1. Welcome to Tacoma World!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tacoma discussion topics
    • Communicate privately with other Tacoma owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site
    Quick Links: Help determining battery(s) type Pcv catch can Transmission cooler? Adding bed lights USB music files OEM parts for oil change

Do you put weight in your bed for winter driving?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Maine_Tacoma13, Oct 31, 2019.

Page 2 of 4
  1. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:14 AM
    #21
    Navigator1

    #21
    Navigator1 Assistant to the Regional Manager

    Joined:
    Mar 29, 2018
    Member:
    #248850
    Messages:
    1,272
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ryan
    Spokane WA
    Vehicle:
    18 TRDORDCLBCEMENT
    I would say no. You have 4wd you will be able to accelerate as quickly as you need to.

    Your tires are way more important than a couple hundred pounds in the bed. You live in ME you should probably get a proper set of winter tires. Not all seasons or all terrains.
     
    Navigator1, Oct 31, 2019
    #21
    pinochle and jayuu like this.
  2. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:16 AM
    #22
    2Toyotas

    #22
    2Toyotas Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 2016
    Member:
    #204565
    Messages:
    2,843
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Ken
    Western NC
    Vehicle:
    '13 Taco SR5 AC
    I bought these.
    Michelin
    Defender LTX M/S
    265 70 16.
     
    2Toyotas, Oct 31, 2019
    #22
  3. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:18 AM
    #23
    TacoMateo

    #23
    TacoMateo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 9, 2018
    Member:
    #265683
    Messages:
    73
    Gender:
    Male
    Nor Cal
    Vehicle:
    2019 DBLB TRDOR CEMENT
    I put my wife’s makeup bag over the rear axels. Small and compact but adds about 150lbs.
    :sorry:
     
    TacoMateo, Oct 31, 2019
    #23
    GTBCKUP, glenmonte, Bleep100 and 9 others like this.
  4. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:21 AM
    #24
    Pablo8

    #24
    Pablo8 Here!

    Joined:
    Aug 7, 2019
    Member:
    #301483
    Messages:
    9,900
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Paul
    Everson WA
    Vehicle:
    2019 Cement Sport 4X4 MT AC
    OVT, 4.88, ADM, F&R ARB lock, KO2's, RWD L MOD
    My daughter's suitcase. Need a cherry picker hoist for that bad boy.
     
    Pablo8, Oct 31, 2019
    #24
    GTBCKUP, Beerpayzdabillz and TacoMateo[QUOTED] like this.
  5. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:21 AM
    #25
    RikMart

    #25
    RikMart Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 30, 2017
    Member:
    #222799
    Messages:
    54
    Gender:
    Male
    Rhode Island
    Vehicle:
    2017 Tacoma TRD Off-Road
    -TRD Pro Grille -Husky Xact contour mats -2nd Gen Runner-board -LED interior Lights -Denim Cotton Seat covers -CaliRaised 30in LED Bar -KC Led Fogs -XenonDepot 5000k HID
    I use 2 x 70lbs sand bags. I do notice an improvement in traction on icy or wet days during winter on the stock OR tires.
     
    RikMart, Oct 31, 2019
    #25
  6. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:48 AM
    #26
    Comb

    #26
    Comb Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 27, 2016
    Member:
    #200814
    Messages:
    1,834
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2017 TRD Sport 4x4 DCSB 6MT BBP ABCDEFG
    OVTune Verified Purchase
     
    Comb, Oct 31, 2019
    #26
    06ltd and Pablo8[QUOTED] like this.
  7. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:54 AM
    #27
    Drifter001

    #27
    Drifter001 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 19, 2019
    Member:
    #283711
    Messages:
    134
    Drifter001, Oct 31, 2019
    #27
  8. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:55 AM
    #28
    Blais03

    #28
    Blais03 Guess I'll bring a spare wheel bearing...

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2015
    Member:
    #169518
    Messages:
    4,476
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Nick
    Easthampton MA
    Vehicle:
    '08 Reg. Cab 4WD + '06 Reg. Cab 2WD
    in for the yo mama jokes. :popcorn:
     
    Blais03, Oct 31, 2019
    #28
  9. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:58 AM
    #29
    ST77

    #29
    ST77 Wandering doesn't mean you're lost

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2009
    Member:
    #16048
    Messages:
    2,850
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Brian
    Sandy, Or
    Vehicle:
    2018 TRD OR DCSB
    Bone Stock
    I don't find it necessary with the Traction Control engaged.
     
