weight in the back

[meloyelo7337]

Does anyone put stuff in that back to help with traction in snow....if so what do you put back there.

[Cummins98]

I put sand bags and salt in the bed of my 2wd.

[Buck1]

Sandbags or tractor weights.

[JFlagg]

I prefer sandbags... that way if you still get stuck on some ice you can throw some sand on it for traction. A bag of salt or cinders would be good too.

[SKYNYRD]

a 47re and a nv4500 right at the tailgate.

[dieselsmoke0204]

4wd really helps

[lorendiesel5.9]

fill it with snow it'll last until the snow is gone then ya dont need it anymore

[Hurley03]

sand works good and like said you can use for traction snow is the cheapest i would stay away from tractor weights my cusion got in a wreck with a couple in the bed and they came into the cab with him

[nfkfirefighter]

drop a pice of 2x6 right after the weel well then add 5 gal buckets of sand in between there and the tailgate.. then you have sand when you need it and its at the furthest most point and its easy to take out and put in

[haloman]

This is a post I wrote on another forum but applies here.

Last winter during the Ice Storm we had in Western Ky I had no problem getting around with no weight in the bed and half wore A/Ts. I also have 2wd 6spd. My suggestions would be too take the truck to stock if you have a programmer loaded. Dont use any throttle to take off let the clutch do the work. Dont slip the f out of it but let just get going. Once you get a little momentum going its pretty easy to keep it going. Dont stop on any hills. It takes some throttle finesse and going slower but I have been able to get out when needed.

This is what it looked like before I cleaned the truck off

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h37/slayerdan457/icejan09/Winter0809081.jpg

[Cummins98]

While we are on the subject has anybody ever used chains?

[Hurley03]

chains are a must but get a little anoying when your going around town. i like to cut down truck chains they are stronger and you can cam them down so they stay on better

[Snedge]

I have a Cummins block and head on a pallet right at the tailgate.

[Cummins98]

chains are a must but get a little anoying when your going around town. i like to cut down truck chains they are stronger and you can cam them down so they stay on better

Yeah i have used chains on a big truck but i have also had them break and i can only imagine the beating the bed side would get if one broke

[dieselsmoke0204]

Now, I live in missouri and I dont think your allowed to have chains on your tires. Someone correct me if im wrong?

[Signature600]

Tractor weights...just got in 85,000 lbs of them, so we have plenty to spare for the winter:D :D

Chris

[GRotman]

How do you ship 85,000 pounds of tractor weights?

[Signature600]

How do you ship 85,000 pounds of tractor weights?

Two trailers on 2 semi's...one may or man not have been a bit overweight:hehe: :hehe:

AGCO was cleaning out inventory at the port, we took all the suitcase weights that were left:D

Chris

[20speelman09]

if u can find someone who works for the rail road and see if they can get u some railroad ties or pieces of rail those work great

[wwm]

or you can just move south its snowed here once in like 50 years