How often do you need 4x4 in your truck?

It isn't how often we need it, it is how often you need it. Everyone is different.

Depends on year.
This year being no rains I haven't needed it once at the camp. Other years I need it every trip. Fishing wise I would say once a month, being some of the ramps I use aren't the most well kept.

I use mine once a week on a certain piece of property. Could probably get away with a 2 wheel drive most the time but I put it in 4x4 to keep from rutting up the place too bad

I could probably survive without it by avoiding sutuations where I might need it, but I embrace those moments because they're usually fun times. I've relied on it during the flood and recreationally a few times at my buddy's property with a sandy beach.

I build new landfills for a living, which is virgin earth work site. I never ise a 4x4. In fact, big trucks are the worst for getting around site. They sink too easy. A front wheel drive compact SUV, or a Jeep have been my best off road transpertation.

I couldn't access our hunting lease without one when it rains. Weyerhauser doesn't maintain the lease roads worth a shite. Right now the roads have 6" of dust on them. As soon as we get a good rain they will be impassable with a 2WD.

Under normal circumstances you won't use 4x4 99% of the time. It sure is nice to have it for that 1% though

I don't always haul stuff in the bed of my truck. But when I need to I'm glad I have it. It's why I'll never own a car.

My current truck is 2wd. I've needed 4x4 a few times. My next truck, and every truck I buy from here on will have it.

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Currently almost never however I plan on trying to keep this truck for almost 10 yrs. and a lot can change in that time

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Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

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Property and cattle are in the future plans.

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Don't want to have to add a new truck to the mix

I went from a 2WD F350 to a 4WD F250, I probably use the 4x4 once or twice a month, though alot of those times it's more because I can than it being an absolute necessity, I love having it and can't see myself going back to 2WD though. A couple years ago our duck lease was inaccessible for 90% of the season unless you had 4x4 and even then was sketchy a few times. Plus all those times I got to laugh at people stuck on Elmers Island made it totally worth it.