Winter Plans

Devin1349 · Sep 25, 2017

Hey guys whats up just wondering with these freak snow days we've been getting here in Nevada got me thinking is what am I going to do to my truck "Snowden" to make to winter ready. any ideas im thinking all terrain tires and maybe bilstein 5100's for a 2.8" level and if Im lucky a ranch hand brush guard.

Pull Ya · Sep 25, 2017

Tires I agree with---the others listed, I think you're just looking for an excuse to buy some more mod's-----not saying there is anything wrong with that, just chuckling to myself
:naughty:

Jay

69GWC · Sep 25, 2017

Fluid film the underneath of the truck, salts a killer.

huntergreen · Sep 25, 2017

Might want to check out dedicated snow tires as opposed to A/T tires.

SeriousBlack · Sep 25, 2017

I plan to get studded winters for this season

69GWC · Sep 25, 2017

Its way to early for that kind of hateful pictures...

lol

Jeepwalker · Sep 25, 2017

How does Fluid Film compare to just spraying waste oil around in the 'trouble' spots like wheel wells and rockers? I read the website, but I'm wondering what your real-world experience has been? I know oil, if applied right, and not too heavy, does a great job. I suppose it's less messy maybe...??

I was planning on spraying some oil lightly in the rockers of my truck and covering some of the hose under there. Also, I try to avoid driving my Tk on really salty, wet roads (I have a plow Jeep and some other vehicles I can drive for those days)..

Thanks,

mtofell · Sep 25, 2017

I've had great luck with a 4 season tire I got from Les Schwab. I believe they are a Toyo brand or at least the tread looks super similar. They have the snowflake on the side so they count as traction tires on mountain passes.

cbsmith · Sep 26, 2017

Snowflake rated 4 season tires are good in the winter but a dedicated snowtire will be even better if you are buying them for dedicated winter use.

There are lots of AT tires out there that would suck as winter tires, make sure to get one with a snowflake on the sidewalk. I run General Grabber AT2's and they are good in the snow and the small amount of off road I do.

Salsa · Sep 26, 2017

We've already had our first storms in Montana. When that white stuff sticks to the roads, I plan on parking my new truck in the garage until the GP gets fairly use to driving in bad weather. In the mean time we'll drive the wife's all wheel drive. Some days I would like to have dedicated snow tires on my 4X4 as well as all wheel drive vehicles.

COPPERHED DAVE · Sep 26, 2017

Plan on plowing my driveway with my K2 electric plow.

Addicted2fishing · Sep 26, 2017

Snowden? Lol. I recommend duratracs. Only dedicated snow I know of that’s good for all year round. Rust proof spray. Splash guards. And maybe a gold coat of wax and gold sealer like jetseal or Collinite 845. Husky liner mats

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Devin1349 · Sep 26, 2017

@ADDICTIED2FISHING snowden is a play on words being Native American when i say Snowden its like someone who annunciates would say snow then like im telling mother nature to bring it, cause thats how well my Ram handles it. and I agree with you I like the duratracs after I saw them on the newer powerwagons on TFLTruck youtube channel, and I got my mossy oak all weather mats

panoz3 · Sep 26, 2017

Jeepwalker said:
How does Fluid Film compare to just spraying waste oil around in the 'trouble' spots like wheel wells and rockers? I read the website, but I'm wondering what your real-world experience has been? I know oil, if applied right, and not too heavy, does a great job. I suppose it's less messy maybe...??

I was planning on spraying some oil lightly in the rockers of my truck and covering some of the hose under there. Also, I try to avoid driving my Tk on really salty, wet roads (I have a plow Jeep and some other vehicles I can drive for those days)..

Thanks,

I highly recommend Fluid Film also. I used it for several years on my 3rd gen and it successfully stops current rust from spreading and helps prevent more from forming. FF is a wax based product which doesn't dry out like oil will over time. With repeated applications it will eat through oxidation down to base metal, which is what we want to protect. Motor oil won't soak in as well as FF.

