Hey how much weight do you guys who are in snow country put in the bed of your trucks in the winter to get traction? I am having problems going up hills because the front end is so heavy with the cummins and the back end either spins or hops trying to get traction. Many times I have to shift into four wheel drive to climb up the hills. It is not a tire issue as I have brand new studded snow tires (Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT) I presently have 5 sand bags in the bed over the axel, am trying to figure out how much more weight I need to put into the bed. What do you guys use?

 

Why don't you just leave it in 4WD, that's why you have it

 

I can't afford the mileage hit! Diesel fuel here is 1.07 a liter! That is $4.04 a U.S. Gallon in Canadian Dollars, $4.21 in U.S. Dollars! Ouch!

 

Wow $4.21 that sucks! but how much does 4-wheel actually drop you mpg most ppl don't have much change in the two...What speeds you runnin and how far?

And how much fuel you wasting goin half up the hill and slidin back down, I'd just start a 4 tire fire and see how much that affects it to be honest it should hurt that much...

I used to tossfive 50lb bagsof quick-crete in the back, just get um nice and wet and let it dry up, basically got ya a 5 solid blocks in the back. (I recommend getting them wet and drying them out cause my bud put the bags in a trash bag and they slid around,ripped openand got wet then he had a concrete bed-liner ) but my truck stuck nicely like that....

 

Wait a minute! Hauling hundreds of pounds of sand around 100% of the time is going to affect your fuel economy more than using 4WD once in awhile. It also increases your stopping distance if you get in a panic situation. If you have 4WD and ABS there is no reason to put extra weight in the bed for traction.

 

Why didn't I think of that

 

i used to carry 1 4x8 plate of steel 1/4 inch thick in my other truck to get some weight and not to take up some bed space
that 320lbs of weight! pretty nice cuz when im empty its spins around alot since hes only a 2WD
but my dodge is a bit fat at 9800lbs and almost almost 3000Lbs over the rear axle so

 

yea i would just use 4x4 when needed... its prolly your best bet as far as fuel and traction...

 

TD your issue has nothing to do w/ weight or traction --- we all know your truck can't pull any extra weight

But the man who asked the question has a CUMMINS he can pull what ever he wants

 

i belive in an earlier pm i recied this saying...

i see how it is.... i see...