2 wheel or 4 wheel drive?

[PolarBear]

4x4.  It really dosent matter, all of my hunting miles are on foot.  Just plain old forrest service roads getting to my "jump off spot".

[jackelope]

I always thought if you didn't lock your hubs your 4 wheel drive would not engage. 

everything is turning all the way to the front hubs...they are just disengaged. it's 2wd with everything turning.
bobcat, when i had hubs i had to lock, i just left them locked and shifted the t-case back  and forth if needed.

[Wea300mag]

I'd still be stuck in the woods with 2wd

[PacificNWhunter]

4x4 for sure!

[jdb]

I honestly cant make it to my house in 2 whell drive if there is more than about 1" of snow JB

[Bscman]

Most transfer case's low range is somewhere around 3:1...maybe a bit less (2.7:1).

That means when you're doing 25mph in LOW range, the transfer case is spinning just as fast as it would be at nearly 75mph in HIGH range....
Most transfer cases use a chain of sorts, they simply aren't designed for high speed (prolonged or momentary). You'll have MUCH less wear driving around in 1st or 2nd in high range than you would in 4th or 5th in low range.

It's very rare I even put my 4x4 in Low range...only it "techinical" areas where extremely slow speeds are needed. Otherwise, 1st/high is more than low enough.

As for engaging your 4x4 with the hubs UNLOCKED...
Everything is turning like it would in 4x4, but there is no resistance on the front driveshaft/differential--because the hubs aren't locked in. It's not designed to function like this, and again...you can burn up the transfer case.

[edmondshunter]

4 wheel

[robodad]

Kind of on the fence here since I have been to some places in a old chevy luv with 16 inch wheels that I would not take most 4X4's but that was a looooong time ago and looking back on that it was sort of dumb I guess !! 

I guess now I would rather 4X4 but in a Subaru or 4cyl Jeep or Suziki or something with better fuel economy. My 04 GMC 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax 4X4 SLT is just on the spendy side to be bombing around the backroads with !!! (by backroads I mean those that are off the logging roads even) 

[Armadillo]

gotta have 4x4 if your hunting anywhere within 30 miles of leavenworth

[WildBear]

Not sure I'd EVER buy a 2 wheel drive truck

[demontang]

Got to have 4 wheel in some of the area's I go. I have use a car before, just couldnt go some places

[Bookworm]

I had a 88 Mazda P.U. a couple of years ago for a commuter rig. I tried to go grouse hunting one morning in it. The first time I tried to turn around at a landing that was slightly uphill and grassy I was stuck. I had to walk to the top of the hill to get cell service and have the wife come tow me out. . We got rid of that and now I commute in a Ranger four by. It doesn't get quite the mileage but I haven't had to be towed yet.

[sffguitar]

I use to have a 1977 ford 250 with a 460 engine...that 460 was my 4 wheel drive hah. it was a beast...hated the 8mpg though. Now I have a nice small pickup 4x4 gets about 18 mpg. not too bad I guess. deff want the 4 wheel drive though...when its muddy and raining you feel a little more comfortable knowing all tires are going when you drive through that deep puddle!

[wence5]

Personally I wouldn't own a truck w/o 4 wheel drive. Just my :two cents:

[rasbo]

gotta have a 4x4,dont need it to often but when ya need it ya need it.