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Originally Posted by 4WDTraveller
I'm just wondering: how often do people actually use 4 wheel drive when travelling by 4x4? I know quite a number of travellers who would have been fine in a station wagon, but choose 4wd more for image than practicality.
With 4L available, people often get them selves into trouble that they would otherwise have avoided had they been driving a Calibu rather than a Landcru, for example.
Any thoughts/experiences on this?
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Welcome 4wd traveller
My thoughts:
- whenever I am on unsealed roads my car is in 4 wheel drive, simply as a safety issue, so 4x4 gets used a lot!
- Yes you could drive around in a 4x2, but for me anyway part of the fun of travel is being on really quite remote and little used roads, and I also really enjoy off-road travel and there I would want/have to be in a 4x4.
- Carrying capacity is another aspect, as I tend to carry a lot of stuff so a 4x4 again is better at load carrying.
- again the safety issue as pointed out already in that you never know what is ahead of you sometimes.
Given the choice for me there is no question and I would go 4x4 anytime. Of course it also depends... On holiday in Europe I never use a 4x4 because I don't need to as even if I am traveling it is on good roads
Gil
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