On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:34:27 GMT, Jeff <kidsdoc2000@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
>Kris Osborn wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am 16 years old and am looking at a 1994 F250 with 128,000 miles for
sale
>> and am thinking about buying it. The only problem is that it is 2WD, I
was
>> just wondering if the truck would have rear or front wheel drive?
>
>Rear wheel drive. Almost all pickup trucks that are 2WD are rear wheel
>drive (I know of no exceptions to this).
All American production 2WD pickups in modern history I've ever
heard of are rear wheel drive. Somebody could have done an "El
Camino" style bob-job on a Cadillac Eldorado, but that wouldn't be a
production vehicle.
>> I live in
>> Michigan and this year we had tons of snow and I nee something that
won't
>> get stuck in the snow. I was told not to buy a truck with rear wheel
drive
>> because they can get stuck very easily when there is a lot of snow on
the
>> ground. Would it just be wise to keep looking and get a 4x4, or will
the 2WD
>> work fine? The truck is in great condition, it there is no rust, and it
has
>> a clean interior. It was owned by a Landscaping Company.
>
>If you get the 2WD, you will learn to drive in the snow, but you may get
>stuck. If you don't mind being unable to leave the house until the snow
>plow comes, you should be fine with the 2WD truck.
It isn't /that/ bad, but with 2WD the odds of getting seriously
stuck are higher. To lessen the effects, keep some weight in the bed
so the drive wheels have some traction to work with.
Sandbags stacked over and forward of the axle will be best, between
700 and 1000 pounds worth for a 3/4-Ton truck with no other load - and
if you get stuck on ice, some of the sand can be spread as a sacrifice
to the Gods of Road Ice :-) in the name of traction.
And as an added bonus, the truck will ride MUCH better than it does
when totally empty - it was designed to be driven loaded..
See if the truck has the optional Limited Slip rear end, and if it
doesn't have one installed you can add one for not that much money -
$1K to $2K, less if you find a junkyard axle and swap it yourself.
Best investment you will ever make - a truck with a standard open
differential is really one-wheel drive, first one to hit a patch of
glare ice will break loose will just sit there and spin and now you
have zero wheel drive... With a limited slip rear end you have true
two wheel drive, even if one wheel has no traction at all the other
one is still pu****ng.
Note that you DO NOT want a "Detroit Locker" or other cog-style
automatic locking differential, they are meant for racing and
off-roading ONLY and are a total bastard to drive on the street.
>You may be better off with a front wheel drive car, which will be
>cheaper on the gas.
If you don't really need a truck, that would be best for winter use.
>> (P.S. The truck it $3500, the best deal I have found so far.)
Depending on condition, that's not bad. Go get it checked over by a
competent mechanic before you buy, there is always the chance of huge
hidden problems they aren't telling you about.
--<< Bruce >>--
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