I'm looking for anybody with winter driving suggestions for Dakotas. I had a 2004 Quad Cab 4X4 that I spun out on ice and couldn't recover until right before I was nailed by somebody else. I loved that truck. I just did it's job, and gave it's life for us.

I replaced it with a 2006 Quad Cab 4x4, and I was looking for any suggestions for driving in bad weather in a Dodge Dakota. Keep it in 4WD, sand bags in the back??

I don't have any issues driving in this weather. We got about 4" of snow the other day, I just drove around as is... no 4x4 no sandbags.. just 2wd... just gotta know how to drive in it.

Mine is a 4x4 though.

I won't deny that I probably blew it, It had just started to snow, and I didn't expect the ice under the snow. I still kikc myself for it. But, I also have had people tell me that Dodge trucks are light in the rear, and they can be prone to spin like mine did.

I also saw someone do the same thing I did the other day. They we're luckier cause no one was coming the other way.

Hard as hell to drive on ice...4x4, 4x2...whatever...doesn't matter. Glad I don't live in a part of the country that gets it. As for driving on snow...go to your local home or hardware store...i.e. Lowe's, Menards, etc and get two sandbags...actually they look more like tubes. They should way about 70-80 pounds each. Then put one around each wheelwell. Should help alot and cost all of about five bucks.

Oh yeah...slowing down while you're driving helps too.

Ice is for Hockey only. The best plan is to move to Flordia. lol

Mudbugs has the right idea. Florida sounds like a winner to me.

i drove 4 1/2hours from stillwater to claremore on 4-5 inches solid ice. about 100 miles, usually takes 1 1/2 hours. i had it in 4x4 and was stuck behind a plow that took off the top layer of about another4-5 inches of snow that was ontop of the ice, that snow would have made the drive easier, would have had more traction in my opinion. just slow down a little and plan your stops, never have to break hard on ice, you wont stop. we got hit with another ice storm as that was clearin up. the next storm was all ice, no snow, for that i threw 360 lbs of 60 lb sandbags in the back of the truck. 3 bags over each axle. ill tell you what, seemed like too much weight, when changin lanes the rear tires would want to stay there. got rid of 1 bag on each side and it seemed a lot better. it was better than no bags, and seemed like just enough weight. oh and ace hardware has the lowest price on sand bags that i found. i called around first.

DIng ding ding we have a winner.

Much like Frenchy, I have no problems driving in snow and ice with a 2wd dakota. Go through 12" of snow without problems.

Yet I still see retards in 4x4's go flying by me like its summer and then about 2 miles up the interstate I see them sitting in a ditch. 4wd isnt some magical device that makes you impervious to sliding. Hell it CAUSES more problems than its worse once you start losing control if you arent carefull.

Proper throttle control, braking and just being freaking smooth as possible driving is the best way to drive in slippery conditions.

get yourself some good tires and when braking try to keep your tires moving just slowly

Get some Firestone Destination AT's I think is what I JUST got. They are sticky as hell on this stupid ground type stuff... look into it...