Weights for the bed for winter time
#3
Senior Member
A lot of people here use the tube sand. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with mine this year, I have a feeling I'll end up using 4WD more because of the open diff so I might not really need any.
#4
Senior Member
If you have 4wd, its not really needed, although it can help even out the traction a little bit to the back. I have a water softener, so I just buy 40 pound bags of salt and use it.
#6
Senior Member
I use (3) 60 lb. sacks of sand over the rear axle. It makes a big difference not so much for snow, when I can use 4WD, but when just wet from rain and I start off from a red light going uphill.
#7
Blunt
Nothing. I just try to keep the tank full more often if it's very snowy/icy (fill when it's under half). Not only for weight but if you ever go off the road and you're stuck, it's nice to have gas to keep the cab warm (beware Co2 and keep the windows cracked!). 4x4 is more than enough to tackle anything winter can throw at me.
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#8
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I'll be curious to see how this truck is. My old ranger had a limited slip, but it was also so light in the *** end that if you had no weight in the bed, you were basically going nowhere. I ran 150 lbs in it right over the axle and it helped a lot, I didn't have to use 4WD unless it was really slick.
#10
Blunt
Designed for the water to freeze without wrecking it. Although the complaints I did read about were people trying to take it out to use the bed when it's frozen solid. That sucker full of ice is heavy!