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A rear wheel drive truck is actually the best for all truck situations other than when empty in harsh conditions. Work truck will frequently be towing something, and towing heavy loads works better with rear wheel drive than front wheel drive. Same with a bed full of heavy stuff. When it starts moving forward the weight shifts back, improving traction. Letting off the gas and having the engine brake is better with the rear wheels as well, only the brakes need to be heavier in the front.
The engine weight being in the front is actually a benefit when moving large loads in the bed or trailer, as it balances against the load shifting towards the back, improving steering. Not to mention a straight drive shaft from the engine can take more stress than front wheel CV joints under load.
Yeah, AWD should be better overall for trucks that don't stick to main roads. But construction and other work doesn't go offroading often and 2wd trucks do fine for that purpose 99% of the time.
All of this is true, with one glaring detail: 99% of owners of these trucks drive around with the bed empty all the time anyway, or at most with some groceries or something in the back.
Those people bought the wrong vehicle.
It's a cybertruck. That much is given.