How much "Winter Weight" do you put on?
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How much "Winter Weight" do you put on?
About 5-7lb but that's not what I'm talking about.
I live in northern Indiana but I don't get near as much snow as some of you guys. Just curious how much and what you use for weight for winter traction.
My ol 96 is an 8600 GVWR F250 that gets a 7 1/2' Western plow hung on the front. So I add 59 8"X16"X1 1/2" patio block (826lb) plus my tool box and spare tire I have alittle over 900lb in the bed. Also since tires are a HUGE part of this I'm running four new Hankook DynaPro ATM's. Truck works super in the snow and actually rides a lot better.
Todd
I live in northern Indiana but I don't get near as much snow as some of you guys. Just curious how much and what you use for weight for winter traction.
My ol 96 is an 8600 GVWR F250 that gets a 7 1/2' Western plow hung on the front. So I add 59 8"X16"X1 1/2" patio block (826lb) plus my tool box and spare tire I have alittle over 900lb in the bed. Also since tires are a HUGE part of this I'm running four new Hankook DynaPro ATM's. Truck works super in the snow and actually rides a lot better.
Todd
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I add a cooler of beer and some firewood to take out to the lake on a date.
Helps the tires grip the brutally dry, non-snowy roads around here. Damn wintertime conditions are terrible around here. No really, they are! The roads might be dry but there's this invasive species that shows up every winter and kills the locals by causing wrecks and pileups, much like the snow does up north. I think they're called snowturds? Oh snowbirds, that's it.
Helps the tires grip the brutally dry, non-snowy roads around here. Damn wintertime conditions are terrible around here. No really, they are! The roads might be dry but there's this invasive species that shows up every winter and kills the locals by causing wrecks and pileups, much like the snow does up north. I think they're called snowturds? Oh snowbirds, that's it.
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Whenever we plow up here, you have to have 4x4, or you're not plowing anything. There are just too many steep hills.
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also have some old 31 by 10.50 M+S rated courser radials on the back and some courser at/2's on the front (one back tire wore out like crazy so i replaced both back tires)
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no, varied terrain.
i stay moving though, and do not stop on uphill runs. plus i keep the roads and lots clear so i do not try to push over 4-5 inches at any time.
i keep the hubs locked so if i need the help it is simply a matter of pulling the t-case into 4X4. but usually run in 2X4
i stay moving though, and do not stop on uphill runs. plus i keep the roads and lots clear so i do not try to push over 4-5 inches at any time.
i keep the hubs locked so if i need the help it is simply a matter of pulling the t-case into 4X4. but usually run in 2X4
We often just do driveways in between our usual construction jobs, so there is a lot of stop and go. And alot of times there has been over a foot of snow to push.
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