F150 engine choices
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From: Somewhere on the south side of Heaven.
There is no such thing a 1WD. At all times, power is evenly distributed to both tires even with an open differential. The amount of power it takes to break the tire loose with insufficient traction is also being distributed to the tire that doesnt spin, it just isnt enough to do anything.
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From: Somewhere on the south side of Heaven.
agree that common sense (Arguable if good sense is common 
) and skill is of paramount importance. But to say 4X4 is never needed on the road is, IMO naive and ridiculous. But you are certainly entitled to your opinion.
Believe the ‘market’ (majority) in areas with serious and regular winters disagrees with you. 2wd trucks in those areas are extremely difficult to sell.
) and skill is of paramount importance. But to say 4X4 is never needed on the road is, IMO naive and ridiculous. But you are certainly entitled to your opinion.Believe the ‘market’ (majority) in areas with serious and regular winters disagrees with you. 2wd trucks in those areas are extremely difficult to sell.
Marketing tells you that you must have it. When I tell people I have a 2wd truck they react like I tried to burn Jesus on the cross. Reality is, the vehicle is almost always on dry pavement(ok, wet when it rains). By the time things are so bad in a snow storm that I cant drive through it and feel safe enough, no one should really be on the road. And by the next morning, its all plowed anyways.
For what its worth, I am not saying no one should own a 4wd. Its your money, spend it as you like. All I am saying is if most people think about it, they hardly use 4wd at all. In my observation its usually a waste of money, in the case of a new F150, a waste of about $4000.
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From: Utopia Planetia Shipyards LEO
Well, nobody needs a truck then.
Driving a chevy bolt would most likely fulfill all needs for 99% of the time. The one time they may need a truck, they can just use patience and split the task up into multiple trips. If something needs to be towed, there's a relatively inexpensive option of renting,
We get it. Kudo's to you, Can we bury the horse now?
Driving a chevy bolt would most likely fulfill all needs for 99% of the time. The one time they may need a truck, they can just use patience and split the task up into multiple trips. If something needs to be towed, there's a relatively inexpensive option of renting,
We get it. Kudo's to you, Can we bury the horse now?
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The following quote tells me that you either haven’t lived (and driven) in a true winter climate, or, or I don’t know what..... but IMO this really shoots your credibility (on topic of true winter diving conditions in a true winter climate/region):
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The word market, is the key one. More specifically, marketing.
Marketing tells you that you must have it. When I tell people I have a 2wd truck they react like I tried to burn Jesus on the cross. Reality is, the vehicle is almost always on dry pavement(ok, wet when it rains). By the time things are so bad in a snow storm that I cant drive through it and feel safe enough, no one should really be on the road. And by the next morning, its all plowed anyw
For what its worth, I am not saying no one should own a 4wd. Its your money, spend it as you like. All I am saying is if most people think about it, they hardly use 4wd at all. In my observation its usually a waste of money, in the case of a new F150, a waste of about $4000.
Marketing tells you that you must have it. When I tell people I have a 2wd truck they react like I tried to burn Jesus on the cross. Reality is, the vehicle is almost always on dry pavement(ok, wet when it rains). By the time things are so bad in a snow storm that I cant drive through it and feel safe enough, no one should really be on the road. And by the next morning, its all plowed anyw
For what its worth, I am not saying no one should own a 4wd. Its your money, spend it as you like. All I am saying is if most people think about it, they hardly use 4wd at all. In my observation its usually a waste of money, in the case of a new F150, a waste of about $4000.
For example, we boondock in a field next the a small airport for VT football games. Our site is flat, however to back into it, we have to start backing up the field's incline to get to the flat. If the grass is the slightest bit damp or wet I can't back up while in 4x2. The truck will just spin. Put in 4x4 High, and no problem backing into my site.
For me, I'd rather have 4x4 and not need it, than need it and not have it.
