driving a RWD 2002 regarding cab tacoma in bad weather

I am suppose to buy a 2002 base model tacoma next week. I'm having 2nd thoughts due to possible bad weather. Will it handle ok in snow or icy roads?
I've been driving a civic for years with little trouble.
Whst can I do to help it do better?

 

Regular can that is. Lol

 

Those reg cab 2wds are really light in the rear. I used to put 3-4 50lb bags of sand in the back right over the axle. Bonus to that is if you get stuck you have sand to get unstuck.

If you don't drive like a tool you'll be fine.

 

It snows in North Carolina? Only thing you can do with something like that is weight in the rear. Civic is a front wheel drive and they handle quite a bit better than rear wheel drives in the snow so it will take some getting used to.

 

OP can you run studded tires?

 

I've got a PreRunner, I just put about 200lbs of sand in the bed and it does fine.

 

Snow tires make a world of difference. When I changed from all season to snow tires the traction in Ice/Snow increased greatly.
Thanks and good luck,
Charlie

 

Snow tires, bags of sand, canopy... Basically anything to add weight or increase traction in the rear.

 

Thanks for input

 

I ran a 2wd five lug toy pickup for 12 years...a decent set of traction tires in the back, good rib tires on the front and a few hundred pounds of sandbags over the axle...

 

put some weight in the back, practice in a parking lot, drive responsibly and you'll be fine.

 

I've got a reg cab 2wd like you're talking about - I put about 200 lbs of sand bags over my rear axle and that helps a lot.... main thing is not punching either pedal too hard or too sudden.

 

what everyone said- I concur. weight and good tires, you will be fine.

 

I'm in an an xtracab 2wd. I feel that it handles fine. I have never lost control of it, even in the snow. Doing donuts and crazy crap like that doesn't count, because it was intentional, ha ha.
Just don't punch it, use the brakes too hard, or steer too sharply, and you'll be fine as Georgia peaches.