sure a 2wd is capable if you equip it right and drive it right, but if he really wants to wheel, he's gonna need 4wd, he's gonna have fun in 2wd until the rest of the pack throws it in 4 and keeps going down the trail that keeps getting more difficult, or the mud gets thicker, while he has to back off and go home or ride with someone, and he's gonna be wishing he had a 4x4, i love playing in 2wd but if i get stuck, or i start getting to a rough part of the trail, i know i can just throw it into 4wd and keep having fun, where a 2wd X can't unfortunatly, if it was me, i would trade it in ASAP and get a 4wd X, but it all depends on the wheeling he's doing/wants to do...