4 x 4 ???
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4 x 4 ???
How necessary is for a truck to have four wheel drive for pulling roughly 11k lbs of boat and trailer? I'm most concerned with traction while pulling out of the water on a decent slanted ramp.
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It depends on how steep your local ramp is,and its condition.I used my 4 wheel drive on 2 occasions both at the ramp.Slippery ramp no traction when the tide goes out and leaves the ramp wet.
I run a f350 dually big brakes and pulls like a sob.
I run a f350 dually big brakes and pulls like a sob.
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Necessary, but not a must. You have to worry about wet ramps via rain, not just boat trailers. If you get stuck in a down poor you could be screwed. 95% of the time you can use the momentum coming out of the water to get you up the ramp in 2wd.
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Very necessary on some of the ramps here on Lake Cumberland when pulling that big of a load. I had to use 4wd on mine last week when pulling about the same amount up the ramp at Lees Ford.
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4 wd is the same as insurance. Mostly never need it, but when you do ....................
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Sydwayz is right(as usual lol) get the 4x4.
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I use 4x4 everytime I pull out the water.....I'd rather let the gears and 6 tires (dually) pull at low RPM than have to run 3/4 throttle straining the rear-end to pull 14K out up the ramp.