Sand Bags

[WiHunter813]

Just wondering how many people use sandbags to get better traction in the winter. And if you do how many pounds?

[Muff]

I fill two feed bags full....after they get rained on a few times they are good enough!

[stevebeilgard]

i use 4 wheel drive. but, if i had a car, i'd put a number of things in my trunk. and emergency kit, blankets, water, etc. then, i'd add a 50 lb bag of sand over each rear wheel. the weight would be good, and the sand will work wonders on ice.

[LifeNRA]

i use 4 wheel drive. but, if i had a car, i'd put a number of things in my trunk. and emergency kit, blankets, water, etc. then, i'd add a 50 lb bag of sand over each rear wheel. the weight would be good, and the sand will work wonders on ice.

As long as it was REAR WHEEL DRIVE!!! LOL! Front wheel drive, you would have to put the sand bags on the hood! LOL! Explain that to the police! :D

[archerjg]

I stack a row of wood against the tailgate and level wit hthe bed for traction in snow and nasty weather.

Archerjg

[HarvDog]

I picked up THREE 40 pound sand "tubes" from Home Depot last year and had them in my Ram all winter.

[toddyboman]

I use to but haven't for many years

[wtnhunt]

Both vehicles we drive are 4 wd.

[Tominator]

I use bags of salt. At least 160 lbs worth.

[mike]

I use bags of salt. At least 160 lbs worth.

make sure they don't leak chris:D metal and salt don't get along too well;) might just rust clear through one of these days:eek::D

[Southerngirl]

I stack a row of wood against the tailgate and level wit hthe bed for traction in snow and nasty weather.

Archerjg

alot of people do that around here too

[texastrophies]

I haven't found it neccessary. Although this weekend I did put about 100 pounds of ice in the back of my truck (in a cooler) but it wasn't really for added traction.:D:D

[Canuck2]

A number of years ago, I had a piece of farm machinery in the back of my 1/2 ton which probably weighed somewhere between 500 and 1000 lb. In a fresh 6" snowfall, that truck went up a steep driveway like it was dry pavement. After going back down and unloading in the farmyard, I couldn't make it 1/4 of the way up the same hill.

I think the more weight (up to a certain point), the greater advantage you'll have.

[camoman1]

I usually put a couple of them sand tubes over the rear wheels. My ford is 4x4 but i still prefer to have weight back there for freeway driving when i dont wanna have the 4x4 on.

[Shaun_300]

Last year I had about 250lbs of water softener salt in the back of my truck, this year I've just left 3 of my summer tires/rims in the back. I've got a tonneau cover on it so it's not like they'll get ruined from the weather. Plus it keeps dad happier that they aren't all piled up in the garage.