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>With the right tires do I have a chance at hitting trailheads deep into the backcountry off pavement
Easily. If you drive slow, you can go through most trails in a road car as long as the tires are grippy.
>truck/jeep
Don't fall for that meme. A standard "4wd" truck without lockers is no better than a 2wd offroad. They're only ahead when it comes to pulling trailers or accelerating heavily.
If you want great offroad performance, you need at least two lockers (three are better, of course), a manual transmission (so you can start gently on slippery surfaces - once tires spin, they rarely get grip again), and a car that's as light and narrow as possible (for avoiding obstacles, especially in the woods). Suzuki LJ / SJ / FJ are the most common cars in trial for good reason.
But for trails without big stones or logs in the way, I've never had problems with 2WD. Not with my Suzuki SJ, Toyota LJ or even Volkswagen Golf IV. All it takes is going a little easy on the clutch when starting from standstill, and picking your lines carefully so you don't hit ruts or holes with more than one wheel at once.

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