Owning a four-wheel drive truck (4x4) appeals to a large number of people. A 4x4 is very useful, but they often cause more trouble than they are worth. Three of the many effects of owning a four-wheel drive are costs, temptations, and friends in need. A new 4x4 cost thousands more than a two-wheel drive truck. Anyone who wants to buy a used 4x4 should be skeptical. Used 4x4s have usually been abused and cost more to fix. Most 4x4 owners would not be happy without buying a lift and massive mud tires along with their already expensive truck. A lift and tires make the truck look great, but they also tend to hurt the pocketbook. Mud tires alone can cost upwards of a thousand dollars. Since they spent more money, 4x4 owners are often tempted to test their truck. Mud riding is a way to test a 4x4. People even claim mud riding relieves stress. Mud riding can either end good or extremely bad. A mud ride can end with no problems and a happy drive home, or a mud ride could end with a broken truck. I have bad experience with mud riding. I went to Long Lake after the flood waters just went down. I went into more water than my truck could handle, and water got into my engine. I had to rebuild the top end of my engine because I let my temptations get the best of me. …show more content…
Friends may call if they need help hauling something or if they want to go somewhere. One of the main reasons they would call is if they are stuck. My cousin called me during the winter a couple of years ago because he was stuck by Clear Creek. I felt bad for him because I knew he was cold and had been sitting there awhile. So, I went. He failed to mention he was trespassing and two other trucks had already gotten stuck trying to pull him out. People were on the bridge waving and laughing at us as we struggled to pull him out. The cops showed up and threatened to give us all tickets for trespassing. It was a bad situation. I blame it on the 4x4