There's a fella around these parts with one of the 2WD Ural hacks. Seems like he beats holy-hell out of it but then he has a lot of replacement parts and mods to address the Urals notorious reputation too.
I asked him once how he dares take it on his rugged trips and he's confident that he's addressed ALL of the manufacturer's many Achilles' heels. Has a trailer hitch on it too. I can't think of too many more squirrelly rigs than a 2WD Ural with a trailer but if you're just toting up and down forest service/ranch roads, it may not much matter.
Todd.