Pickup owners: How do you weigh down your rear wheels for winter? (camper, brake)

[ranger17]

Originally Posted by dude_reino

Back in college I kept six cases of beer in the trunk of my Camaro. It did the job, and the beer was ice cold too

yeah growing up in WI it was easy to keep beer cold in cars... problem was by the end of the night, there wasnt much left for traction.

[snofarmer]

And whats the problem with that?
He's on topic and the subject doesn't have a expiration date.

Why clutter it up with a bunch of threads on the same topic?

It showed that they used the search function.

Good Job.



It is always better to post in an existing thread than to start a new one on the same topic. This way the info is all in one place.

Originally Posted by POS VETT

Zombie thread revived by a noob ...

[snofarmer]

You would have to keep it in a cooler with heat packs if you didn't want it to freeze solid in MN.

We had to keep it in the cab so it didn't freeze solid.

Originally Posted by ranger17

yeah growing up in WI it was easy to keep beer cold in cars... problem was by the end of the night, there wasnt much left for traction.

[ranger17]

Originally Posted by snofarmer

You would have to keep it in a cooler with heat packs if you didn't want it to freeze solid in MN.

We had to keep it in the cab so it didn't freeze solid.

unfortunately one of the guys only drove a bug... w/ no heat... so i'm pretty sure the inside was the same as the outside lol. Of course we drank enough beverages that we at least thought we were staying warm....

[qking]

A great solution is a product called ShurTrax. ShurTrax is a heavy duty vinyl bladder that you fill with water from a garden hose. You can add up to 400 lbs to a full size and 300 lbs to a compact truck. They also have one sized for a car or SUV. It works great!

[NARFALICIOUS]

Originally Posted by POS VETT

Zombie thread revived by a noob ...

And again too.



I haven't used my truck in snow yet. Not sure if I will as I've recently moved to the south

Maybe on a visit to sweet home chicago, I'll see what she's made of.

[ram1500philly]

I put 7 50 pound bags of gravel in the rear of my ram 1500 2wd for traction. They are sealed and over the rear axle area. The liner keeps them snug. I can feel the extra weight while driving

[PokerMunkee]

Wow, old thread bumped up again..

I have 4 bags of #70 sand tubes in the back of my F-250 4wd. Does just fine.

[johnnytang24]

4'x6'x3/4" horse stall mats. They weigh 100lbs each, will protect the bed of your truck, don't slide around, and are unobtrusive.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Logging chain in the little mini size pickup (Chevy S-10).

The 3/4 ton pickup just gets good tires, 4WD, and careful winter appropriate driving.

The 3/4 ton cargo van, which is also rear wheel drive and light in back, gets studded tires.