Snow tires and weight in back as well as a light touch on the gas. Back up if the snow is really deep as the undriven wheels follow in the tracks of the driven wheels.

LSDs are over rated as when they both start spinning you lose directional control. Almost lost a Camaro because of the LSD.

Next time get a 4x4 but it isn't absolutely necessary. That being said though, a 4x4 will best a 2WD everytime in the snow.

 

My cousin in upstate NY has those tires on his '08 Ram 4x4 and swears they are the best tire in snow he's ever owned...

 

HammerZ71,When I lived at Ft Drum I had these tires on my 01 Ram and they worked great! Even in the poorly plowed parking lots on post my truck never had issues maneuvering through the feet of snow and snow plow drifts

 

@ OldJeep, It did and I am willing!

 

get the best snow tires you can get, studded if allowed in your state, buy a set of chains for really bad storms, i would keep sand bags in back of truck, between the wheel wells for traction. added weight and can be used to help you get unstuck. this worked for me in my old el camino 30 some odd years ago.

 

did your 12 year old daughter specify while in a turn the inside wheel of the turn spins?

 

Doesn't matter. With an open diff, the tire with the least traction spins.

 

I've found that if you are having trouble with only one wheel spinning, say you need to get up a snowy/muddy driveway, and can't get a good run up on it, there is one fun little trick you can do for it. Generally, if you can get both wheels to spin, they will both stay spinning. So find yourself a spot where you can back onto that has somewhat decent traction. Then do a brake torque and hope they both get loose. With them both spinning, you will do a lot of sliding and roosting, but it might get you that extra edge to climb the slope you need to get up. As my 80 year old, 2wd truck driving, farmer grandpa would say, "Stop being a pansy and give 'er hell!"

 

lunch box locker time!

 

Winter tires are like night and day, my kid put them on his Avenger no traction control on his car and he has not issues especially stopping so when my ram chrome clads got replace I put some BFG Slalom KSI's on steel 17 inch rims on my 09 RAM, big difference in 2wd and 4wd, unbelivable I wish I had them earlier in the season since we did get a lot of snow. But they even stop on ice better and get you going in 2wd I played as well as 4wd. So Winter tires all four corners, remember steering matters too, and your front brakes do most of the work.