Re: Ok, so I dont need one, but.....
wngrog said:
Ever seen Dibbles Ambulance tow rig? That thing is killer. Pirate has some pics of it.....
I have and at any given time there are half a dozen of them on ebay. My problem is that I really think 4x4 is useful when you tow to the places that we tow. I'm thinking about the places I wheel.
* I have a place locally that's nearly a 1/2 mile trail ride to the parking spot.
* Tellico trail 1 has this twisty section that can require a back up and I don't see doing it in 2wd. Other than that it's probably ok.
* Harlan is mostly ok with 2wd but even wet grass can be a problem sometimes. When I stayed at the cabins I needed 4wd to back it out of the spot next to it.
* Windrock was muddy and I actually got stuck one night in 4wd. It was late and when I woke it I managed to drive out of it.
* Crozet would be fine with 2wd except for that time I destroyed my oil pan and had to recover the rig in the woods with my trailer.
* Rausch Creek normally wouldn't require 4x4 but the weekend I was there the temp was 1 degree and it the entire area was coated solid with ice.
* Gray Rock wouldn't normally require 4x4 except that I left at night, made a wrong turn on the way out, and ended up going down a trail by the picnic tables and I needed 4wd to back out.
* Devil's Playground doesn't really need 4wd unless you're going in to recover your rig.
It just seems like 4wd comes in handy so often that I'd regret not having it. For most of these situations the lack of 4wd can be worked around or prevented (if you're brighter than me I suppose) but like I said, I think I'd regret going with a 2wd tow rig.
*Hijack* What do you guys think? Are you glad you have 4wd? Do you regret not having it?
