As far as gravel and dirt roads go, a Subaru, or just an SUV with 4 wheel drive is going to perform better off road. Pickup trucks have stiffer suspension, and larger overhangs with the truck bed that require them to be lifted higher to get the same clearance as other non-pickup style off road vehicles.
If they aren’t being utilized for their stowage or towing capacity, then they are being underutilized, as there are just better vehicles for off road use.
Personally, I’d take a Subaru sedan with all wheel drive over a pickup truck, for a place like Michigan.
As far as gravel and dirt roads go, a Subaru, or just an SUV with 4 wheel drive is going to perform better off road. Pickup trucks have stiffer suspension, and larger overhangs with the truck bed that require them to be lifted higher to get the same clearance as other non-pickup style off road vehicles.
If they aren’t being utilized for their stowage or towing capacity, then they are being underutilized, as there are just better vehicles for off road use.
Personally, I’d take a Subaru sedan with all wheel drive over a pickup truck, for a place like Michigan.