I just picked up a gen 1 Tundra and love it so far.
But dont discount big 4 doors in snow.
I've had alot of 4wd and I'd argue the heavy trucks do better, there suspension is way less finicky and if theres a bottom they grab alot harder. But once ur buried there a biotch.
If you're around central Oregon come drive my tundra.
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need more ground clearance in a full size pickup, the smaller rigs just don't push down as far in the snow all things equal.
my buddy had a 6.0 powerstroke, after spending the money to make it reliable, it was a good snow rig, but it was a standard can on 38's, and he always had to chain up... the little yota with lockers got around a lot easier, they ride up higher in the snow.... I bet the jeep is the same.
none of my full sized pickups were good in the hills vs my small ones. I loved my 08' tundra, but hated it in the hills. icy roads, or snow on the highway, i'll take a heavy full size, everything else, smaller is better for me.
part of me wants another tundra for the room and comfort, and get a standard cab Toyota pre taco (with the 22re) for the woods, but I don't tow anything heavy and it's convenient not swapping pickups every other day.
pros and cons to any vehicles, but smaller is better in the woods. I always thought one of those standard cab tundra 4x4's would have been a fun pickup, shorter wheelbase, the 5.7L and some 285's on it would be a fun pickup.... as long as not many ride with you.
I have been getting the itch to trade my taco in for a Colorado zr2 with the little duramax