I started with a few aerosol cans at first and now use an undercoating gun and half a gallon on all 3 of my vehicles to touch up before winter. Our winters in IA are very hard on cars, so I like to use a good amount to prolong my investment.

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Addicted2fishing · Sep 26, 2017

Devin1349 said:
@ADDICTIED2FISHING snowden is a play on words being Native American when i say Snowden its like someone who annunciates would say snow then like im telling mother nature to bring it, cause thats how well my Ram handles it. and I agree with you I like the duratracs after I saw them on the newer powerwagons on TFLTruck youtube channel, and I got my mossy oak all weather mats

Gotcha!

. Honestly I researched for months on what tires to get and the duratracs win almost every time. I would read Tacoma forums, Ram forums, Ford forums etc. It seems the general consensus is duratracs. I almost went with BFG’s but after reading the reviews it’s hard not to. I got a smoking deal and had to pull the trigger.

They are actually snow rated and somehow can he driven in warm weather. Now I’m sure the soft compound takes a hit in summer but a lot of my coworkers have them (and I mean a lot) and they usually get 70-80,000 kilometres out of a set. To me the sacrifice of having a good tire for snow and ice is worth the hit on longevity. We are not afraid to spend money on trucks and lights etc... tires should not be a cheap out IMO. My family safety and occasional coworker is not worth me cheaping out. My drive to work can be downright dangerous and the winter maintenance is sub par. Lots of gravel trucks and transports everywhere involved in accidents.

No I don’t have any vested interest in the sale of Goodyear, however, I will not steer someone away from a good product either

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cbsmith · Sep 26, 2017

The only problem with Duratracs is the siping only goes down halfway through the tread so once they are worn 50% they have no winter siping left.

Goodyear makes other 4 season winter rated tires, as does General, and I believe a couple other brands.

Addicted2fishing · Sep 26, 2017

cbsmith said:
The only problem with Duratracs is the siping only goes down halfway through the tread so once they are worn 50% they have no winter siping left.

Goodyear makes other 4 season winter rated tires, as does General, and I believe a couple other brands.

That’s sad to here. One of my main reasons was the sipping.

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CrispyBacon · Sep 27, 2017

There isn't a snow tire that is fine the summer. Snow tires use a softer compound. Sorry to burst your bubble, but those duratracs aren't really snow tires.

The snowflake on the sidewall does not mean its a true snow tire.

Devin1349 · Sep 27, 2017

This winter I'm also going to be making a winter emergency kit for my truck and my family that will go unter the rear seat, I already have jumper cables, and tie downs, but im going to add things like blankets, those straps with rubber pads to strap to tires in case I get stuck in snow, flares, traffic triangles, hand warmers. I cant really think of what else I need inside my truck? but as far as exterior goes I know I need better tires, better windsheild wipers, maybe buy some rock salt and leave it in the bed. what would be amazing is getting those front bumpers with a built in winch like the power wagon. but most importantly I need to do the primary maintenance like an oil change and fluid top off, brake pads.

Addicted2fishing · Sep 27, 2017

Devin1349 said:
This winter I'm also going to be making a winter emergency kit for my truck and my family that will go unter the rear seat, I already have jumper cables, and tie downs, but im going to add things like blankets, those straps with rubber pads to strap to tires in case I get stuck in snow, flares, traffic triangles, hand warmers. I cant really think of what else I need inside my truck? but as far as exterior goes I know I need better tires, better windsheild wipers, maybe buy some rock salt and leave it in the bed. what would be amazing is getting those front bumpers with a built in winch like the power wagon. but most importantly I need to do the primary maintenance like an oil change and fluid top off, brake pads.

Candles, first aid kit with a small bottle of aspirin for heart attacks and some icing sugar for a diabetic should they be too low to swallow sugar you can put it under the tongue. Also I good idea is a 911 knife to cut seatbelts.

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