Adding Weight To Bed For Those With Snow?

[takevin]

Since this is my first p/u, and i heard other people in years past put salt or sand bags in their beds for those that live in a snow area. Good to do or not really needed?

[bubba33]

Depends on if its 2wd and the tires you have on it. You cant get one of them single air mattress with the biger fill plug on it and put water in it. I do not put anything in the back of a 4x4.

[iminaquagmire]

I put 480lbs in the bed of mine last winter. I had 600 but found that was too much.

[Alljackedup408]

and that is why.. i live in florida. lol.

[ALange]

Since this is my first p/u, and i heard other people in years past put salt or sand bags in their beds for those that live in a snow area. Good to do or not really needed?

 

I would use sand not salt. Bags always leak and salt will accelerate corrosion. 500 lbs ought to be enough and can be used to facilitate traction on ice. Weight does help, and in an area that snows, I always use four snow tires. Blizzaks have served me well. I always have a set of cheap rims and snows as salt seems to corrode alloy rims and a few mount/dismounts will pay for the rims.

[tobias]

I find a 3 year old Giraffe right over the axle is just about right. Make sure to get her some goggles and a scarf though as their heads tend to stick up above the cab quite a bit and they don't really dig the cold.

[pwall]

You can also put a throttle body spacer in the pan....add a little extra weight as that is all they seem good for. ;)

 

 

sry, couldn't resist.

[VMax2007]

I find a 3 year old Giraffe right over the axle is just about right. Make sure to get her some goggles and a scarf though as their heads tend to stick up above the cab quite a bit and they don't really dig the cold.

 

Wow, where do I find a 50 ft long scarf? Could you knit me one daddy?

[longhorn_giant]

When I lived in Seattle I'd toss 6 cinderblocks in the bed of the truck. Never needed/used the tire chains I bought, and it was a 2wd. You just need to be smart about how you drive. If you know it's really icey and you've got a steep hill to climb/go down, find another way. Other than that, enjoy the snow and ice!

[95Sierra2500]

Right now I've got only about 200 lbs of sand in the bed of my truck. Unfortunately it's not enough. I need to get more in there, because even with the front locked in, the rear tends to get pushed around on me if I'm in heavy snow. But I guess that's to be expected when I have an extended cab long box.

[peteking]

I threw 300-400 lbs of sand in the back of my old 2wd truck when I drove it, and even now I carry a few sandbags in my 4wd. It's a great way to keep from fish-tailing on slippery roads when accelerating from a stop. Granted, engaging the 4wd performs the same function. But I don't always have that in mind while driving.

[Reverendbiker]

Other than that, enjoy the snow and ice!

 

Snow and ice? What is this snow and ice stuff???

[longhorn_giant]

Snow and ice? What is this snow and ice stuff???

 

It's scary stuff man. It's like water that's so cold it gets hard and makes you fall down, or something like that. I ran away from it and moved back to TX, where asphalt melts in the summer.

[Nick The Great]

Snow and ice? What is this snow and ice stuff???

 

It's scary stuff man. It's like water that's so cold it gets hard and makes you fall down, or something like that. I ran away from it and moved back to TX, where asphalt melts in the summer.

 

 

I could be wrong, but I think "ice" is caused by "Global Warming." That's what Al Gore said at least.

 

 

In my 99 RCSB, 2WD I would always throw 4 sandbags in the back. They're big ones, 60 lbs, I think. They were very helpful in that truck. It was WAY too light in the ass otherwise. I threw the same ones in my 07 CCSB, 4WD yesterday morning. I don't know if it really helps that much or not. It probably can't hurt anything, but I kinda think they aren't doing much.

[05silvycrew]

2 wheel drive, through some weight back there

 

4 wheel drive, just push the little button or pull the lever

 

a good set of snow tires is a must though either way. My Michelin's just aren't cutting it in the snow...especially getting back to deer camp. Whenever they wear out, I'm going to AT's.

 

other than that just take your time and drive smart. leave early and keep plenty of distance between you and anybody ahead of you.