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ctt, been pulling trailers & boats since 76 and never had 4wd until 4 years ago. now i will not go without it. 4w lo makes any ramp a lot easier. i vote chevy or gmc 5.3 not bad mileage and resale is great.
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06-01-2010, 09:58 PM
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I would not have anything but 4wd. I cannot tell you how many times I've pulled other trucks up the Leonardo launch ramp because they could not get up on thier own...especially at low tide. WILLY was right on the money about highlands and those area ramps. Right now I have a Jeep Cherokee with the 4.0 engine. I get an honest 20 mpg. Not great, but better than a lot of 2wd trucks. And you simply cannot beat 4WD in rain and snow... nuff said....
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1987 V20 w/1987 150HP Yamaha on a Shoreland'r Trailer 1978 16.5 Airslot w/1996 120HP Force on a Four Winns trailer 1996 V21 w/1993 200HP Mercury on a Shoreline Trailer All towed by a 5.7L Hemi Durango. If God didn't have a purpose for us we wouldn't be here, so Live simply, Love generously, Care deeply, Speak kindly. (Leave the rest to God)  Silence, in the face of evil, is itself evil. Not to speak is to speak, not to act is to act. God will not hold us guiltless.
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06-02-2010, 12:18 AM
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4x4 all the way--our ramps out are real greasy on anything around sea level tides--plus the resale is higher. Both my tow rigs are 4x4 and the motorhome--I do not worry about--16,500 lbs with a posi trac.
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06-02-2010, 11:46 AM
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Ever drive a 2WD truck in the snow? My first truck 25 years ago was 2WD. I had a choice on my second truck of either a nice 2WD with all nice and comfy options, or a bare bones 4WD. I went with the 4WD and never looked back.
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Sorry to say that I no longer have a 1984 V20 :(
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06-02-2010, 08:57 PM
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I have always had 2wd and never wished for anything else.
My wifes Pilot is 4wd, but its only been in 4wd once when I went down a red mud road that I went down to see if the 4wd worked. If it were me, I'd get the nicer 2wd. But we have nice, non steep ramps here in NC and very little snow.
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06-03-2010, 05:50 AM
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For us down here in the "Sunny South" 4wd isn't necessary...but youse guize up in the "Slushy Noath" had better stick w/4wd...
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06-03-2010, 09:19 AM
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4wd without a doubt! I use it almost every time I launch the boat. You never know when you will have a sandy ramp. Twice I've pulled others out of the ramp after they couldn't pull boat out.
I drive quite a bit in winter so 4wd is a must. I put 2500 miles on my Pathfinder in 4wd the first year in a two week period.
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