I have 3 plastic milk crates filled with cement. Cheap, heavy and won't break loose.

 

When it comes to bad weather. Switch the truck into 4x4 before you get into trouble. As for tires, I had BFGoodrich Rugged Trails on my last Ram and they would grip much better than the GoodYears that came on it. They would get me much farther up my snowy driveway in 2x4 before I had to put it in 4x4. My new Rig came with BFGoodrich tires and I am very pleased again with their grip.

 

no need to plug up the big ol' cummins to the wall untill the temps drop below -20F. the grid heater is enough to get her going, just make sue to use a slightly lighter oil in the winter.

if the temps do drop down plug her up on a timer and let it heat for about an hour or two before cranking, it will help with getting the engine warming up.

the biggest problem with diesels in cold weather is the fuel gelling up on you, grabbing some power service in the white bottle will lower the cloud point of diesel, #2 will cloud anywhere from 10-0F, adding in #1 will lower that to around -10F or so depending on mix ratios. if the fuel has already gelled thereis a red bottle of power service that will un gell the fuel.