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On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:08:02 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:03:02 -0400, Harry®
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I am not sure why anyone in Northern Va would need a 4wd. That is
needless complexity and lower gas mileage for a feature you might only
use once or twice a year in a freak snow storm.
I had a Jeep for 5 years across the river from him and I may have
actually used the 4wd for something where I really needed it 6 or 7
times. I probably should have stayed home and enjoyed my fireplace but
I had a Jeep.. Most of the time I was just out on the beltway heating
up 2 extra gear cases full of 90 wt.

Boat launching and off road camping come to mind. And there is the occasional ice storm.

If you are dunking your truck tires on a ramp you have a trailer
problem and 4wd is useless on ice. You end up losing all 4 wheels at
once and turns your vehicle into a hockey puck. It may be handy in
deep snow but that is not a huge problem around DC.

4WD isn't all that necessary around here, although it came in handy with all the
snow we had last winter. I did use my 4WD while in Utah. There are many roads
and trails off the beaten path where a 4WD comes in right handy.

Will I need it a lot? No. But, when I do, it'll be nice to have.
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