Since I have a 2 wd truck, I am wondering what would be the best setup for winter driving in snow etc.

I would like to stay away from chains as much as possible.

Thanks

 

I heard from alot of people that BFG All terrains are a good snow tire. I run definity Dakota M/t's and i love them in the snow.

 

Cooper Discoverer's on mine. I've got BF's A/T on my plow truck...NOT as good as Cooper's

 

Weight in the rear and keeping your momentum in the right direction will help alot.

 

cooper discovery s/t's, siped and studded with 1000lbs in the bed.

 

A spare vehicle with 4wd.

 

Ive got Hercules Terra Trac M/T's with studs and about 600 lbs in the bed. Gets around pretty decent.

 

I heard that studs are not good with our trucks, they just get ripped out from torque. I would think an easy foot helps.

 

I ran studs last year (free Zamboni take-offs) and had to pull almost all the studs at the end of stud season. Towards the end of stud season I was TRYING to rip them out with the torque...

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=200759

 

I just put some Cooper Discover S/T's on mine, they seem to do pretty good in the snow so far

 

Bridgestone blizzaks...
But any blocky tire works good in the snow. Its all about the type of snow and how well you the tires clear out.

 

Now your burb is gone what are you gonna drive in the winter ?? DA BENZ ?

 

x2, but there is no substitute for a real snow tire such as the blizzaks. The most important factor is how well the treads clean them self's out. tires filled with now have no traction.

 

El Dorado ZTR are an excellent snow-tread.

Hard to beat ice-studs, but also getting harder to find tires with the necessary holes.

Also getting hard to find places that will even put in the studs.

Radial tires have problems with studs that the good old timey bias tires didn't have, such as the studs working their way through the casing, thus causing millions of leaks.


A GOOD, easy to install, set of chains are real good insurance for emergencies.




Pile as much weight as far behind the axle as possible, the more the better.

 

I run the same (gnarly) tires year round. Snow is very little trouble in 4wd. Stopping on ice is never an easy proposition.
My big problem around the farm is the darned Spring and Fall mud!