Can I drive a 2 wheel drive truck in snow? 4K

2010 Ford Ranger 2.3l 4 cylinder, 5 speed, 2WD pickup truck daily driver in the lake effect snow region of Pennsylvania. Can you drive a 2 wheel drive truck in snow? Will a 2WD truck get stuck in snow? Is a two wheel drive truck safe in snow? Studded winter tires, tube sand bags, and driving experience are key to having a 2 wheel drive truck in a snow area. Rear wheel drive. 4x2. Having a 4x4 truck or AWD vehicle for the days where the snow is bad is a huge advantage. But not all winter days are snow days. POV drive in 4K, driving a 5 speed two-wheel drive truck in snow. spinning tires. Traction control.
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[@locustvalleyfarms7241]

I prefer 2WD trucks. Less to go wrong and much cheaper to buy and maintain. With a bit of knowledge and experience your can do everything a 4wd willl do with a 2WD. Great video

[@Bawkr]

You can actually do more, as in drive a lot further.

[@wildbill23c]

I'm in Idaho, and have been driving my 87 Ranger in the winter...its a bare base model, 2WD with the 2.9L V6. Does fine in the snow/ice...just need to have some weight in the bed, otherwise because its such a light weight truck it don't wanna go anywhere LOL. Don't have snow tires, apparently none of the damn tire shops think people need 14" tires anymore. 4WD might get you moving but it isn't going to do anything to help you stop because you were going faster than you should have been in the first place....the 4WDs and AWDs are the first ones in the ditches every time it snows. We had a foot of snow about a month ago, and the only problem spots were in my own driveway, the roads are pretty well cleared off or at least packed down....I just start off in 2nd gear when its slick to keep from spinning the tires as easily. The problem with my driveway is on the exit of the circle drive is a slight incline, no big deal until the damn snow plow comes by and throws all the snow into my driveway....so I just go out the other side so I don't have to try and go through the snow plus the snow from the plow and up the hill LOL.

[@mileshiles1287]

My 2nd pick up was a 87 ranger bought new 2 wheel drive. I kept it 12 years drove in all kinds of conditions. Great truck wish I still had it.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

That certainly would be a great truck to still have!

[@wildbill23c]

I have an 87 long bed Ranger 2 wheel drive 5 speed with the 2.9L V6...love driving it regardless of the weather....the only trouble is, being a bare bones basic model its so light weight I gotta put some weight in the bed so it'll get enough traction in the snow/ice LOL....other than that it does great.

[@mileshiles1287]

@wildbill23c mine was a stx short bed cab was bigger with the jump seats. Also 2.9 leaked oil valve covers had good power for that time. 5 speed also.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good Morning Sir, YES WE CAN ( I had a Dodge Ram Van B 350 1984 ) and It was doing very good in winter time but I had some tricks ( very good winter tire, heavy in the back for adding weight on the rear diffenrencial ) 👌👍😇💪 2 wdr have a better fuel effenciency than a 4 wdr 🧐👍👍 I often start on 2nd gear on ice 🧐👍👍Keep Warm Sir Cheers 😇👌🍻

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks @RCAFpolarexpress - those are all great tips!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

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[@davida.p.9911]

Growing up, we owned a 1987 Chevy S10, with a standard transmission, and my dad would rather drive his 1979 K5 Blazer than to drive the S10 because the Blazer had 4 wheel drive. Despite the fact he was really good driving a stick. I guess he never felt as confident on the road during the winter driving it. 😊 I had a 1995 S10 with an automatic, but didn't drive it very much during the winter. I preferred my front wheel drive 1993 Pontiac Grand Am. That's pretty much my experience driving on winter roads, but growing up here in the south, we didn't have to worry too much about it. But we usually did get one big storm every winter. ❄️❄️❄️❄️ Thanks for sharing, Chad!

[@joshsuperduty1270]

Nice video awesome ranger

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks! It's a great little truck.

[@Bawkr]

Maybe you should get a ranger with a longer cab and cruise control, seems like that would solve a lot of issues but a 4cyl manual as well. Hard to find I know but might be worth the change. I think they come with those specs anyway. Might not be to hard to ad cruise control as well but then you would still have the seat issue.

[@watershedoverlook]

Good stuff Chad. I don't know if the 4WD affects the big truck operating in 2WD, but I think you are spot when you mention weight. In my experience, the weight of trucks like an F-250/350, or 2500/3500, especially with the added weight of a diesel, causes the issue. And man, if it's a dually...be prepared to spin! I have seen a guy in a beautiful, new Ram 3500 4WD dually get "stuck" on wet grass and slight incline. He eventually got up the hill, but not without tearing up a lot of grass, and nearly having a full temper meltdown!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks, Chris! I've seen that too with a dually. Which - seems counter to what you would think, right? It seems like more tires should equal more traction. But I think the additional width of two tires wide gives it more flotation than dig?

[@kevinsterner9490]

Your comparison of your big truck vs your Ranger isn’t an even comparison. Your tire contact patch is just slightly larger on your F350 but the weight of the truck is probably double. I agree 100% with the rest of your video. Great content

[@dannydunnagan3267]

I have always had 2-wheel drive we don't get much snow in west Tenn but when we do, they do not grade the roads to often I have always made it fine driving in snow we mostly get ice then we stay home.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for watching!

[@AkDadStuff]

Heyhey Chad when we lived in Ohio near you we always had 2WD vehicles and we have had a few here in Alaaka also. Many people here drive 2WD cars and trucks. But almost all of them run Blizzak tires. So it can be done. Take care my friend

[@alexsabothomas3621]

you have some very good points and yes, you can get away with a 2wd, I personally have a same year Ranger ext cab FX4 off road 5 spd manual. Likewise I get away with being in 2wd in that truck, but I wanted the 4x4 just for the extra peace of mind, so if needed it I have it and I will say it has come in handy on quite a few occasions, like at the boat launch and blizzard white knuckle driving, honestly now I think about it 4x4 is a necessity for me as I very frequently have to use it just to get out my damn driveway lol.

[@coolftp]

Having a Fiat 126p (engine and rear-wheel drive), in winter I often started in second gear. On the other hand, when driving front-wheel drive cars with a manual gearbox (90% of cars in Europe) there was usually understeer, so the torque delivery was not that dangerous (except in a corner) - I remember once, when I was young, I lost the brakes in an old sedan (on luckily I noticed it) and I reached home driving without brakes (and driving through a large city) for about 50 km. With a manual gearbox you can do wonders (slide into a corner with half-clutch or stop completely without the brakes), but with age the left leg becomes more and more lazy ;-)

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks for the great comment!

[@ao894]

I always downshift with my auto transmission on icy hills .

[@ao894]

I should have stated that I drive a 2 wheel drive full size chevy truck. I put about 300lbs over the rear wheels and have dedicated snow tires for winter driving. I learned many years ago to use my tranny on slippery roads. Easy on the brakes.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Thanks!

[@PurpleCollarLife]

I have heard both sides of the debate on this - shifting down into a lower gear using the transmission to decrease speed/maintain a slow speed, and shifting into neutral for the brakes. It's an interesting debate for sure.

[@chriswinter2400]

Chains and be careful absolutely

[@georgebrost7666]

Try driving up a hill on an unplowed road with rear wheel drive.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Momentum is your friend. Once you're stopped and have to start on the hill - that can be trouble.

[@user-qm4hm1yz8p]

Georgebrost7666 4 wd won’t go up a Un plowed hill either lmao.