What is everyone using to add a little weight to their beds in the winter months?

 

My last F150, I never used anything (live in CO). Back in my F250, F350 days, I'd put some sand tubes in the bed. Always had sand along if needed and easy to handle.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Was a total of 175 lbs of sand.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

A friend of mine recommended this: https://shurtrax.com/full-size-picku...ction-grabber/

 

I've read good reviews on these. Available at Canadian Tire for Canadians...

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!