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Originally Posted by cblock406
He isn't knocking 2wd's and wasn't being a snob about it.
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If you don't see the diss in this; I don't know what to tell you. If I only wanted a road rig then I would have gotten a Rav4, CR-V, Pilot, or Highlander. If that were the case then he would be right but since it isn't...
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I just think that if you are after a wagon-body vehicle that's 2WD, you're better off with a staion wagon, or a minivan. More cargo and passenger volume, more nimble, better MPG, and probably a better ride.
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BTW; on the title my T4R is called a "4DSW" so you see; all T4R's are considered 4 door station wagon's according to the state of Arizona.
Yours, mine, everyone's. I guess they haven't updated their software to include SUV's yet...
I took my 01 up into the mountains with a 400 lb passenger on a very rough dirt road about as far as I'd want to whether I had 4wd or not. It did just fine. No 4wd needed. The suspension and ground clearance was critical though. 2wd doesn't mean paved roads only.
In other news; the Ultragauge with the cool Spiker Engineering mount did really good as I pulled that steep hill. I watched my trans temp go up to 205 before I stopped and let it idle for a minute which caused the temp to drop right back down to 190. It normally runs between 160 and 175. I use the external Hayden trans cooler and bypassed the radiator to eliminate the possibility of trashing the transmission from the pink milkshake scourge. However, if I did have 4wd and liked to pull even steeper and rougher terrain, I would put it inline with the stock radiator setup. The T4R's are really great rigs!
Since we are on the subject of 2wd vs 4wd. How much of the time is your rig in 4wd vs 2wd?