Larry,
I have hunted all over Southern, Central and Northern California
and a few nieghboring states. I have never needed anything other than a
2WD pickup to get anywhere that is close to the game. I owned a 4WD
Izusu pick-up back in 1981 and only had it in 4WD twice and that was
because it was new and I wanted to see how it worked. It wasn't
necessary for any other use I had for the truck the rest of the time I
owned it.
Mike MacLean
60 Sprite (2WD)
56 BN2 (2WD)
04 Honduh Accord (2WD)
02 FLST (1WD)
00 F-150 (2WD)
94 Miata (2WD)
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. wrote:
> When I bought my Dakota last year, I had the same problem with the
> dealer. He could not understand why I would want a 2-wheel drive,
> rather than a 4X4. Well in my area you need 4x4 about 3 days a year.
> If I need it that bad, I stay home. Also I get better gas mileage,
> less weight, less wear and tear and fewer moving parts. I also get a
> bigger load carrying capacity and can tow a heavier trailer than with
> a 4x4.
> For my needs, I need to haul stuff once in a while, I do not hunt or
> go "off road" I pull a trailer from time to time. I need the best
> vehicle I can get for that. I had no need for a full sized truck, nor
> did I want to drive a monster. So I got a midsized, 2-wheel drive,
> club cab pickup, with a 5-speed manual transmission.
>
> Larry
>
> On Oct 26, 2004, at 6:30 AM, Brad Fornal wrote:
>
>> While at the Dodge dealership last Friday, I was looking at the new Jeep
>> Grand Cherokee. The salesman was telling me all about the 4 wheel drive
>> system, how it is the BEST on the market. I asked him "tell me
>> honestly, of
>> all these that you sell, how many ever make it "off road"? He said
>> "none".
>> So I asked "than what is the point of spending all the money for the
>> "best", when it is NEVER going to be used"? There was no answer........
>
> When I bought my Dakota last year, I had the same problem with the
> dealer. He could not understand why I would want a 2-wheel drive,
> rather than a 4X4. Well in my area you need 4x4 about 3 days a year.
> If I need it that bad, I stay home. Also I get better gas mileage,
> less weight, less wear and tear and fewer moving parts. I also get a
> bigger load carrying capacity and can tow a heavier trailer than with
> a 4x4.
> For my needs, I need to haul stuff once in a while, I do not hunt or
> go "off road" I pull a trailer from time to time. I need the best
> vehicle I can get for that. I had no need for a full sized truck, nor
> did I want to drive a monster. So I got a midsized, 2-wheel drive,
> club cab pickup, with a 5-speed manual transmission.
>
> Larry
>
> On Oct 26, 2004, at 6:30 AM, Brad Fornal wrote:
>
> While at the Dodge dealership last Friday, I was looking at the new Jeep
> Grand Cherokee. The salesman was telling me all about the 4 wheel drive
> system, how it is the BEST on the market. I asked him "tell me
> honestly, of
> all these that you sell, how many ever make it "off road"? He said
> "none".
> So I asked "than what is the point of spending all the money for the
> "best", when it is NEVER going to be used"? There was no answer........
>
>
> --
> Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
> macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu
> System Administrator/Manager
> Neuropsychiatry Section
> Department of Psychiatry
> University of Pennsylvania
> 3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
> Philadelphia, PA 19104
>
> I have great faith in fools - my friends call it self-confidence.
> - Edgar Allen Poe
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