I would have to agree, 4x4 can be a very handy thing. Especially if you are looking at a dually. A Dually without a locked diff can easily get stuck in wet grass. They SUCK... I know from experience. A locker rear with a dually is much better. 4x4 dually will go anywhere you might even think of dragging your trailer.
The problem with a dually is that you get more floatation with the 4 rear tires. Not necessarily more traction. I would say that with a dually, 4x4 is more important than with a non-dually. I'm on my 3rd dually now, and love 'em. If you are looking at a GM, definitely go with the Duramax if you have the coin. It's more to buy, but you will keep it on the resale. My Duramax never even broke a sweat going through the 5% & 6% grade hills in SE Tennessee pulling 13,000-14,000 lbs at 80-85 MPH, and still saw about 12MPG. Phil -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Charles Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2007 11:40 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [F500] tow vehicle question Herb, We have a locked rear and have felt the need for 4WD on several occasions. Such as the time our rig sunk in the artesian wells of Grattan. Or when we spent an hour trying to back into a wet hill of a paddock space at Mid Ohio. Or fighting the snow on our way down to Sebring or up to Gingerman. I could go on, but my next truck will definitely by 4WD. Charlie Schlismann Subject: [F500] tow vehicle question I'm looking at buying a new pickup for towing my racing trailer. The deals being offered make buying a truck from dealer stock instead of ordering very appealing. So all the local dealers only stock 4 wheel drive pickups. I've never considered towing with a 4 wheel drive. Are there any significant advantages or disadvantages to consider? Thanks Herb Noble ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
