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i drove around both 4WD and 2WD trucks for years. My favorite were those mid 80s Toyota 4WD little trucks. They were mostly my daily drivers. Hauling and towing suck compared to their full size monsters, but will do in a pinch. They are perfect to just load up and go skiing. When things grew, I bought full size 2 wd trucks, mainly for work. If you are just going to skiing at Tahoe, have chains ready and you can get to all the lifts without any trouble even in a snow storm. I agree with many herre, get the one that's going to feel most comfortable when you are driving. I think they all have just as much power to do its job. The fit and finish in some are better then others, but that's secondary to me since its a truck that's design to do all the dirty work. I drove across several state in my 93 Dodge Cummins diesel when I first bought it. It was noisy, rough but comfortable enough for my wife and I. The plastic interior didn't bother us as at all. I know people make fun of it because they want the double leather stitching on the seat and the dash, but that's not so important. I always bought them used with low miles on them so color and feel goes out the window. I just want a solid truck.
I have a Duramax now and that's the most plush truck I have to date (got used to the driving position in a couple days). It has four full doors and a 8' bed. It will be my travel vehicle to Alaska in a couple of years. The Dalton Hwy awaits me (my poor kids and wife will kill me in that cab after 3 days). 4WD did save my bacon up in Mammoth last year.
One of the beautiful thing about 4Wd is that the CHP will sometimes (depending on condition) will let you through without having to install chains. Have you installed chains in a snow storm with wet, mushy ground and having to crawl back into the truck? The price for 4WD is worth its weight in gold in those situation.
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