DirtRider1357

Right now I have an 87 wrangler that my parents want me to get rid of, its falling apart. My dad bought an 03 scab shortbed, 5 speed, 6cyl, 2wd. he bought it for my brother as his first car but he doesnt want it. my parents said if i sell the jeep, i can have the truck cheap. when im at school which is in the mountains, i only do mild off roading or trail riding. my main concern is that we sometimes get a lot of snow and with it being a 2wd im not so sure about that. what does everyone think.

blueovalboy32

Ive been through snowcovered cornfields in a 2wd E250 plumbing van when coyote hunting. You can get to a lot of places with a 2wd if you know how to drive it.

FordmanUGA

My first F150 was a 2wd. I was never real crazy about driving on snow covered roads in a rear wheel drive that didn't have 4x4. Of course in Georgia, it doesn't just snow, it ices first, then snow covers it. So having traction up front is a must. Off road wise, 2wd is ok, but not nearly as fun as 4wd.

dangerranger21

2wd sucks in snow if you are really needing to make it places like going up hills and what not... Have some good tires and weight in the bed... every time I have been in the snow and had to engage 4wd I have always said to myself "sure nice to have 4wd"

Krack499

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I live in northeast iowa it snows allot iv had my 2wd since 09 never needed to get pulled out by anyone else I had to get a running start for my driveway a couple times cause the plows build up a foot + of snow and its sloped but iv made it through some pretty bad snow storms to the point that 4x4s are in the ditch but like is said above with decent tires a couple hundred pounds of sand bags in the back and knowing how to drive it you may slide a bit but you'll make it through

FordmanUGA

Where are you located dirtrider? That's gonna determine a lot. As I stated before, snow in the south is a lot different than snow up north and northwest. Driving on flat roads in snow is also different than driving up a mountain in snow. Just remember that the front end determines the direction of the vehicle. If you have no traction up front to help direct the front things can get iffy. But, just because a person has four wheel drive doesn't mean they can't/won't get stuck/wreck if they don't know what they're doing or aren't careful. It really all boils down to your experience driving in snow, your location and the type of snow you get, and what you're comfortable driving in the snow.