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From: Lawrenceburg, TN
Winter driving
Its getting close to that time of year! Im just wondering what you all use in the bed of these trucks, if anything, for weight/traction. Around here we dont get any deep snow, IF we do get any winter precipitation its usually in the form of sleet, light snow, or ICE. Im just fishing for opinions, suggestions and ideas. Its easy to get this thing squirrely on a wet road much less ice/sleet.
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From: Gladwin,Mi
I was trying to ****** a plate from my Dads work(GM proving grounds) before he retired a few weeks back....they had 1" plates cut out to lay on the floor of the entire bed.....weigh 1k.
I need to find something that does not take up bed space...expecting some good snow the next few days here.....first 2wd I have ever owned.
I need to find something that does not take up bed space...expecting some good snow the next few days here.....first 2wd I have ever owned.
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From: Belair md
i never have to weight the bed down, and we can get some good snow here, even when i go play in the fields during storms i dont weigh it down
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Put a 900 lbs plow on the front and your will rethink that! With the plow and no weight in the rear i think I could pick the rear of the truck up myself.......Ok maybe not but thats the way it drives in 2wd!
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I hear you tim they get light in a hury with a plow. Ever think of air baging the front to keep sag to a min. My springs are about wore out and am concidering buying bags rather than springs that are just going to sag all over again
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From: Billerica, MA
X3 on that, my plow probly weighs about that much and the rear end is pretty light before the sander goes in the bed. But without anything on the front i just throw it in 4x4 and go, its been more than enough the past 2 winters.
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From: Lancaster County PA
6 tubes of sand for me as well. 4wd takes a toll on the mileage and I use it when I need it. But with a relatively short 6 mile drive to work, if I can get there without 4wd, I try to.
I do run the hubs locked for a half a day or so every month or so just to keep things spinning and lube splshed around in there, though.
I do run the hubs locked for a half a day or so every month or so just to keep things spinning and lube splshed around in there, though.
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From: Ashland City, TN
You'll be fine with the 2wd and a long bed and that extended cab ron.
Sure the assend will still be light, but my 2wd got stuck less then my 4wd (in 2wd).
My grandfather never needed 4wd, he would rescue snowmobilers in a 2wd truck in the mountains here in michigan.
All has to do with the drivers.
Fords are a bit diff, cause we are light in the *** end.
I'll tell you to keep the weight out for a bit and learn how your truck handles in the snow first, then throw in the weight.
I, honestly, never put anything in my truck.
If I do need weight, I shovel snow in.
Sure the assend will still be light, but my 2wd got stuck less then my 4wd (in 2wd).
My grandfather never needed 4wd, he would rescue snowmobilers in a 2wd truck in the mountains here in michigan.
All has to do with the drivers.
Fords are a bit diff, cause we are light in the *** end.
I'll tell you to keep the weight out for a bit and learn how your truck handles in the snow first, then throw in the weight.
I, honestly, never put anything in my truck.
If I do need weight, I shovel snow in.
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I guess I'll fill in for the texas guys, cause thats about how it is here. For you guys that get deep snow and/or plow snow I figure the weight is needed for traction in the sense of forward momentum. Im thinking in deep snow there are ruts too keep the back end of the truck behind you. Kinda like driving in mud. Here nothin deep enough to make a footprint much less a rut. The roads turn into skating rinks. Gettin moving isnt so much of a problem as stopping and keeping the back end of the truck in place. I like the idea of sand tubes and tractor weights, something that can be removed easily is a plus. How much weight are we talking pound wise?
I wish we would get some deep snow. We get "a good 'un" about every 20 years or so. Our last one that I can think of was in '86.... 12-14 inches, other than that its an inch or 2. Our greatest fear is another ice storm. We had one about 10 years ago that pretty much shut the county down for about a week. Powerlines down, broken tree limbs in the roadways, stores closed, we had no power, most had no heat (electric heat pumps here) and few places to go buy anything.