I'm still between a shieeet and a fart on which to order. Won't be doing much off roading, but when I searched on this subject, all I found was that because of the extra Duramax engine weight, the 4wd would prevent you from getting stuck in those rare instances where the real axle might spin.

I was also concerned about added weight and drag from the additional front drive (CV's and all) causing a loss in mileage.

Anyone have anything else to add that can help me make up my mind? What say you guys???

If you are in an area that gets snow 4wd is a must. Even if you aren't I still highly recommend 4wd. You should get the initial extra cost back when you sell it and mean while you get to use it.

Wouldn't ever own a 2WD especially a diesel, but with my job and my love for the outdoors 4WD is the only choice for me.

I have a 2wd...but, should have got a 4wd.

Don't be like me!

From what others have said and what I have seen, The mileage difference is negligible at best.

I like my 2wd, I don't offroad, and I have less stuff to maintenence and break.

From what others have said and what I have seen, The mileage difference is negligible at best.

Since we have both I agree :D

4x4s are "quicker off the line"!!!!!):h :D

You will get a better resale out of 4x4. It is one of those things that you may not need but once, but that once is when you will be glad you have it. I have used mine a few times, backing uphill to the trailer without tearing up the yard or someone elses yard, driving back to Iowa on ice, getting stuck climbing a snow hill in Wyoming... I would check that box if I were you. Good luck!

I never thought I would need 4x4 but there have been several instances where I wish I would have had it. Pulling out of a campground after a good hard 3 day downpour after a NASCAR race when I got stuck with the fifth wheel on is one that rings a bell.

Never again will I owe a 2x4

When I get my first generation Dodge/Cummins, it will be a 2WD. I have ridden in both (and done front wheel bearings on both) and the 2WD fits my needs and wants much better. But, for my Dmax, I definitely wanted 4WD.

Get a 4x4. What good is a truck if it isn't 4WD? Why call it a truck?

I will never own a truck that is not 4wd.........

Get a 4x4. What good is a truck if it isn't 4WD? Why call it a truck?

If you don't go offroad and don't need it, a 2wd will have a greater payload because of the less weight. That is one answer.

Some people think a real truck has 3 peddles!!! To each his own!!!

Get what fits your needs the best. If you get a 2wd, be very careful getting off of the pavement when the ground is wet. That front end is heavy. I sunk mine once (pulling off of a driveway onto grass) and the whole truck just sank. A 4wd on concrete almost didn't get me out. I don't think my truck being equipped with 4wd would have helped on that one.

If you do get a 4wd, remember these trucks are heavy and sink easily.

Do your research and good luck with your purchase.

MaxRock

If it's mileage you're after, it's not going to matter much. The 4WD weighs 250lb more, and has negligible resistance when disengaged.

Its really based on Needs and personal preference. I got the 2wd and have pulled my 16k lbs boat out of a dirt boat ramp. I do have dually and think I get better traction with that than 4wd (really only 3 wheels are pulling). My truck is overloaded anyway so I stuck with 2wd for the extra towing capacity. It all depends on what you want to do with your truck.

McRat,
That's great info and definitely a reason to order the 4wd! One question, where is this difference in weight info readily available? Have you had the chance to weigh similar trucks with 2wd and 4wd? Inquiring minds you know!

Thanks again guys........:ro) :ro) :ro)

With the right tires you will rarely get stuck with a 2 wheel drive, unless your conditions demand it.

I sure would not go offroading though without expecting to get stuck.

Four wheel drive is great - that's why I have all four wheels on the rear axle!:ro) But seriously, if you need to get off road, a four-X-four is the best choice. Though I think my dually throws mud really good, like 30 or 40feet!:ro)

2wd and truck don't mix. I wish 6x6 was avaliable.I love the 05' 6x6 D-Max that I saw a while back.It was built by a farmer.

Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it...

If I still lived in the flatlands of TX I'd consider 2x. But do you have a boat or are you thinking of getting one? Nothing like a slippery boat ramp to convince you...

Heck I rememebr towing the racecar outside of Dallas and the traffic all stopped and we took the median off to the surface road, but it was nothing but MUCK in the median! put it in 4x, and other than just creaming the racecar and trailer (we ran an open trailer back then) with mud, made it through and around the fwy pile-up.

We now live in hill country and other than the bikes and sports cars, everything else is a 4x. Wouldn't even consider anything else, besides you can't sell 'em (2x) up here... :p:

You will not only get 4WD but also MUCH more torque in 4WD low - enough to pull a house of its foundation just driving 3 mph...

I just sold my first diesel, it was a 1995 Dodge 2X4. I had the truck stuck three times, once on a public road at a low water creek crossing, once on the shoulder of a public road, and once in the back yard of a friend - the yard was completly flat until it got to an alley, then there was a 1' rise (over 6' area). Needless to say, I really wished that I had a 4WD. The diesel just had too much torque to slowly pull out, everytime I would take my foot off the brake the tires would start spinning at idle!
It took three months to sell this truck even though it was priced well under low Kelly Blue Book. I finally had to let it go for $2100 under low book! Almost everyone that called about the truck wouldn't even consider it when they found it was a 2WD.
Even if I didn't think I neded 4WD I would get it...because for some reason , everyone else thinks they need it! (and most probably do)
Keith

Well I've only owned 4x4 trucks and I've never been stuck. I do pull a lot of people out of ditches though. I live at the bottom of a steep grade in a very hilly area. People who don't know what they're in for have tendancy to use our street to try and avoid other hilly streets in town and always with the same result stuck and stuck bad. In the snow, I've pushed way too many 2WD' out of my own driveway for my own liking and it's only slightly sloped compared to the street. I've learned how to drive in this terrain to the point that for fun I'll drive arround town in 2W but just to show up all the morons who don't understand the concept of momentum. Still I could never bring myself to owning anything but a four by. I think its what makes a truck that much tougher. More traction with the push of a button. What's not to love?