zeitgeist57 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) I got home early (holy cow I underestimated the snowfall!) and cleared my driveway using my little but trusty 2-stroke snowblower. In clearing around Cleetus, I thought about how much he sucks in the snow, and of course the age-old advice of adding weight to the back of the truck for more traction. I don't have bags of gravel/sand/whatever, nor one of those huge bladder bags that holds a ton of water. However, I'm looking all around me at this wet, heavy snow... I piled a large mound over the axle, bedside-high. I know it's not as dense (and therefore heavy) per volume as water, but has anyone else used this technique to improve RWD traction in winter storms? http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=464&pictureid=3526 Edited February 5, 2010 by zeitgeist57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedfocus1647545489 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 has anyone else used this technique to improve RWD traction in winter storms? Yes, though I only had a truck with a bed through one winter. It actually works reasonably well. Certainly better than nothing at all and its free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I usually put mine in 4wd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I usually put mine in 4wd. +1 which reminds me, I will probably need to stop and get gas before heading home since 4x4 = gas hog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickey4271647545519 Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 For the s10 i normally put winter tires on it and two sand tubes in the back. Now with the mazda all i have it bags of salt in the back, a clutch is a very helpful torque control device in the snow... and having all of 90-100hp is also helpful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 I piled a large mound over the axle, bedside-high. I know it's not as dense (and therefore heavy) per volume as water, but has anyone else used this technique to improve RWD traction in winter storms? Mine is automatically weighted http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a299/iwashmycar/FriFeb05153033EST2010.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadDawg Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 Blizzaks + 6 tubes playground sand + locking diff = goes anywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted February 5, 2010 Report Share Posted February 5, 2010 +1 which reminds me, I will probably need to stop and get gas before heading home since 4x4 = gas hog My truck is reading 9.4 MPG to begin with. Luckily I haven't used 4wd yet, but it looks like if the gf gets called in or taking her in for rounds in the morning I most likely will have to. Bethel road at about 6 was getting a little iffy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 My company vehicle, a 1-wheel peel 06 F-150 SUCKS in the snow. New tires, 300lbs in the very back, and I almost didn't make it up a hill due to some slow jackass who decided to go slow down the previous hill and carried that speed over going up the next one. Of course his FWD car made it up no problem. It also got stuck in my unplowed driveway. Oh well, we took my wife's quad out and played in the snow for a while (I haven't repaired the damage on mine yet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qtr_pndr Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 I haven't moved my truck yet just took the snowmobile everywhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Yeap. when I had a 2wd fullsize GM I used to pile snow in the bed. Works very well and it goes away without having to move it or store it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undr_psi Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 I got home early (holy cow I underestimated the snowfall!) and cleared my driveway using my little but trusty 2-stroke snowblower. In clearing around Cleetus, I thought about how much he sucks in the snow, and of course the age-old advice of adding weight to the back of the truck for more traction. I don't have bags of gravel/sand/whatever, nor one of those huge bladder bags that holds a ton of water. However, I'm looking all around me at this wet, heavy snow... I piled a large mound over the axle, bedside-high. I know it's not as dense (and therefore heavy) per volume as water, but has anyone else used this technique to improve RWD traction in winter storms? http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=464&pictureid=3526 one i saw cletus for the first time at the get go at five points..good lookin truck! and two..yeah my 2wd pos wouldnt move in the snow if i didnt fill the bed..seems to work for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 yes have filled the bed with snow like this..plenty of traction for a 2wd. mine always has scrap metal all in it in the winter too..normally between 800-1200 pounds worth, then dump heavy snow on top of that and your golden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=464&pictureid=3526 I'm sure those who follow you on the freeway love you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 I didn't use 4wd once this entire storm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 200lbs of play sand in the very back of the bed usually does just fine for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 Did about 4 years with 2wd lowered s-10's and a couple years with 2wd full size Chevy's. I used 3 full size concrete parking ties, ratchet-strapped to each other and then ratchet-strapped to the bed's tie down hooks. This usually did the trick. That was back before I knew the water bladders existed (or maybe they didn't). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted February 6, 2010 Report Share Posted February 6, 2010 in on this crew didn't know it was a level 3 this morning lol http://i47.tinypic.com/1z348iw.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berto Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Yeah my F-150 feels better in the snow than my civic does, and its 2wd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodRed Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I didn't use 4wd once this entire storm. Same here. I have been driving around since I got off work on Friday and never once put it in 4x4 in my Dodge Ram or the Jeep Grand Cherokee that needs a new set of tires. Just have to be smart when you drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrousbird Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I didn't use 4wd once this entire storm. You are too far south in Blacklick. Get north of Franklin county, and the snow got a LOT deeper. My buddy didn't have his driveway plowed yesterday - it was up past the bottom of my Avalanche. No biggie in 4WD, but would have gotten stuck in 2WD. My driveway would have been the same way but a neighbor came over with his snow blower on Friday and Saturday. I actually got my company truck stuck in the driveway on Friday around 5pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xyster101 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Clay, Why do you use that net thing instead of a tail gate? A tailgate gives you better gas mileage then no tail gate or a net thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 Clay, Why do you use that net thing instead of a tail gate? A tailgate gives you better gas mileage then no tail gate or a net thing.no it doesn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 no it doesn't Yes, it does. And, I think Clay didn't get a tailgate with the truck.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I don't see how that's possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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