weight in bed for winter
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From: Anna, OH
but most importantly though, you came out with dry pants 
seriously though glad you came out all right, I fishtailed a couple times myself a couple times when we first got this snow. this is my first time truckin it in the winter, I'm used to my civic lol where is sycamore with relation to springfield?
seriously though glad you came out all right, I fishtailed a couple times myself a couple times when we first got this snow. this is my first time truckin it in the winter, I'm used to my civic lol where is sycamore with relation to springfield?
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From: Springfield, OH
I don't like to keep the 4wd on all the time either as most of my driving is on 45-55mph country roads. I just picked up 400 lbs of sand to keep in the bed. so you're just up 75 a ways eh
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I just bought my '08 FX4 Supercab last Saturday. We got about a 1/2" on the road and that thing was all over the place in 2wd. I like to avoid using 4wd unless really necessary because it sucks the gas (I didn't think it was necessary today, evidently it was). So I went to Lowe's and bought six 60# bags of sand mentioned previously and put them between the wheel wells. It really didn't help a whole lot. Might up it to 500# and use 4wd more often. I was driving home at about 50mph on what I thought were wet roads, hit some black ice I guess and went fishtailing back and forth across the road a few times until I gained control. I about peed myself. Just lucky nobody was in the other lane or I would have hit them head on. I guess I was spoiled having Auto 4wd in my Explorer Sport. Love the truck otherwise though.
and FWIW, if you need weight AND 4wd, you either need to learn to drive or you need better tires.
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From: Anna, OH
you do realize that hauling unnecessary weight reduces your mileage too right? and hauling it all the time is likely to cost you more than using 4wd when you need it. besides, weight or not, you have 4wd, use it if the roads are slick, safer for you as well as everyone around you.
and FWIW, if you need weight AND 4wd, you either need to learn to drive or you need better tires.
and FWIW, if you need weight AND 4wd, you either need to learn to drive or you need better tires.
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you do realize that hauling unnecessary weight reduces your mileage too right? and hauling it all the time is likely to cost you more than using 4wd when you need it. besides, weight or not, you have 4wd, use it if the roads are slick, safer for you as well as everyone around you.
and FWIW, if you need weight AND 4wd, you either need to learn to drive or you need better tires.
and FWIW, if you need weight AND 4wd, you either need to learn to drive or you need better tires.
In Alaska everyone adds weight to their beds, tires, sand, snowmachines, etc. It makes a HUGE difference in handling and traction through snow.
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From: King of Prussia, PA
Never had a problem driving in severe weather w/o bed weight in my 4x4's p/u's. We had record snow fall in the Philly area this past winter. (originally from NE PA but now in the Philly area) The nice heavy wet stuff that after they plow the thin layer freezes immediately and turns to ice. Not the nice light type snow where the more it packs the better the traction.
If you need to add weight to a 4x4 the best advice is to stay home until the roads are dry or follow mainerunr's advice.
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From: Winnipeg Mb
Well all you guys who say if you need weight you also need to learn how to drive, i guess you've never seen what 2.5 FEET of snow looks like, nor have you had to drive 140 miles in a blizzard cause at highway speed your 4wd is useless.
In case you think i am talking out of my **** i deal with 2-3 feet of snow daily at work right now, but i also carry about 7-800lbs of equipment, tools, and truck cap.
In case you think i am talking out of my **** i deal with 2-3 feet of snow daily at work right now, but i also carry about 7-800lbs of equipment, tools, and truck cap.