Winter time weight in Bed
i dont use any type of traction just throw into 4wd real quick if i need it then just go back to 2wd when not needed basically mean i'm in 4wd like 15% of the time because the new tire help a ton
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i dont use any type of traction just throw into 4wd real quick if i need it then just go back to 2wd when not needed basically mean i'm in 4wd like 15% of the time because the new tire help a ton
i dont use any type of traction just throw into 4wd real quick if i need it then just go back to 2wd when not needed basically mean i'm in 4wd like 15% of the time because the new tire help a ton
I use 5 gallon buckets ( with lids ) that I fill with water
A gallon of water weighs about 8 lbs, so each bucket weighs about 40 pounds. It's really easy too because when it's dry out I just hafta dump the buckets and I'm good to go instead of having to hump blocks around. When it get's snowy, I just fill the buckets up with the hose and I'm good to go. You can run about 5 of em across the back of a truck in a straight line ( 200 lbs )
A gallon of water weighs about 8 lbs, so each bucket weighs about 40 pounds. It's really easy too because when it's dry out I just hafta dump the buckets and I'm good to go instead of having to hump blocks around. When it get's snowy, I just fill the buckets up with the hose and I'm good to go. You can run about 5 of em across the back of a truck in a straight line ( 200 lbs )
I ended up adding about a dozen concrete blocks to the back end of my bed and that seemed to make a big difference. It still hops a little bit when climbing steeper hills in deep snow. I got to test that as we got another 4 to 6 inches last night. I know it seems stupid to some of you guys to add weight, but I used to have an 86 Ford Ranger super cab 2wd and if I put a few concrete blocks in the back it would go through 8 inches of snow no problem and that only had Kelly Safari AWRs. After that and seeing how my Ram does I am disapointed that it does not do better in snow and slick road conditions. Even the slightest grade is a challange to get started on, and that is with studded snow tires! GRRRRRR
i always use 4x4 when needed, but its funny that i see a post about weight in the truck bed..... yesterday i had a little over a yard of broken concrete in my bed
i figured it being just a little over 4000 pounds.... my back bumper was lower than the cars next to me in traffic
i figured it being just a little over 4000 pounds.... my back bumper was lower than the cars next to me in traffic




