Well Rob, you've had several different view point on 4wd now. All I can say
is I'm glad I had it on the place in MN.
Getting stuck. It happens. I have a shovel, a high lift jack, 3 ten ft
lengths of chain, a 20' tow strap and a come-a-long.
Ice... I've sat and watched rear wheel drive vehicles come to a stop sign
in icy weather. The front wheels locked up (not turning) and the rears
spinning along merrily. With the car/truck in gear power was going to the
drive wheels and that was not helping them stop.
When I feel that 'funny' feeling and it's icy or even wet I put it in
neutral, that takes the power away from the drive wheels and that helps a lot.
Other thoughts. When we were getting ready to leave Minnesota I borrowed a
truck from a guy to make dump runs with. It was a 70 something Dodge one
ton, with a manual transmission, dual rear wheels, a V8 engine, a flat bed
with removable stake sides and a dump bed. That truck just sat unless he
needed to use a truck then he had one & it was a truck. You might think
about getting a real truck for those times you need one. I did move
firewood, hay, gravel & sand in my truck but often it was just me going to
town.
I also had a small trailer, I built a 4x8 bed for it and carried LRBs of
hay, logs, camping gear & bikes, my 8x12 chicken house once (moved it) and
the wheelbarrow & such when I felt it was needed. When I didn't need it it
just sat there and waited.
It's late,
Rob
becidawa AT hctc.com
Now in western Washington, USA