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Lost again
So, my partner and I are sort of in the process for looking for a commuter/dd car or truck and as part of that we went to go check out some new GM trucks to see what was up with them. All the new engine and transmission options that we saw from the 15 or so we looked at were fine, and about half of then were '4x4'. Interior was great, suspension was awesome and most of them drove really really well... But what struck me as really unusual was how many of those 4x4 trucks didn't have a 2 speed transfercase. And of course most mfgs aren't listing specs either.
I can sort of see the mfgs perspective of putting a cheaper tcase in most trucks given how many won't see off road use, but it still strikes me as an odd thing given that people might be more inclined to get stuck or end up in a situation where they need that low range and don't have it, all because of a '4x4' on the side of the bed. Granted most these days never see dirt at all and tend to get used as glorified commuter trucks, it still makes me wonder...
We still haven't found a DD yet, either!
I can sort of see the mfgs perspective of putting a cheaper tcase in most trucks given how many won't see off road use, but it still strikes me as an odd thing given that people might be more inclined to get stuck or end up in a situation where they need that low range and don't have it, all because of a '4x4' on the side of the bed. Granted most these days never see dirt at all and tend to get used as glorified commuter trucks, it still makes me wonder...
We still haven't found a DD yet, either!