Do you need weight in the back for winter driving?
 

This is my first f150 after 24 years of driving Ranger 4 x 4 's. I NEVER put weight in the back of my truck and had no problems driving in N.E. Ohio winters. Should I consider putting weight in the back of my new 2012 F150?

i put 360 pounds in my bed but i was out and about pulling people outa ditches all day so i upped it a little more as the day wore on...but with 360 in the bed it drove really well and hooked up.

When I shovel my driveway any snow around my truck goes in the bed to weigh it down some and it also gives me another place to put the snow

With a 4x4 nope. Roads are bad then 4 by she goes.

i have a 200lb cab on the back, plus 240lb behind the steering wheel, plus junk (towrope/jumper cable/box of tools/stuff)
got winter tires (bridgestone blizzak), waiting for me to put them on.
no problem

It certainly isn't necessary, since you should be in 4x4 and driving slow if roads are really slick. It wouldn't hurt anything though. I'm thinking about throwing a few 40lb bags of kitty litter over my axles just as a precaution.

Well doesnt matter if you have weight or snow tires if you hit ice...... found that one out in my car (luckily)

I never added any wieght in the bed all I ever do is keep the fuel tank full....I forget how much a gallon of gas weighs but a full tank does add a little weight..

Gallon of gas is somewhere around 8 pounds

yeah, that sounds about right.. :thumbsup: