I went looking for a 2WD with a tow package. I tow a big street bike (sometimes two)All highway driving. No boat launchings or anything like that,I just didn't see the need to haul around all the extra machinery of a front differential and transfer case if I'm never taking the vehicle off road. I live in the North East and we see our fair share of snow but in all the years I've lived and drove here I got stuck once with a chevy step side pick up. That truck would slip on spit. I also used to be a transmission mechanic and winter was our transfer case season. I've seen guys with 4WD trucks in 4 wheel low on the turnpike in snow storms doing 25 MPH. and I was passing them with my dodge full size van. If you do off road as a sport or a hobby or even for work then I'd say you need 4X4 but if you just need to get from point A to point B the two wheel will do you just fine.