Snow and Winter help

Speaking of snow and winter, I was thinking about using fluid film on the underside of my truck using the aerosol cans. Do you just crawl underneath the truck and apply it or do you need to lift the truck?

 

If you can fit underneath it, go for it. It should be clean and dry when you apply it for best effect.

 

Will it drip down and make a mess on the driveway?

 

I was on the 401 in Quebec headed to the airport with 2 buddies... It was crazy windy and cold, as I came out from underneath an overpass the wind must have been screaming along the side of it. It blew the ass end of my AC sideways at about 70mph... All I did was let off the gas and feathered the wheel. Needless to say it was black ice and yes, just the wind did that. I was shocked and we were lucky we didn't die. Pretty crazy just the wind could blow it around like that. I wasn't paying attention to the road conditions so it was my fault. I don't carry any weight in my truck but that was one case I wish I had.

 

Snow. When you shovel your drive hunk some In the bed. When the snow is gone so is the extra pounds. And its free.

 

Agreed but a sand bag or bucket full of sand is a pretty nasty projectile itself..

I shovel snow in the bed.

 

Uh, sure dude. I live for winter driving. Ski hills, sledding, winter bushing. I never drive on icy highways in the middle of nowhere.

 

X2!

It's a great trick. Then just shovel it out when the bed is needed.

Get rid of it during/after a thaw or you'll have a portable ice rink. Haha

 

I agree with this 100%. I never use any extra weight. The ass end is light but I know how to compensate for that. I know when to expect a slide and then make the readjustment I need to stay in the direction I want to go.

I'm not saying the sand is a bad idea, but a cold day can sneak up on you and if you're unprepared being without sand. If you are used to that weight and how the truck handles with it, that might mess you up if you're without the weight.

But I always carry a shovel with me, in case I need to do this ^^.

 

For me the sand is dual purpose. It provides some weight over the rear axle and is handy if you get stuck and need some traction on ice; haven't needed to use it to get myself out, but used it twice last winter getting traction to pull other folks back on the road following a freezing rain/ice storm. I keep my rubbermaid tub of sand covered and secured down in the bed. The projectile theory might have some validity, but it is still a truck. If you use the bed, you should secure your load. IMHO FWIW

 

I don't put anything in the bed, but yes, these trucks are light in the back.

 

four 40 lbs. sand bags between the wheels

 

a few 4ft log sections, once it snows they freeze into place...

 

I don't put anything extra for weight in my truck bed. I have a 5-gallon bucket of sand, in case I go somewhere and need the extra traction, but that's it. I just treat the throttle gently (unless I'm hooning it on purpose), and if I slide when I'm stopping at a light or a stop sign then I'll switch to 4x4. Of course, once I'm moving again, 4x4 gets turned off. I keep it out of 4x4 as much as possible when I'm driving on the road.

 

Well I get some kind of container and sand. I'll figure out a way to secure it so it won't slide around, cords, rope, something.

 

This is what I do. I can always find a use for the sand later so it's working double duty.

As far as it moving around, if you have a rubber bed mat it won't move much. I buy the long skinny bags that are in white pvc-type materian, they are tougher than the clear "playground sand" bags.

 

QFT

 

The drive this morning, could have used my winter tires for sure.

 

^^^^ That looks like the heavy wet stuff too.

 

Surprisingly, it was quite dry but the roads were very sloppy, slippery mess.