With December rolling in, I thought I'd throw a little weight in the back for some help with traction. I do have 4x4 too. I went to the fire station and grabbed 4 sand bags, then went down to the river and filled 'em up. I'd say they're about 75# each, for a total of about 300# in the back. Then I cut a 2x4 to 66" long and put it across the bed in the groove right behind the wheel wells so the bags don't slide forward. They lay between the 2x4 and the tailgate. Free, easy, and practical. Sure improves the ride too. Not near as much bounce in the rough stuff on the hwy. Whadaya use, if anything?

 

ive been meaning to do something like that, todays the day I'm going to do it and ill post up what i used and how it drives

 

Not a bad idea, what part of the country are you in? I'm in central il and last year didn't get enought snow to use 4x4;-(

 

South central WI,...Madison area. We didn't have squat last year either. Looks like there's snow moving in tonight and later on in the week for us.

 

No snow here sunny and 78, to hot to even hang Christmas lights.

 

I don't bother putting in weight.

 

I never bothered either. Just a few extra straps for good measure in the winter and thats it.

 

i drove 5 years in ny with truck and never put weight in it.

 

No weight but mine already weighs 6200 year round with all my stuff and me out of it. First winter with it and no snow yet here in western NE

 

This^^ Was waiting for the 20"+ snow storms we had in 2010....