What part of Ohio are you in? I live in New London, but I'm always traveling between Cleveland and Toledo.. I'm thinking about trying to organize a Ram club and maybe do a road trip around Ohio

 

Weight will help the rear wheels grab from a stop. but keep in mind that when you have more weight in the bed of the truck that is that much more weight you have to STOP from sliding when you do start. also, more weight you have to stop on slick roads.

 

That is true. Driving slow in icy conditions helps though.

 

My father has always managed to buy 50lb (or so) bags of oyster shells for weight. They supposedly will give better traction if you need to rip them open and use them.

I myself buy the sand. Only three 70lb bags so far (got them at discount since my brother in law used to work at Menards ), and that works fine for me.

 

Well, if you think you put too much sand in the bed you could always pour some in the intake to balance the weight out and polish your ports at the same time. :-)

 

hahahahaha i read that.. BOUT SHAT MYSELF!

 

it will be interesting to see if this winter is severe
as the sunspots are way down
... and scientists are arguing about whether low sunspots = colder earth climate

in addition to sand bags, inflatable water bladders like the ShurTrax,
pickup owners ought to look at the Tractor Supply tool boxes with the built in auxiliary fuel tanks ..... in really severe winter storms many of the stranded cars run out of fuel and you can really be a lifesaver if you can give another citizen fuel

in addition to traction
did you know you can find the
aerodynamic drag coefficient
and tire rolling resistance
by rolling down the same steep hill
with the truck at two different weights?

http://www.etrucker.com/content/downloads/ccj0302.pdf

 

hey science nerd...... did YOU know those tanks are only designed to carry diesel fuel..??? AND some states limit the amount of gas you can carry in your vehicle?! furthermore, it's freakin winter... I'm sure most people care less about the mpg in the winter due to the fact that it's freakin cold out and they'd rather stay warm than save gas!... you'd prolly save more gas by getting a block heater, battery heater, and in-cab heater than hauling a few sand bags or fuel/tool chests

 

I live in Wisconsin and i agree with having alittle extra weight in bed for the winter months! If we get hit like we did last year, you want all the extra traction you can get!

 

I also carry a set of tire chains for when things get real bad.