Traction in the snow

Just to make it clear for anyone reading this who doesn't understand physics (seems to be a few such people in this thread)..... **THIS GUY IS JOKING!!!!**
(the smileys aren't clear enough)

 

Even if you load the weight directly over the rear axle, or heck, towards the front of the bed, it WILL make it harder to stop. More weight = more inertia, which means that you need more braking force to bring it down to a stop. Back wheels don't really do much in the way of stopping, so that extra weight there isn't going to do anything useful -- you're just increasing the demands on the front traction, without doing anything to increase the front traction.

 

Ok, you're not wrong, but I'm just saying that adding well distributed weight doesn't lift up on the front wheels the way that he was implying, like it would if you only added weight to the back of the bed or bumper. And for the record, I have no need to add sandbags- I've got a relatively heavy cap on the back, and having weight distributed more evenly over all four wheels does improve traction at takeoff in 2wd, and improves handling/reduces the tendency to fishtail.

 

Haha

 

That's the cheapest, most obvious solution.

 

Weight is not much of a problem traction is. Weight by the tailgate works wonders. Again there are many solutions to this issue.

Just remember to make sure you keep the weight tied down if it shifts it could be dangerous.