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The most important thing I did was change the tires, from the stock sport all season, to all terrain (on/off road). Don't have any traction problem, and no weight needed in back.
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Which ones did you go with and how much did they affect ride and road noise? Originally Posted by ArcticWolf
The most important thing I did was change the tires, from the stock sport all season, to all terrain (on/off road). Don't have any traction problem, and no weight needed in back.
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Rob
Professional
I went with the Michelin LTX A/T 2. It was toss between them and Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor, the reason I went with the Michelin was it got a slight better rating for deep snow, and ice traction. Regarding the ride don't feel/hear any difference.
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sorry, but YOU HAVE A 2WD! I just got rid of mine for a 4x4 and will never buy a 2wd truck again unless I was to live in a snowless state like floridaOriginally Posted by waynewolf
I have a 2010 1500 ram 2 wheel drive and experienced a lot of wheel slip this winter even with extra weight in the bed. I noticed one tire would spin and the other did nothing and then at other times the other tire would spin and the opposite tire ould do nothing. Is this a problem with the rear end, it only had 5,000 miles on it at the time or is it some form of anti-slip? If so is there a better arrangement for the rear end. It was really fustrating getting stuck in the snow at the drop of a hat.
My 2wd drive always did fine in smaller amounts, then it would slide corners in the deeper, and just plain sucked in 6+
I always kept like 10 sand bags at the very rear of the bed.
I dont know what more to tell you other than more weight and some meatier tires?
as for one tire spinning and the other not? sounds like a posi trac, but someone with some better mechanical knowledge will have to follow up on that one
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My 12 year old daughter says that means he has an open diff. If you have any more questions she said that she would be glad to help. Originally Posted by mdram43
as for one tire spinning and the other not? sounds like a posi trac, but someone with some better mechanical knowledge will have to follow up on that one
Veteran
It has been a really long time since I lived where there is much snow. And also a long time since I had a two wheel drive. But I used to put concrete blocks right over the rear wheels between the wheel wells. As I remember a couple of rows deep. I slipped scrap pieces of 2x4's into the slots in the blocks to stop the top row from sliding off of the bottom rows. This worked very well for me.
And I ran snow tires in the winter months.
And I ran snow tires in the winter months.
Registered User
I grew up in Upstate NY and now I live in OK but I still bought a 4x4, maybe out of fear or bad memories of being stuck in a ditch
But when we had a nasty snow storm a few months ago I was cruising around sipping on coffee while the natives were climbing out of ditches after they spun around and into a ditch with their 2WD hot rod trucks! Pay the bucks get 4WD there no harm in having it and not using it, that one time you need it you will be glad you have it!
But when we had a nasty snow storm a few months ago I was cruising around sipping on coffee while the natives were climbing out of ditches after they spun around and into a ditch with their 2WD hot rod trucks! Pay the bucks get 4WD there no harm in having it and not using it, that one time you need it you will be glad you have it!
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A nasty snowstorm in OK? Although I will agree, the people who live where it rarely snows seem to need 4wd to drive in it. If it makes you feel better and you are willing to pay the $$$ then go for it.Originally Posted by MMagee82
But when we had a nasty snow storm a few months ago
But, I think the thread was about how the guy should setup his 2wd truck to drive in the snow.