IF it were me, I would invest in some good winter tires, I got some firestone winterfires which are an excellent tire for $50 a piece. Also, if you have an open differential, think about switching over to an LS. I am doing the swap in my truck and it cost me $50 bucks for the carrier, and $75 bucks to rebuild it (just new clutches basically, very easy procedure). I don't like to put more then 300 or so lbs in my truck because it will start to effect braking. I had a 2wd F-150 with an LS and I never had a problem in winter weather. The only time I ever had trouble is when I was pulling my snowmobile trailer, which is a no no on a 2wd truck. If you can't get around on a 2wd truck with LS and a good set of tires, you shouldn't be driving anyway IMO. My new truck has 4wd, but two open diffs and I have very little traction when in 2wd.



Primary rig is Green Thunder:
95' F-150 XLT 4x4, 302, 5 spd, MSD 6A, Flowmaster Exhaust, Sunroof, Clear corners w/ Diamond headlights, CD player with 2 10" subs and some 32" BFG Muds .

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Justin - One Happy FTE Member