Question about Driving in the Snow

Your first consideration should be new tires. Then practice in an empty parking lot. When on a snow or ice covered road I'll occasionally blip the throttle and try panic braking ( when it's safe to do so) to test available traction. Also the roads seem the worst at intersections from other vehicles stopping & taking off making the surface an ice pack. Start slowing down well before you think you need to until you figure out your traction capabilities. On extremely slick roads, try to stick to the sides with snow cover ( usually more traction available than sections where numerous vehicles have been spinning their wheels)

 

Put some weight in the back - weight distribution of an empty truck minimizes rear axle traction. Five 40 lb bags of water softener salt at the tailgate will do wonders.

 

No, they're usually in my yard or my neighbor's yard. I need to go dump them where the dogs won't roll in them. I just put the shovel, skunk and all in the back of my truck and drive down a gravel road near here and stop and chuck them out. The buzzards make short work of them! They LOVE skunks.

 

I’ve taken my Tacoma up 50 and 88 in blizzard conditions with no issues. The duratracs are good tires. As long as you’re in 4wd you should be just fine. What some have mentioned with putting some weight in the bed is good advice

I’ve never felt the need for chains, even after living 14 years in Colorado mountains.