^^ This. 4wd gets you stuck further in, and also inspires a dangerous level of confidence in inexperienced drivers.

I've had three OBS trucks: a 96 4.9L 5-speed 2wd with a limited slip diff, a 93 5.0 E4OD 4wd with an open rear, and my current 95 5.8 E4OD 4wd with a limited slip diff. Never got stuck with the 96, and the only time I've used 4wd in the others was either to pull someone else out of a stuck situation, or when driving on the beach.

Weight in the bed, common sense, and you'll be fine.

 

Like Krooser, I'm not a stranger to snow here in WI. The only time I put my truck in 4x4 in the snow is to pull people out of the ditch, and even then, I don't always have to do that.

Driving in snow in 2wd is not a secret. No quick jabs at a pedal, and take it slow. Don't turn too fast, and pay attention if you start to lose grip.

 

Junkyard rims will work. I wouldn't recommend tires from the junkyard, but to each their own.

This would be the place to take notes from if any. Although those notes are useless if you don't know how to apply the skills when you're behind the wheel. Get comfortable, yet cautious, driving in bad weather and you'll do just fine.

 

Oh yeah I wouldn't dare touch a junkyard tire with a ten foot pole let alone trust it on a offroad car. brand new tires will go on the rims I just don't wanna pay a small fortune on rims that will get swapped off every spring for my A/t tires.

 

i dunno about some of you guys.i hate 2wd trucks in summer lmao.it's an adjustment (and not a pleasant one as far as lack of t-case and traction goes) getting used to my new f450 2wd.....not cool.........in snow........forgetaboutit.wouldn't even bother trying.of course duallies float so bad making them far worse than srw i know,but oh man.i don't miss my 2wd pickups of yesteryear either.

 

Lots of people have already said put some weight in the bed. But not a few sand bags. Your truck dosen`t even know they are back there. Put some real weight back.1000lbs or better. Start with the cap you mentioned and go from there. I plow snow here in ohio, I`ve had ladder racks, top of the bed tool boxes down each side full of tools and few more hundred lbs of mis. Stuff in the bed and did most of my parking lot plowing in two wheel drive. Weight is where its at, and of course good tires.

 

Yeah i figure I put the cap on there get a good set of tires (thinking going with 31 inch tires just for more ground clearance at the cost of a incorrect speedo) and store everything I need in the tops two tool box things that it has in it already and shove whatever else I think is needed in the bed without worry of it being burred and frozen in snow and ice.