Back when they drove 2wd pickups, some buddies of mine used old railroad ties for weight when it was slick. It worked, sort of, if you loaded up about 6 or 8 and had good rear snowtires.
But now it is almost hard to find a newer pickup that is not 4wd in this area. They just do not seem to sell many with only the rear wheels for propulsion. If you plan to drive a pickup in the winter where it snows much, I think that having 4wd is the only way to go.
Years ago, my Uncle, who would now be about 105 if he had lived, always said that having 4wd only allowed someone to get stuck worse. He would not buy a 4x4, although he sure could have afforded it. He went all over Montana in his pickups, but I know he always carried tire chains, a long cable and a winch to pull his truck out when it got stuck here or there. It worked for him, but I HATE chaining up and down. And if you need to get somewhere at a specific time, manually winching your truck out can really mess up you schedule.
Having had several 2wd pickups and several 4wd pickups over the years, I think it would be really hard to sell me a 2wd if I had any plan of driving it in the winter. 4wd just works better for me. Good luck!
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