Towing 4 or two wheel drive ?

[Lancej2]

When towing your boat do you normally use two or four wheel drive ? I live in an area with a lot of hills. So I usually use 4X4 But if you are on more of a level ground area what's the thought ?


Thanks

[J Risco]

Always 2wd unless limited available traction warrants use of 4wd.

4wd doesn't help any on dry paved hills...

[flyinghappy]

Same s Risco. Always 2wd. Unless you have the 4 auto option, I would advise against 4wd towing on paved roads, you aren't even supposed to use it on dry pavement unloaded, very hard on all the front end components and transfer case.

[Goldstar225]

Same s Risco. Always 2wd. Unless you have the 4 auto option, I would advise against 4wd towing on paved roads, you aren't even supposed to use it on dry pavement unloaded, very hard on all the front end components and transfer case.

^^^^^THIS^^^^^^

Unless you vehicle is designed for full time 4WD you should only engage 4 WD under low traction conditions (ice, snow, mud, slick boat ramps).

[berudd]

4wd is for when you don’t have traction, not when you are pulling something heavy. Use 2WD.

[Lancej2]

Thanks for the tips....

[J Risco]

Wait... where am I? This can't be BBC... guy asked a question and got 4 good agreeing answers! Somehow no one argued that the other way was better, no name calling happened, and it didnt turn political... I just had to check the top of the page and make sure I was still in fact on BBC

[flyinghappy]

Gotta keep people on their toes, change things up sometimes :)

[berudd]

Wait... where am I? This can't be BBC... guy asked a question and got 4 good agreeing answers! Somehow no one argued that the other way was better, no name calling happened, and it didnt turn political... I just had to check the top of the page and make sure I was still in fact on BBC

I can call you a dumbass if it makes you feel better.

[J Risco]

I can call you a dumbass if it makes you feel better.

Ahhhhhh, that's better, thanks man