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Okay, but do the shocks and skid plates make enough of a difference to get them too?
No because they are the cheaper shocks and the skid plates you could have put on yourself. Me if I had to do it again I would just get a plain Jane F150 4x4 and do the customizing my self. It's not worth the extra money for what you get.
Are you moving to Southwest Colorado? Jazzlover should be a great resource for off-roading in that area and asking questions. If it's gonna be used often for driving many of the trails around Silverton, Ouray, Telluride...buy a Wrangler. I plow with a 05 GMC 3/4 diesel and have always used Nokians for tires and replaced with a Cooper snow tire two weeks ago. Phenomenal tire, I don't slide one bit, having this amount of traction in our snowy icy roads is just awesome! I hate driving my wife's '11 Sonata with snow tires, has zero traction in comparison to my plow truck. Look for a diesel truck if your doing the full size truck thing.
Moving to the Arvada/Westminster area. I've heard of the Cooper tires, and agree they look pretty decent.
No because they are the cheaper shocks and the skid plates you could have put on yourself. Me if I had to do it again I would just get a plain Jane F150 4x4 and do the customizing my self. It's not worth the extra money for what you get.
Learning to drive in snow with a 4x4 pickup is the worst way possible to acquire winter driving skills. You will end up crashing, going into the ditch or breaking something very quickly.
A good awd car is a good starting point. Then graduate to a pickup.
If you are dead set on a pickup a good 4x4 with decent tires and about 300 pounds and of weight directly over or slightly aft of the rear axle is your best bet. Ballast is your friend. Also, 4 wheel drive does not help you stop. If careless, 4 wheel drive will get you stuck faster than anything.
Learning to drive in snow with a 4x4 pickup is the worst way possible to acquire winter driving skills. You will end up crashing, going into the ditch or breaking something very quickly.
A good awd car is a good starting point. Then graduate to a pickup.
If you are dead set on a pickup a good 4x4 with decent tires and about 300 pounds and of weight directly over or slightly aft of the rear axle is your best bet. Ballast is your friend. Also, 4 wheel drive does not help you stop. If careless, 4 wheel drive will get you stuck faster than anything.
I'm going to be hauling heavy equipment so a truck is a must, what kind of ballast are you referring to? Sandbags?
Living in Colorado, I found that Jeeps are ubiquitous, as are AWD German cars (Audi Quattro, VW 4Motion, BMW xDrive, Mercedes 4Matic).
Meaning they're found everywhere?
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