp. I would think as long as you have a posi rear you'd be fine. Seems to me those that have problems don't have the boat set up on the trailer properly....you need to have the proper amount of tongue weight. I trailer a 30' boat to give you reference.

Re: 2wd vs 4wd ?? which one to buy
 

I guess that I need to go back to school. Hours of trailer adjustment, posi rear, different tires and years of experience still left me spinning wheels on the ramp on more than one occasion. Of course I could have used a different ramp but if I want to use the one that is walking distance from my house I will have to use 4wd on occasion.

I was originally convinced that I did not need 4wd so I bought a dually without. It would have been alot cheaper to have purchased the right truck to begin with. Maybe everyone does not need 4wd for their application but I wish I had listened to others when I made this decision.

I am pulling a 9000# dry Fountain on a triple axle alum trailer