    ST77, Oct 31, 2019
    #29
  10. Oct 31, 2019 at 6:58 AM
    #30
    tacomaccountant

    #30
    tacomaccountant Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 28, 2019
    Member:
    #288266
    Messages:
    365
    Gender:
    Male
    Florida
    Vehicle:
    2019 Metallic Grey SR5 4WD
    Diamondback and macgyver selection of "just in case" tools and items. Problem solved lol
     
    tacomaccountant, Oct 31, 2019
    #30
  11. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:00 AM
    #31
    CRCs Reality

    #31
    CRCs Reality Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 8, 2017
    Member:
    #210005
    Messages:
    307
    Gender:
    Male
    Pittsburgh-Ish
    Vehicle:
    2017 DCSB TRD Sport (OVTuned)
    I do the same I used to do in my old '85 Toyota truck when I lived in Colorado.. 2 5-gallon buckets with lids strapped into the back corners, one full of sand, the other rock-salt. Each with a scoop and lid in case I need to use them :thumbsup:
     
    CRCs Reality, Oct 31, 2019
    #31
    GTBCKUP, Beerpayzdabillz, GSDLVR123 and 2 others like this.
  12. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:19 AM
    #32
    sweetbaboo

    #32
    sweetbaboo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2010
    Member:
    #29337
    Messages:
    70
    Gender:
    Male
    Northeast
    Vehicle:
    2020 Black TRD Pro MT
    I never have, and I've been driving Tacomas in New England since 2009
     
    sweetbaboo, Oct 31, 2019
    #32
  13. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:22 AM
    #33
    Brucey

    #33
    Brucey Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2019
    Member:
    #287289
    Messages:
    204
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bruce
    Vehicle:
    2018 DC LB SPORT 4X4
    Ovtuned
    Winter tire = nope
    All season + 4X4 = nope
    So nope
     
    Brucey, Oct 31, 2019
    #33
    Navigator1 likes this.
  14. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:25 AM
    #34
    MinookaBlues

    #34
    MinookaBlues Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 7, 2014
    Member:
    #133447
    Messages:
    280
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2022 Super White SR5 Access Cab
    Stock
    No weight in the bed and I have driven in snow from an inch or two up to 2 feet of snow. 4WD and driving with some Common Sense helps more than weight in the bed...in my opinion.
     
    MinookaBlues, Oct 31, 2019
    #34
    Navigator1 likes this.
  15. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:27 AM
    #35
    0xDEADBEEF

    #35
    0xDEADBEEF Swaying to the Symphony of Destruction

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2019
    Member:
    #285037
    Messages:
    19,847
    Vehicle:
    2000 reg cab 4x4 flatbed MT
    I find that an extra couple hundred pounds in the bed keeps the rear in place going around corners. Pickups aren't terribly well balanced front to back. Especially if you've got wide tires.
     
    0xDEADBEEF, Oct 31, 2019
    #35
  16. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:28 AM
    #36
    Steadfast

    #36
    Steadfast Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2016
    Member:
    #184952
    Messages:
    1,175
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Thane
    S.W. Ontario Canada
    Vehicle:
    2013 Limited
    No. I put on my snow tires and in the rare occasion the roads are slippery, I flick on 4WD.
     
    Steadfast, Oct 31, 2019
    #36
    Navigator1 and pinochle like this.
  17. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:28 AM
    #37
    dnlskier

    #37
    dnlskier Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Dec 20, 2016
    Member:
    #205304
    Messages:
    3,164
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    17' TRD SPORT MT
    No, I have been through 3 NH winters in mine with OEM's and now my KO-Bro tires. Truck does very well in the snow.
     
    dnlskier, Oct 31, 2019
    #37
    Navigator1 and BlkTaco47 like this.
  18. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:29 AM
    #38
    BlkTaco47

    #38
    BlkTaco47 Unhinged

    Joined:
    Apr 9, 2011
    Member:
    #54635
    Messages:
    5,113
    Gender:
    Male
    Vehicle:
    2018 TRD PRO Midnight Black Metallic
    nope, last few winters in Va with the snow I've done fine, with the KO2's and
    4 wheel drive if it's real bad.
     
    Last edited: Oct 31, 2019
    BlkTaco47, Oct 31, 2019
    #38
    Navigator1 likes this.
  19. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:34 AM
    #39
    DavesTaco68

    #39
    DavesTaco68 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2016
    Member:
    #200391
    Messages:
    3,349
    North Thompson, BC
    Vehicle:
    2013 Tacoma TRD
    - ICON UCAs, BP51/Kings, SCS wheels, 285s, Leer 100XR canopy. Greenlane aluminum winch bumper, Smittybilt X20 winch. Trying Falken AT3w now, Really like BF KO2s.
    Just snow is no big deal, but its ice and frost on those shady corners, bridge decks that you need to watch for.
    If you have months of winter real winter tires make a difference. I have a canopy on so that adds a couple hundred pounds.
    My buddy had Duratracs on his truck working at the ski hill and took them off. They kept breaking loose on the sharp corners with hardback ice/snow.
     
    DavesTaco68, Oct 31, 2019
    #39
    Navigator1 likes this.
  20. Oct 31, 2019 at 7:34 AM
    #40
    LameOtter

    #40
    LameOtter Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    May 10, 2019
    Member:
    #292912
    Messages:
    86
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bill
    Vehicle:
    18' Tacoma SR5
    4x4, so no need. If it's slippery, just kick it into 4. If 2wd, then it could help.
     
    LameOtter, Oct 31, 2019
    #40
    Navigator1 likes this.
Page 2 of 4

Products Discussed in

ShurTrax CLW0048 Winter Traction Control System for Compact Pickup Trucks
$133.99
To Top