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All, This may seem like a REALLY dumb question, but rather than start taking stuff apart or replacing parts.....I am just going to ask. The truck is a 1999 F250 SuperDuty Super Cab "4X2" that I have owned for 2 1/2 years. I use it primarily to pull my 23 ft camper (big over kill). Today is the 3rd time that I have gotten the truck stuck on what seems almost to hard to believe. So.......do these trucks only belong on dry asphalt? The tires are 80% tread left - street tires (not all terrain). I do not have anything in the bed, but I do have a topper on it? Is it possible the front brakes are hanging up? There is no noticeable smell or heat & no the Emergency brake is not on. The first time I got it stuck was in my yard (flat) last spring spreading mulch. The ground really wasnt wet. Today I shoveled the drive way and there was a 1 inch burm of ice the truck needed to drive over - nope didnt happen (tires just spun).
I had a guy tell me these 4X2's were known to get stuck easily. I am wondering if this is true or if I've got something wrong?
Thanks for any & all comments
I had a guy tell me these 4X2's were known to get stuck easily. I am wondering if this is true or if I've got something wrong?
Thanks for any & all comments
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Yes these trucks get stuck very easily with no weight in the back. When I first bought my truck after driving a 78 bronco for 20yrs it was a real eye opener on the different capabilities of both trucks. The 78 would rarely lose traction but was not very good on pulling my boat or mileage either.
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Without weight you can stick both the 2 and 4 WD. Almost 70% of the weight is on the Front Axle because of the Engine, 4 DR Cab and one piece axle and leaf springs. I've buried the front to the bumper and had the rear wheels is just small ruts.
You can ad a Locker. But, without some weight you're not gaining a whole lot. However, you do have a topper which is a few hundred pounds. The HT Tires aren't helping much either. I keep HT's on mine as well because of the noise and better steering. The AT's and tread life is drastically reduced on these front axles and steering becomes an effort at low speeds.
You could put a more aggressive tread on the rear and try that.
You can ad a Locker. But, without some weight you're not gaining a whole lot. However, you do have a topper which is a few hundred pounds. The HT Tires aren't helping much either. I keep HT's on mine as well because of the noise and better steering. The AT's and tread life is drastically reduced on these front axles and steering becomes an effort at low speeds.
You could put a more aggressive tread on the rear and try that.
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