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I use to put several 50lb bags of mulch in my truck bed for the winter season in Massachusetts. Then when Spring came around I didn't have to buy any for my yard it was right there in my truck.
I've got an older 2wd full-size Chevy, but I don't drive it a lot during the winter. Not as much as I used to, anyway.
Typically what I do is, if we get any significant amount of snow, I blow all the snow out of the driveway toward my truck. I then blow it into the box of the truck. I've got good tires on the truck, and it's amazing what it'll go through when the box is piled full of snow. Also, in the spring, the snow melts.
I cut a tree down on Tuesday... Its is in the back of my pickup.
Exactly what I used to do when I lived in NY. I never owned a 4x4 either and I never had a problem. Believe me, we got some serious snow outside of Buffalo!!
Exactly what I used to do when I lived in NY. I never owned a 4x4 either and I never had a problem. Believe me, we got some serious snow outside of Buffalo!!
Yup. That is what makes Buffalo Famous this time of the year.
good snow tires but stopping in the crazy side streets of denver i pump the brakes and keep sliding
?????any advice
Stop pumping the brakes. Wheels need traction to stop. When they are sliding (because you are overriding the ABS due to pumping) there is no traction. Dedicated snow tires, narrow tires, studded tires, chains, etc will all help. Just drive slow, and perhaps stay off the side streets. When the snow pack looks shiny, it is slippery.
Find a snowy parking lot to practice driving techniques in. You'll be surprised at what is possible with the trottle. Look up the proper way to e-brake drift, j-turn, flick, and use left foot braking. Driving in snow is much easier when one has confidence in his or her abilities.
Just bought a new Ford F150 2WD pickup. I've bought 6 of those tube sand bags but want to keep sand out of my bed when they burst. I bought some inexpensive plastic totes and have already cracked both of them while trying to position them in the bed. Any other ideas for someone who rarely carries anything heavier than wind in his pickup bed?
Any advice would be appreciated!
Back when I had a truck ~6 dead bodies would do the trick nicely. 5 wouldn't quite work and the kid down the street was playing his radio too loud so it worked out perfectly.
u think i need sand bags in the trunk?
i have decent traction not studded tires though
If you had decent traction, you'd stop. Tires stop because they are made from rubber, the road is made from rocks, and when placed on top of each other, friction is generated. Snow pack between the tires and the road removes this friction. Extra weight will only increase stopping distance due to the laws of physics. Now in dry powdery snow, extra weight can help push the tire through the snow onto the road bringing back friction. Studs and chains work because they force their way through the snow pack creating more friction and surface area. However when they are used on dry surfaces, the result is similar to driving on snow pack since there is reduced friction between the metal and the road.
Also, your Dodge is a front wheel drive car. Extra weight will lead to fish tailing when added to the rear.
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