Its supposed to snow and I can't wait. I learned to drive in Alaska so I know how to drive in the winter, but we don't get much snow here in Virgini' I've been driving fwd cars for years and recently bought this truck. While I wanted a 4x4 srw I ended up with a 4x2 rwd due to pricing. So I've got 400 lbs of sand in the bed and am waiting to do some fishtailing tonight. I know a drw rwd pickup is about the worst thing to be driving in the snow, but I can't wait to do some fishtailing and donuts

Is 400 lbs enough weight? I figure between that and the tank right over the rear axle I should have plenty of traction. Somone mentioned in the driving on icy roads thread that the weight shouldn't be at the tailgate so that the rear isn't as likely to come around when sliding. Any comments?

And I have 6 new Toyo a/t open country tires on her. Any good for snow?

 

400#s is plenty. If you want to do fish tails take the weight out! Just remember, curbs eat wheels & tires.

 

When I was in AK my school bus driver used to do a half donut to turn the bus around in a turn-around point on a mountain road- right next to a cliff I think I still have some crazy alaskan driver left in me

With that said I'll be careful not to wreck my purdy truck

 

Just remember,
For every "I KNOW how to drive in the snow" driver in Virginia,
There are several thousand "I bought a 4 wheel drive vehicle so I don't HAVE to learn how to drive in the snow" drivers.


......as well as several thousand "I've never even SEEN snow" drivers from other areas/countries

 

Those get charged a small recovery fee.
Based on the ratio of the size of the driver to the size of the SUV


Unless they're cute and female, of course.


phox

 

Time for the two sided sign, that way you dont have to get out of the truck.

Side one: 50 bucks and I will pull you out

Side two: Tow truck will cost you 100, price now 75.

 

Phox. Where can I get a DOR bumper? That is exactly what I am looking for. What model etc. is yours? That is exactly the style I want. Did I say that I liked your bumper? Sorry for the off-topic. I want to be able to pull out cute girls too, I mean fellow travelers in distress sweetie. The sweetie is for my wife who might see this post. Not you Phox.

 

Hey phat boy,

I got a 540 in wet snow out of my dually see if you can top that.
Nothing like 7500 pounds of out of control truck.

 

A guy in Colorado makes them. (or at least used to)
Used to be near Denver, thus the Denver-Off-Road of DOR.
Now he lives by Grand Junction.

I can probably dig up his contact info if you'd like, PM me.


phox

 

400 lbs isn't enough. Neither is 500 lbs. All I can say is - Don't stop on a hill. There is no way you can let the clutch out gently enough to keep from spinning the tires. Once you are moving the weight will keep the back end in line as long as you don't get stupid with the skinny pedal.

I gave up and bought a beater Jeep for snowy days.

 

Got about a solid inch here The packable kind, yet very fluffy and falling thin and light.

They're calling for 2-4", it was 4-8" (which usually means 1-3")
This is the news station's Bread and Butter for the winter.

 

YOU GOT THAT RIGHT !!!!!!!





and it's worse down here than up there.......

 

I noticed that straight away when I moved here, but then again I still had studded tires

 

Just testing the waters so far, but the truck rides smoother over bumps with the additional weight. It did fine getting through the snow. I fishtailed intentionally a few times and the truck was easy to control with the long wheelbase. I tried to swing the rear of the truck into a parking spot in a half-donut fashion, but no go. I haven't had enough time to play

 

I don't need no stinkin' weight!!!