4x2 pickup truck

[namdeeps]

Why!! Why do people purchase 2 wheel drive pickup truck. Is there a point, i see people at construction sites in 2 wheel drive pick up. I saw online there isnt a pick price differance then why.

[kmltick]

Maybe they buy it strictly for the utility function.

I do admit sometimes knowing someone who owns a van, or a pickup comes in handy.

[MP3_SKY]

The Ford Ranger now cost as much as a Focus, that's probably why.....

[olympic]

Yeah I laugh when I see them getting stuck in 2" of fresh snow...lol! They're about the equivalent of owning a convertible here in Canada.

[skidz88]

Simple answer, because they can. They are in fact cheaper than their 4x4 counterparts and are easier on gas. Although nowadays most trucks give their owners the ability to select when to use 4x2 and 4x4.

[namdeeps]

[QUOTE=skidz88;7815675]Simple answer, because they can. They are in fact cheaper than their 4x4 counterparts and are easier on gas. Although nowadays most trucks give their owners the ability to select when to use 4x2 and 4x4.[/QUOTE]
If they can switch, why do they only buy 4x2 i see so many ford f series with 4x2 stickers on them. And it is not a big price differance.

[UrbanPoet]

better on gas, cheaper (even if its not much, too some people they might be squeezing every penny).
Some people might only need it for hauling things and therefore only need a 4x2...

[Drthorne]

I have a 2WD GMC and I get around fine in it in the snow. I'm a part time handyman so I need it for picking up supplies and hauling stuff to the landfill. I figured if I get a 4WD I'll be stuck in a mud pit somewhere. Plus, if there's ever a problem with the 4WD system it's typically expensive to repair.

[AzN_RiverdaleCI]

if there's ever a problem with the 4WD system it's typically expensive to repair.

+1, it is!

[Pete_Coach]

Why!! Why do people purchase 2 wheel drive pickup truck. Is there a point, i see people at construction sites in 2 wheel drive pick up. I saw online there isnt a pick price differance then why.

Are you like 10 years old? A pick up truck is a utilitarian vehicle, it does more than being able to drive in snow? Is your tremendous confusion because you are not old enough to understand why there are so many variants of a specific vehicle?

I have a 2WD GMC and I get around fine in it in the snow. I'm a part time handyman so I need it for picking up supplies and hauling stuff to the landfill. I figured if I get a 4WD I'll be stuck in a mud pit somewhere. Plus, if there's ever a problem with the 4WD system it's typically expensive to repair.

One example of the hundreds of uses of a pick up truck, regardless of the drive train, for the edification of the OP.

[Crooked Beat]

As I travel north in Ontario over the past few years I have observed:

The more north one drives, the less 4x4 vehicles.
The more north one drives, the less vehicles in the ditch in the winter.

The closer one drives to the GTA, the more 4x4 vehicles.
The closer one drives to the GTA, the more 4x4 vehicles in the ditch in the winter.

My opinion:
The people in the north of Ontario see 4x4 as "4 wheel stuck" not "4 wheel drive". They have snow tires and drive in a responsible manner in the winter. There is no need for 4x4 vehicles in the winter. 4x4 vehicles are more expensive to fix; give their drivers an unreasonable sense of driving ability leading to more accidents.

Opinions are like noses, everyone has one.

[ghostryder]

Yeah I laugh when I see them getting stuck in 2" of fresh snow...lol! They're about the equivalent of owning a convertible here in Canada.

I owned 2 different Rangers in 2wd and never had a problem getting around, and that was before I became a winter tire convert.

My dad always had 2wd trucks, I remember asking him why he never bought 4wd for winter. He said if you can't get where you are going in 2wd you shouldn't have been on the road in the first place.

[dealmeone]

Maybe they don't live in an area where they need the traction of a 4X4.
4X2 Pick up trucks are great for towing.
Maybe they want the still rare, V8 rear wheel drive without having to shell out over $35,000.
Alot of people use them for work.
Some still want the security of BIG around them while they drive.

[dealmeone]

I owned 2 different Rangers in 2wd and never had a problem getting around, and that was before I became a winter tire convert.

My dad always had 2wd trucks, I remember asking him why he never bought 4wd for winter. He said if you can't get where you are going in 2wd you shouldn't have been on the road in the first place.

Your dad makes a lot of sense.

[beerbaron105]

Your dad makes a lot of sense.

Yea, makes alot of sense when your residential street is the last one to get plowed and you have to try to get through 2 feet of snow on the road, thats when i zip by in my AWD mitsubishi outlander and laugh at all the cars/2wd trucks stuck!!