I will almost never be offroad but I still want to put a lift, big tires(33s-35s) and rims. Im just contemplating the 2wd or 4wd really hard wondering if I really need it. It sure would be nice to have in a tight spot but worst thing thats happened over the past couple years is my girlfriend slid off the road in her blazer and it would have been nice to have 4wd to pull her out. Im not going mudding or beating the hell out of it it will be a street queen. However since I will have a lift it would be nice to have the 4wd to back the look up. But is it worth the loss in mileage? I mean it will weigh more but can't weigh that much more? Anyways it has to be a V8 hands down because of the power loss of the lift and bigger tires. Unless I find a manual with a V6 but I would still like the full power of the V8 if Im gonna have a lift on it. Just kinda thinking out loud here if anybody else has pros and cons that I haven't thought of let me know. BTW I drive about 300 miles a week.

 

4x4 without a doubt.. Few reasons, imo big lifted trucks that are 2wd seem like posers to me. 2nd- resale value will be much better on a lifted truck if it's 4wd. 3rd- if it is lifted with with big tires etc, you already will get crappy mileage, the 4wd won't make a huge difference anyway. 4th- You will get stuck in 2wd and really be pissed you can't put it in 4 wheel and get out... just my .02 cents....

 

^^^ i agree. if you are going to do it, do it right. gas mileage is going to go down regardless if its 2wd or 4wd. while you are at it, get the 5.4 motor.

 

Resale value for a lifted truck can't be determined by whether its 4x4 or 4x2. Yea it might be easier to make a sale on it because the next kid who want's it may want a 4x4 but your only going to get what someone else values those modifications at. Just because you put 1k in suspension doesn't make the value of the truck rise, unless the person who's buying it is willing to pay for the work you did which is usually unlikely. Around here buying a truck that's already lifted sits you pretty low, the saying is built not bought. And a lifted 2wd will without a doubt definitely see better gas mileage than a 4x4. I can still pull 13-15 with 35's, that's what a lot of 4x4's see stock. If it's a street queen, I say go 4x2. The main reason being it's a lot cheaper to lift/maintain a 2wd and suspension parts for it are generally cheaper too. A 4x4 lift will cost twice as much as a 4x2 lift and same with the regear that follows depending on how big you go.

As for your poser comment, I use my 2wd a lot more offroad than most people with 4x4s. A lifted truck doesn't need to be 4x4, it's all about taste and what you plan on using the truck for. I love the look of a lifted truck and so I lifted my 2wd. Does that make me a poser?

It all comes down to how much your willing to spend, and whether you plan on driving it till the day it dies or selling it a year later.

 

i get that too. it all depends on how you drive. but once you lift it and get all that wind resistance and increased rolling resistance it equals out.

 

Yeah if you are getting a truck and lifting it go 4X4... 2WD will only **** you off...

 

All you 2wd people get so defensive. It's like little man syndrome

just messin



Here's what I say. Resale.... good luck with that. Any modifications you do to a vehicle narrows down future buyer lists. The more you add/invest, the smaller that list gets and it becomes a pain the butt to sell. Engine, body or suspension. So throw that out the window. It's about buying a truck that you like, modifying it to your liking and drive it. If there is any doubt in your mind you would never use the 4x4, then why get a 4x4? If you think there are situations you could use it, then get a 4x4. My last lifted truck I sank about 7k into lift, wheels, tires, exhaust etc.. and only used the 4x4 when it snowed.... I personally would never buy 2wd, I do a lot of recreational things that "could" have the potential of needing 4x4. In my 4x4 truck I have been stuck in wet grass on a slight slope in 2wd and had to use 4wd to get out of a yard. Embarrassing. Icy conditions... need 4x4. I'm seeing an average right now of 15-16mpg with no lift and 33x12.5's. With a lift and 35's I would expend that to drop down to 12-15. My last truck ran 37x13.5 toyos of all tires (heavy) and on stock 3:73 gears saw an average of about the same 12-13

 

Double post

 

This truck would sell much easier if i was 4x4, guaranteed-
http://www.lightningrodder.com/forum...ad.php?t=73469

I don't know where you live, and I do not know if you are a poser, but here a where I live a 2wd truck is absolutely worthless...

 

If you read through that thread there are a number of guys that mention that the 2wd factor, among other things, is a deal breaker..

 

i would definently get 4wd. Like others said when the back end slids off the road and you have this big lifted truck and just spin it gonna get you mad that you just cant fllip a switch and most likely be on your way

 

This should be enough to make you not want a 2WD... My expedition was a 2wd... Man what a piece of **** it was going up slippery hills and on grass... With my 4WD I dont have to worry about needing it and not having it...

 

I use 4x4 a few times a year. Snow and off road. If you will never need it dont get it. It adds a great deal to maintenance over the life of the truck and costs gas mileage. Lifted trucks in my opinion are ging to take a negative hit on resale regard less. I wouldn't buy one. I wont buy a truck thats been modded in any way though. Most of the guys who mod there trucks are idiots who have no idea what there doing so I look for stuff thats been maintained stock.

 

just my .02 I have a lifted 2wd and ive never gotten stuck ( knock on wood) and i LOVE the mud and sand, you just have to be smart, and the right set of tires and as for the resale, i plan on never selling my truck but i get offers for it all the time regardless with it being 2wd. and as for the lifted 2wd guys being posers if you have ever been to SEMA, or any other trade shower or even spent 20 mins out on the west coast some of the sexiest lifted trucks are 2wd. im not a poser by any means, my truck was a gift, yeah i wanted a 4wd but hell i also wanted a chevy but hell sometimes you gotta play the hand you are dealt.

anyway If you dont spend alot of time off the pavement and you like the look of a lifted truck id go wit the 2wd most lift kits for 2wd are cheaper then lifts for 4wd too, and the up-keep is a hell of a lot easier too.

just my 0.02

 

Thanks for all the comments guys I cannot find for the life of me a 5.4 in the configuration I want-seems like most of the trucks are 4.6. I will settle on that if I have to though. As far as gas mileage its no biggie. If its so bad I'll just buy a small car to drive to work but I spend 120 every two weeks now and thats with driving everywhere on weekends too. My truck right now gets 17 mpg average right now so....