Adding weight for winter?

I used to with my 4x4 Ford ranger 20byears ago. So when I got my new tacoma this year I got some just in case. I see blogs where they are not needed nowadays. Does anyone know how much the oem tonneau actually adds?

 

I have a 200 lb piece of industrial conveyer belt cut to fit in bed and also keep fuel tank full. Unobtrusive. Good quality winter tires also a must. Oddly, when traveling on snow covered slippery roads the majority of vehicles I see off in the ditch are 4X4 pickups!

 

Yep I see it all the time they think they are invincible when they click on FWD. No chains no half cord of fire wood just common sense and SNOW TIRES not "all weather". It does a pretty good job of snowing in NW Maine.

 

4WD when I need it. The rear end doesn't slide around in 4WD.

Even works great in rain storms. (Keep in mind, it's recommended to put your truck in 4WD monthly to keep things lubed).

 

I’ve added weight in my Nissan, and in my pre taco Toyota. I used cinderblocks add about 33 pounds apiece, I would put 10 of them in the bed. In between the wheels and just in front of the axels.

it really made a big difference.

 

I actually ended up buying several bags of water softener salt last year, as I figured I would use them. I'll do the same this year as well.

 

no no no. Don’t use anything that will come through the back window and decapitate your family if you’re in a head-on or go nose first into a ditch or snow bank.

Unless you’re talking landscaping rock like pea gravel.

it’s best to keep the weight anchored in place directly over axle so if your back end does start to kick out the weight is pushing your wheels down, not trying to pull them along on the arc with it. Make sense? A rope from the rear corner to the front on each side with a loop over the axle gives you a point to tie a few bags of sand to. For weight, the more the better.


Edit - just saw how old the original post was.

 

If I tried that, water would have dissolved all the salt and the back half of my truck would rust away

 

I am the OP and still have my head.

 

I have a tonneau cover.