Question about 2WD on the ramp

[ReelMasta]

So curios as to how many of you are pulling your boats with a 2WD truck.

We just sold our Toyota Sequoia to our daughter and am now looking for a truck to pull my 20 ft fiberglass Trophy.

I found a great truck that meets all my wants except the 4WD drive part.

I've pulled my smaller boat for years behind my 2WD S-10 without a problem but have always just locked in the 4WD on the Sequoia with the bigger 20' just because it slipped a bit coming out of the water.

Do I need a 4WD truck just to get it out of the water?
No other need for 4WD as I don't off road ever and this truck will be for simply driving to work and hauling the boat.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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[jjannie]

Scott,
cant help exactly cause our boat isn't fiberglass, but we've never needed 4wd - we may have slipped a little pulling the boat out especially once there is a mossy build up on the ramp but for the most part we've never had problem.
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[lilfish]

Ya never need it until that 1 time and then ya wish you have it.. I wouldn't own a truck without 4x4 but I am solo a lot and fish when it gets cold then ya have ice and snow and 4x4 is a must.. if your fishing only warm times and know your ramps aren't very steep where you wanna fish I assume you'd be ok most the time in 2wd
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[Kent]

I have seen 2-WD trucks struggle getting up some ramps even during the summer. The last time I saw this was at the American Fork Boat Harbor. Sometimes there is loose gravel on the ramp, which was the case that day on that ramp. If you fish after the ramps begin to freeze I would definitely want 4-WD.
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[a_bow_nut]

Adding weight to the bed of your truck will help give you some more traction to get the boat up out of the water. Most of the time 2WD will work fine but watch out for the times that 4WD are needed.
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