Somebody told me that with the new pickup trucks, you dont have to put any weight in them for the winter because they are “balanced” so they get around ok. I just bought a 2004 F-150 2WD and dont believe that its true. I was wondering if anybody else heard this or not. If its not true, how much weig…

Newer model trucks are set up better than in the past because manufacturers know a lot of pickup owners never carry anything in them. That being said, they are still light in the rear and ballast will certainly help. I’ve always found my trucks ride and handle better with some weight in them. The co…

They may be set up better then they use to be…but they are still very light in the rear-end. Good snow tires are a MUST. Adding weight is a good idea if you see a lot of snow. Make sure the weight won’t shift around or it will be worse then having nothing.

Sand bags are great. However do not place at way rear of vehicle since you have the weight balance far back making the vehicle easier to fish tail. The best part of sand bags is you have instant traction (if not frozen) when you get stuck. It will take some talent and finesse with 2wd pickup in th…

Putting weight over the rear axle will certainly help. The old standby, bags of sand will do nicely. If your truck has it, turn the traction control off before you drive in snow or ice, since you will get alot of wheelspin and the TC will just freak out and cut the fuel or spark. If were buying anot…

If you are planning using your truck off-road in snow you boughtthe wrong truck(2wd vrs 4wd) If you are planning using your truck on plowed city streets, I don’t think you need anything but good all season tires and prudent driving technique. I understand that weight over the rear wheels increases…

If you are planning using your truck on plowed city streets, I don’t think you need anything but good all season tires and prudent driving technique. Plowing in a 2wd vehicle??? Maybe in Texas. Not in the North East. The big sanders are 2wd…but they have about 5 tons of weight on the rear wheels. …

If you want a balanced truck, jack it up in the center, between the front and rear wheels, add weight to the bed until the front and the rear of the truck hang (balance) at the same level.

How do you conclude I advocated plowing with a 2wd truck? I you read I said “if you are planning to use your truck on plowed city streets” How did you conclude I said “planning to plow city streets”? These snow driving questions always turn into one person saying the other person doesn’t have snow …

Tried rocks once but they slide all over. I like sand bags better for that reason but I still will not drive my old 79 chevy in the winter because it has a different problem in the ice…it’s frt/rr brake bias is so far off that I can be sitting at a complete stop and the rear wheels are spinning slo…

Putting weight in my truck for winter

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2WD needs about 400 pounds or more. The truck was designed to carry a load. The ride will improve too. A $700 plastic bed cover will help the ride too. That way, you can keep some useful things in the back instead of just dead weight.

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Putting weight in my truck for winter

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