I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup....

Posted by rockyridgefarm on January 18, 2018 at 16:19:45 from (69.131.200.47):

...And I am SO glad I didn't!

I bought a '99 Ford F350 dually this past summer on an online auction. I had been looking for one with a 7.3l diesel, manual transmission, regular cab, 4wd, flatbed for years. Most of what I had found were 2wd, or extended cab, or not dually. I never could get the combination right. So about a year ago, I starting thinking maybe I could do without the 4wd. I even looked at a few pickups, but just couldn't shake the thought that I'd regret it. Well, when I saw this pickup online, I jumped. It's high mileage and doesn't have a/c or cruise control, but I wasn't gonna let it slip by without bidding. I got it cheap, apparently I am the only one looking for that combination.

Just today, I hauled two loads of hay around town and a skidder to Patch Grove. To back it away from my shed where I plug it in at night, I had to engage 4wd to go up my steep drive. I needed 4wd lo range to get out of the place I loaded and 4wd again to get into the place I unloaded. I needed it on a particularly steep hill up to a stop sign and to get moving again after I stopped. I even needed it to swing around after dropping off the skidder.

Maybe it's different in the south or for a pickup that never leaves dry pavement, but I don't know how anyone survives without 4wd in a pickup truck that is actually used for work.

Replies:

• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... oldtanker 08:24:12 01/20/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... rockyridgefarm 12:14:00 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Ray Tractor 11:20:47 01/19/18 (1)
  • Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Mike M 11:37:14 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... K Effective 09:27:00 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... K Effective 09:18:42 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Flannelman 09:08:25 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... ztr mowers 08:39:14 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... steve19438 07:24:57 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... oldtanker 06:46:02 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... rockyridgefarm 05:31:40 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Bret4207 05:29:27 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Traditional Farmer 03:50:17 01/19/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... mj 21:46:32 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... mj 21:35:14 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... DR. EVIL 21:23:23 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... kansasredneck 21:09:11 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... rockyridgefarm 20:11:11 01/18/18 (1)
  • Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... VicS 13:11:48 01/21/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... MF#1 19:57:13 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Tracto-man 19:47:52 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Eldon (WA) 19:38:20 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... VicS 19:35:55 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... carvel minne farmer 19:31:02 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... rockyridgefarm 19:22:58 01/18/18 (1)
  • Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... SVcummins 19:28:16 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... ADB-IA 19:06:33 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... redih55 18:27:43 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... SVcummins 17:56:12 01/18/18 (1)
  • Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Ken Macfarlane 20:20:51 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... sammydwm 17:54:38 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... fixerupper 17:52:32 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Hobo,NC 17:24:01 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... JDEM 17:19:04 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Eldon (WA) 17:16:31 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... carvel minne farmer 17:12:12 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... cjunrau 17:08:34 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... rockyridgefarm 16:56:21 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... jeffcat 16:41:41 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Eldon (WA) 16:36:56 01/18/18 (1)
  • Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... RBoots 17:02:10 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... Ray Hofstetter 16:36:50 01/18/18 (0)
• Re: I had almost talked myself into a 2wd pickup.... philip d 16:27:21 01/18/18 (0)

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