DavidKR

another thread got me thinking. I realize its July, but this coming winter will be my first winter ever with a truck. I've always driven my 2002 Grand Cherokee when road conditions were poor but unfortunately it's time for my Jeep to find a new home.

so anyway, I realize people that have 2wd trucks commonly load down the bed over the axle with sand bags or something similar for more weight/traction. my truck is a 2010 crew cab short bed 4x4. seeing as I have 4 wheel drive, would it be beneficial or even at all necessary to keep some weight in the bed when driving in snow?

aside from this, what other differences might I feel going from a smaller vehicle with better weight distribution to something that's bigger and more nose heavy?

mmz77

No matter if it is a 4x4 or a 4x2, put some weight in the bed. 300-500lbs back there will do you a lot better than no weight at all. I rarely use 4x4 in the winter (just because I like to see how far I could make it without it) and usually have no trouble in the harsh winters I have.

me1234

I had a friend with a 2010 Fx4( i think that was the year). He said adding weight helped tremendously even in 4 wheel drive.

Kevin_MacArthur

Snow tires. Good snow tires will help so much, in addition to the added weight to try to offset the front end.

southportandford

Well I live in north carolina so we get a good snow once every couple of years.... In Raleigh. But we put like 300lb or concrete in the back on my 2wd. We don't take the 2010 out yet because we don't want to wreak it

gone postal

300-500 lbs?

Holy overkill, batman!

When I had a 2wd truck I just had a couple of sandbags in the back corners of the bed and had no problem at Ft Drum, where 2-6" of lake effect snow isn't a storm, it's just morning.

speeddemon86

4x4 screw no weight. Canadian winters does just fine

-GunSlinger-

If you don't try to drive like it's July when there's snow on the road weight isn't necessary. Just put it in 4WD if it's bad enough and slow down.

techrep

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my FX4 does awesome in the snow with no weight in the bed...but, not as good as my wifes 4 Runner with her locking rear diff. lol

Mike FX4

My FX4 with Tera Grapplers does great in the snow. No extra weight is needed. With the stock Pirellis, the truck was scary on anything but dry pavement.

When I get rid of this truck and get a new one, the first thing I'll do is replace the tires. OEM tires are almost always a compromise and do nothing well.