I think the difference is in Texas there is very little public land and if you head west to find it you end up in dry climates. Around here ya gotta go looking for opportunities to go four wheeling. Even now with 4WD so easily available prob’ly three out of four pickups are 2WD.
Upstate NY you very rarely see a 2wd pickup on the road. Hell you can't even get one at most dealerships unless you special order it.
