My last 2 trucks had limited-slip rearends but my 04 doesn't. It certainly helped in bad winter weather. I find myself having to go to 4wd earlier than needed. I haven't put weight in the back of any of my trucks. I used 50# sandbags in my 94 cougar. It worked good for me. Weight helps with rear wheel drives but isn't neccesary for 4wd.

 

im in the east kildonan part of winnipeg

 

Morning skidoo-guy,

I did alot of shopping in your neck of the woods. St Vital mall was OK. Just too big. It was nice that you didn't have to go from one store to the next, like in Kenaston, Bishop Gradin extension.

Snowing again in Cape Breton.

Hey, for all you folks that have been following this post... I have got all terrain tires on my truck. I guess they are more of an all season radial tire, but alot more agressive.

Would I be better served by getting a set of winter tires for the truck? I find that the truck is slipping alot. I am sure that it is got alot to do with my driving style though.

I would prefer to get them on their own rims. But you just don't run down to your local Canadian Tire store to get winter rims this big. Also, I haven't popped off the wheel cap to see how many bolts hold on the tire to the hub. I can only imagine that there is a set of 6 bolts.

I have heard of a new winter tires on the market. It is diamond something or other. You don't need to get studs for your tire. Apparently there is metal "flakes" or "diamonds" that have been imbedded in the rubber compound. These act like studs that you would get for your winter tires. But, because there is no studs, you can drive on them year round without the cops hasseling you about studs outside of the "season". Not that I would want to drive on winter tires in the summer anyways. The rubber is too soft and you would be premature tire wear.

Your thoughts and comments please!

Mitch

 

get them siped.

 

Funny story about driving in the snow. Back when I was a young tank driver in Berlin Germany, I got a call to report to the company commanders office ASAP. I haul ***** over there and he tells me he is looking for a new driver for his wheeled vehicale. I tell him thanks but no thanks sir, I am happy driving a tank in a line unit. He tells me he was not asking and to report in the morning.
So as ordered I report in the morning and my first duty of the day is to drive him to brigade headquaters for a meeting. I should add that this was one of the coldest winters on record in Berlin and there was lots of snow, compacted down and icey. I drive out of the post and onto the public street get about a block and a half and promptly lose control of the vehicale and do a 360 in the middle of the road just missing a BMW parked on the street.
My capt. looks at me eyes wide and say's what the hell was that. I told him sir you know I am from Calif. why would you want me to be your driver in the middle of winter in Germany. But I did not get out of being his driver, he just ordered me to drive in the snow all weekend till I know what I was doing.

 

06KR,

ha ha ha ha ha

Good one.


Ty,

You said to get the tires "siped" I had to google it to see what the hell you were talking about: http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tireSiping.dos

Ok, so the principal sounds fine. I even agree that this would be a great idea to put in place... but... I don't live in a big city... I live in a town of 7K people. If you were to open a shop that specialized in siping tires, you would soon run out of clients. Once this job is done, it doesn't seem like you need to get this done every other year.

I know that this site specifically stated that the manufacures would find this too costly to do at their factory. Sounds like so much crap. What is one more tool on the line to just cut the tires up?

Also, I didn't notice a price.

Mitch

 

I know that most tire shops can do it for you, at least the ones here can.

and Im not sure on price either.

 

Ty,

did you change your avatar lately? Pretty funny!

Mitch

 

no, I have actually had this one for quite a while, I was just thinking That I need to find a new one.

 

i have a 2wd, i just framed up a box to sit right in the center between my wheel wells, a piece of wood to the front and back of my bed and 4 quickrete tube sand bags and its awesome in the snow, but of course fun when i want it to be