I had a 79 dodge aspen ( 2nd car ) 225 slant super six auto, when I was in high school.
I would go through 2 feet of snow leaving the hot shot show offs in the parking lot with their claw tires and new 4x4 yota's. NEVER got stuck in mud or snow or ice in that car.
As is true for every vehicle their after car or truck.
Its not what you drive its how you drive it. You wouldn't and don't want to drive a purpose built wheeler as a daily driver. It would beat the snot out of you and really fubar the truck long term on pavement. Let'em talk smack driving their purpose built trucks to school every day. Then when you hear them in study hall complaining about the cost of new special order worn out parts due to road driving on a daily basis turn around and laugh your ass off while your driving away.