As mentioned, they're chained down. I've had this discussion on other forums and most just throw sand bags in the back and don't secure them. I intend to put some cinder blocks in my Sierra and they will be chained as well. Without a fiberglass tonneau or another way to prevent them from flying out, I've done all I can. I was thinking of going the sand bag way but I need to put a generator in the back from time to time (which is also secured with the chains) and the patio stones don't get in the way.

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I leave my 280lb fifth wheel hitch in the bed for the winter, plus I throw about 200lbs of sandbags in. It helps a bit, but I would be just fine without. I leave them in there for when my wife drives the truck. My work truck has 2000lbs in the bed at all times, and I can still slide around corners with ease. It does help out though on the highway in icy conditions.

 

no affense but those things are stupid. 1) put water in and its gonna freeze up and possibly pop.

but the biggest thing, there is no need to have weight over and in front of the axle! you put 1/3 the weight on the tailgate and you have the same as all that weight spread out across the entire bed. the only thing you want weight on and infront of the axle is a trailer.

 

amen to that one

 

I really believe in winter tires now that i have a set for winter, used them last year for a short part near the end but my son had them on all winter on his Avenger...stops better,better traction and he does not even have traction control. The year before he struggled now he is very happy so I bought some for my truck and I have 4wd....man what a great ride and I forget to put it in 4wd until I try to take off fast then I remember but with the winter tires, like dry pavement when in 4wd.
When I had a Dakota 2wd I put 700lbs patio blocks in the back I found they did not slide around on the hard plastic bedliner I had. 200 lbs did nothing. I think it was a total of 11 patio blocks, and they actually got used in the summer in the yard.

 

Stupid is as stupid does.... Clearly you don't have or understand the shurtrax, designed to freeze without issue and has internal baffles to keep the water from sloshing around. I load 400lbs via my shurtrax.

I also run studded iPikes on a winter set of wheels (stock 20's - but went with 17's to save $$) and Discount Tires swaps the sets for free- which allows me to thoroughly clean the back side of the wheels prior to storage.

In Chilliwack for a bit and snow/ice in a day or two. I'm new to the Pacific Northwest (did spend 7 years in upstate New York) and tried the stock tires last winter and decided a dedicated winter tire is a must - the spikes might be overkill, but with all the hills and shaded roadways, I experience lots of ice and am glad i have them. Until they are illegal or I move back down to warmer weather, I'll keep the spikes and keep tearing up the pavement

 

No offense taken. It's a product below your pay grade, so don't worry about it. Keep the door nails in your pocket...mmmk?

wth did you say? o, nvm.

You are so polite and on point when you explain it so eloquently. Who'da thunk a design some simple.


This is just an option on the weight factor. I should have mentioned that I concur with a good set of tires. My usage with the ShurTrax was with GY Wranglers and Dick Cepek FC-IIs. Decent piece of mind.

 

If you are going to leave it in, and loaded, that's really a good idea!

 

Not a bad price if you can use that type of weight bag. For me it wouldn't work since it couldn't be removed in the middle of the winter when I need to haul a sled back from the cabin unless I filled it with some sort of antifreeze.

As for the sand tubes sliding, they don't in my case. Dodge rubber bed mat and a Bakflip pretty much guarantees that they don't get any ice under them. But in an open pickup bed they can really be a pain, especially when folks just toss them in on top of whatever snow is in the box already.

 

+1 on the sand use

I keep a tow strap, snow shovel and jumper cables, as well, this time of year.


But despite having a truck.....I prefer to keep the weight off the truck til a storm is coming for fuel mileage.


Snow tires are the way to go if you want ultimate winter traction.