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Old 07-28-2021, 08:34 AM   #18
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Default Re: 4 wheel or 2 wheel drive??

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Originally Posted by MikeMoller View Post
I tow an open trailer and the bed is 'stuffed' with extra stuff. Had a 2wd and went to 4wd, never use the 4wd, but the heavier suspension etc. worth the lower gas mileage, tows / stops sooo much better.
It doesn't work that way.

All things being equal, 4WD REDUCES a truck's payload capacity- 2WD and 4WD versions of the same truck will have the same GVWR, but the 4WD truck will weigh more, which means less payload capacity.
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