Anyone put their truck away for the winter?

[raggdoll]

Am I crazy for doing this? Its the perfect winter vehicle here in central Ontario: quality winter tires on steel rims, heated seats, bed cover, ram boxes, remote start, 4WD etc etc

Its just that I want to keep it in the pristine condition its in. I bought a 2016 Malibu for my winter driver. It also has snows, remote, heated seats etc. But in a recent snow event we had here, I cringed driving it, and I sure do miss my Ram.

Anyone else ?

 

[1979 300]

It sure doesn't hurt keeping any vehicle out of the salt and slop of winter.

 

[caulk04]

I got no problem with anyone having a 'nice' vehicle that they treat well. Mine just happens to be a 14 year old Harley

 

[bcbouy]

i got my powerwagon for winter driving,so that's a no for me.i did get an undercarriage pressure washer attachment that works great.we get sand,not salt where i am.

 

[raggdoll]

i got my powerwagon for winter driving,so that's a no for me.i did get an undercarriage pressure washer attachment that works great.we get sand,not salt where i am.

Mine has factory rust control plus I had it oiled and STILL put it away LOL

 

[diymirage]

Yup, sounds backwards to me

 

[Wild one]

Mine has factory rust control plus I had it oiled and STILL put it away LOL

My old truck got put away for the winter,but it was more fun dragstrip toy then it was actual truck,lol. Truck was a 14,and lived in AB all it's life,and still looked this good underneath when i sold it a few months ago.

 

[jws123]

I use my 2014 as a truck so she gets beat on all year unfortunately ahaha.

 

[Sandevino]

Nope. In North Texas we don’t see much snow but we do get ice.

 

[Bigskyroadglide]

Every spring, I have mine washed underneath, krowned, then drive it. The next spring I have it done again.

 

[tron67j]

I have always had a second winter rat that I drove instead of my truck. Honestly, a front wheel drive with 4 snows is just easier to start and stop in the snow, and I never got stuck once in all my years up there. While I am further south now and get maybe 15 inches a year my last winter up north saw about 300 inches of the white stuff and we always hit near 200 regularly. I never toke my truck out until salt is done and gone.

 

[Burla]

It looks like you buy a new ram every couple years so yeah I'd say a lil weird there buddy. Keeping it prestine for the next guy?

2016 Laramie, 2018 Sport, 2021 3500 6.7, 2014 Sport, 2021 Classic Night Express???


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[rzr6-4]

My sierra 'technically' has better snow tires, and if I would of to crash I would rather crash the 1993 $hitb0x, but in reality the added weight of my ram makes it better on ice and the ground clearance helps in deep snow.

I drive the $hitb0x most days, but when weather gets bad I bring the ram.

I have always had a second winter rat that I drove instead of my truck. Honestly, a front wheel drive with 4 snows is just easier to start and stop in the snow, and I never got stuck once in all my years up there. While I am further south now and get maybe 15 inches a year my last winter up north saw about 300 inches of the white stuff and we always hit near 200 regularly. I never toke my truck out until salt is done and gone.

Fwd cars in theory should do well, but after seeing several get stuck on flat ground with a little snow pack, I still wouldn't recommend it.

 

[CherylTJefcoat99]

Am I crazy for doing this? Its the perfect winter vehicle here in central Ontario: quality winter tires on steel rims, heated seats, bed cover, ram boxes, remote start, 4WD etc etc

Its just that I want to keep it in the pristine condition its in. I bought a 2016 Malibu for my winter driver. It also has snows, remote, heated seats etc. But in a recent snow event we had here, I cringed driving it, and I sure do miss my Ram.

Anyone else ?

Not crazy at all. Keeping the Ram pristine makes sense, but I get missing it. Maybe take it out on lighter snow days to enjoy the best of both worlds.

 

[Ludville1]

Yes, my 2009 gets put stored in the Winter. For a Michigan truck it is in near new condition, inside and out. We have a 2012 Jeep Compass AWD that we bought new that is driven year round, and it is fantastic in the snow and ice. Keeping vehicles out of the salt and chemicals really saves them. If you can afford to put them up in the Winter, why not?

 

[Ludville1]

Am I crazy for doing this? Its the perfect winter vehicle here in central Ontario: quality winter tires on steel rims, heated seats, bed cover, ram boxes, remote start, 4WD etc etc

Its just that I want to keep it in the pristine condition its in. I bought a 2016 Malibu for my winter driver. It also has snows, remote, heated seats etc. But in a recent snow event we had here, I cringed driving it, and I sure do miss my Ram.

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Beautiful truck man, smart to store it...it will stay that way!

 

[raggdoll]

It looks like you buy a new ram every couple years so yeah I'd say a lil weird there buddy. Keeping it prestine for the next guy?

2016 Laramie, 2018 Sport, 2021 3500 6.7, 2014 Sport, 2021 Classic Night Express???


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My truck flipping days are over, keeping it pristine for ME. Not wierd AT ALL

 

[zrock]

Being a old Ontario boy i can see why you do it, but at the same time why you spend all that money to make it drive in the winter and park it. When i lived their and still do it here my truck gets a weekly car wash with the underbody spray. They probably hate me as i crawl in and make sure the underbody has lots of time to work. My veh always look good and next to no rust on them. Of course i do my own style of undercoating as well that stops rust in its tracks every year or so as well..

 

[Racer9]

My 2011 is in the garage until next spring, but then I bought it for a summer toy.
I have a 2018 GMC Sierra 4x4 for winter and truck duties.

 

[raggdoll]

Being a old Ontario boy i can see why you do it, but at the same time why you spend all that money to make it drive in the winter and park it. When i lived their and still do it here my truck gets a weekly car wash with the underbody spray. They probably hate me as i crawl in and make sure the underbody has lots of time to work. My veh always look good and next to no rust on them. Of course i do my own style of undercoating as well that stops rust in its tracks every year or so as well..

The plan WAS to winter drive it, given its configuration. But when I had it up on the hoist doing the exhaust I couldnt get over how clean it was underneath. That's when in the back of my mind I knew I should put it away and keep it that way.