I'm with the others and usually have 200-300# worth of sand in the bed.

 

I was hatched and raised in Montana and we always used straw bales. I picked up two at the Co-op last week before the snow started coming down. Works great.

 

This will be my first winter in the snow with my "new to me" Ram.....we'll see how it does. ALready got some Grabber AT2 winter tires. Hopefully it wont need any weight and do just fine!

 

I was really surprised at how well my 2wd Reg cab did in the white stuff last winter, even with the stock wrangler s-ra tires. I put about 200-250lbs of the cheapest topsoil I could find at the local hardware store over the axle. In 10 inches of snow it did fine, no sliding at all. Also, airing down the tires is a big help as well, maybe 18lbs or so.

B-Rad, please let me know how those grabbers do, got my eye on some for a set of winter rims.

 

From my experince with the Grabber AT2 you will be very pleased in the white stuff. Awesome snow tire they pawed me through 20" last year and have enough siping for the light snow and ice.

 

With the large Crew Cab and 5.5' Bed, I don't think i need any weight in back either. I also like the extra bite in the front to pull me around slick turns rather than my rear wheels pushing me me through them (need to be in 4X4).

 

Will do! We had some the first week in Novemeber, but it was only an inch, and I didn't get to get out in it.
Great to hear! Last december, we got 26" in one weekend, but I had my old truck then. They got really good reviews in deep snow, which is why I chose them to begin with. Love them so far!

 

After having lived in Italy and Germany with sky high gas prices, how in the world do you (or anybody) afford the gas bill of a large U.S. - built pickup over there in Sweden? What's the price of gas and diesel there these days?

 

Canada isn't cheap, either! I am paying a $1.10 a litre for 87. That is $4.40 for a US Gallon!

 

My topper weighs like 180. Should I still get sand?