I have owned my last 2 wheel drive pickup

[Dftodd]

AWD are indeed better than 4wd on paved roads when the snow isn’t too deep. It falls apart when the snow gets deep.

We had that issue last year. Wifes car is fwd or awd if you decide to press the button.

We got 18" of snow and being that it's Arkansas, they have some idiotic ideas on how to take care of it. For instance salting and sanding 18" of snow instead of using the plow thats attached to the same truck

Wifes little Buick would have gotten belly hung. So I took her back and forth to work in the truck instead.

Her little car is a tank as long as it has clearance.

 

[MossRoad]

I've been driving a 2003 Suburban 1500 this winter. We bought it this past May. I'm very satisfied with the automatic 4wd function in the snow and ice. You don't have to do anything. It just goes.

 

[jyoutz]

We had that issue last year. Wifes car is fwd or awd if you decide to press the button.

We got 18" of snow and being that it's Arkansas, they have some idiotic ideas on how to take care of it. For instance salting and sanding 18" of snow instead of using the plow thats attached to the same truck

Wifes little Buick would have gotten belly hung. So I took her back and forth to work in the truck instead.

Her little car is a tank as long as it has clearance.

I have never heard of salting and sanding snow without plowing first. I’m sure someone heard about that.

 

[jjeff]

We had that issue last year. Wifes car is fwd or awd if you decide to press the button.

We got 18" of snow and being that it's Arkansas, they have some idiotic ideas on how to take care of it. For instance salting and sanding 18" of snow instead of using the plow thats attached to the same truck

Wifes little Buick would have gotten belly hung. So I took her back and forth to work in the truck instead.

Her little car is a tank as long as it has clearance.

I think the lack of using a plow on a regular basis down there has something to do with it half the new hires would not use the wing plow on the singles and tandems where I worked. But they had no problem cranking the salter to max if I remember correctly you could salt at over 1k lbs per mile. It can be intimidating plowing roads if you rarely do it. I've learned over the years nothing beats the stability, traction, and control you feel you have driving a heavier truck when there's a snow covered road.

 

[Dftodd]

I have never heard of salting and sanding snow without plowing first. I’m sure someone heard about that.

I grew up in Vermont, and after 20 years up there, I got a pretty good idea of what works and what doesn't.

I've seen some stupid stuff here.

Notice the brown snow.

 

[Dftodd]

I think the lack of using a plow on a regular basis down there has something to do with it half the new hires would not use the wing plow on the singles and tandems where I worked. But they had no problem cranking the salter to max if I remember correctly you could salt at over 1k lbs per mile. It can be intimidating plowing roads if you rarely do it. I've learned over the years nothing beats the stability, traction, and control you feel you have driving a heavier truck when there's a snow covered road.

They plowed and salted to the base of the hill. Then lifted the plow and salted and sanded to the top.

Didn't make any sense to me. Road turned to a bloody mess once it started melting off and refreezing at night.

 

[jjeff]

Well that makes no sense even if you couldn't have the snow pushed over the side like on a overpass. I'd just slow down and straighten both blades till I got over it. They might have lost traction and couldn't push up the hill he could come from the top down or at least I would've. But I worked third shift for a winter and could get away with a lot of stuff you couldn't do during the day. If it was as bad as you say you can always call your county or city and complain if there not to busy they probably would have taken care of it.

 

[RSKY]

If it is on smooth ice I will take an AWD vehicle every time over a 2-wd or a 4-wd. One wheel on each axle not getting power will help keep you on the road. Deep snow, mud, or a loose surface is what 4-wd is made for.

Looked up the price for a new 2022 Ford F150 XLT optioned like I want it. I buy new and keep them for 10-15 years. Anyway I am still sitting here suffering from sticker shock. About $10k higher than the last time I looked. May have to stick with the 2-wd for a while.

RSKY

 

[bunyip]

My new ute (pick up) has 2WD-AWD-4WDH-4WDL and a diff lock, I like the AWD where it is muddy or slippery on bitumen but it drives up the fuel consumption.
I have had Landcruisers in the past and the AWD certainly chews out the front tyres.

 

[Hay Dude]

My new ute (pick up) has 2WD-AWD-4WDH-4WDL and a diff lock, I like the AWD where it is muddy or slippery on bitumen but it drives up the fuel consumption.
I have had Landcruisers in the past and the AWD certainly chews out the front tyres.

I wish we could get the Toyota utes that are sold outside the US. I was in Italy 2 years ago and walked past a Toyota Hi-Lux. It was a 2 door SUV with a turbo diesel and a factory front winch. Perfect competitor for a Jeep Rubicon. Looked almost like the old Land Rover from the 70’s, but newer, more modern
This one was fairly plain. Probably very affordable. Looked like it maybe had AC and a roof rack & winch and that’s about it.