Do you guys think sandbags really help in the winter?

[rammanriley20]

last year i had almost 350lbs of sand bags in my bed and this year i took them out. dont notice much difference. you guys think they really help at all?

 

[Statcher1]

I think they will until a certain amount of snow is on the ground.


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[rammanriley20]

we had 3in of snow and i had to floor it and rock it to get out of my driveway lol. probably putting them back in . couldnt hurt

 

[Merc225hp]

They will help to a point, what type of tires are on this truck and what size?

 

[rammanriley20]

i have 32in cooper discoverer's not good in snow at all, summer tires. getting studded ones

 

[swillest]

I put 500lbs of driveway salt on the rear axle in the bed. It helps put the tire to the ground and atleast move. Plus, if you get stuck stuck, you can always open a bag of salt and help yourself get unstuck!

 

[rammanriley20]

i use coarse sand for the same reason. if you get stuck you can use it for traction. i also use my floormats alot lol

 

[ADudeOnSkis]

A lot of my friends use cement (I think its more weight per ci, whatever) bags here in Truckee. I think its a load of horse sh!te. Buy studded tires. Had a buddy with a newer M*****g that he threw studs on, and that mother rallied. Never used chains once, and that was during a bigger snow year. But that's a totally different vehicle. I cant tell you how many Yota "Prerunners" I've pulled out of a ditch. I actually yanked out a second gen Tundra with my old Nissan Hardbody pickup. Dude was pissed some old six banger got his shiny new truck out of the ditch.
Just get a 4x4. Or buy some beater Subi for the winter.

 

[NYCruiser]

I'm not a fan of weighting a truck down to gain traction.

A couple bags of coarse sand, maybe, as stated earlier because you can use it under the tires if you need it.

Putting a lot of weight in the truck will just make it harder to stop.

 

[Grad12]

Sandbags (or weight) for that purpose do help with rear traction in case that's the answer you are after. These bigger better built trucks need more weightto get that better traction though (better suspension etc). I am still adding weight to the back, it helps keep you from sliding out on turns.

 

[14hemiexpress]

I'm not a fan of weighting a truck down to gain traction.

A couple bags of coarse sand, maybe, as stated earlier because you can use it under the tires if you need it.

Putting a lot of weight in the truck will just make it harder to stop.

I agree with this to a point, I won't weight my 4wd because it'll be more to stop but in my 2wd I would load it up with fire wood I feel it helped, there's a balance of added traction vs added stopping difficulty.

 

[dodge dude94]

LWB trucks almost require weight in the back to keep the ass-end to stay put. lol

 

[NYCruiser]

LWB trucks almost require weight in the back to keep the ass-end to stay put. lol

I agree, but there's a balance regarding how much weight. If you go with too much, it starts to become hard to control when its slippery out. Once it starts to slide it becomes hard to get back in shape.

 

[Merc225hp]

Do yourself a favor and get proper winter tires (not studs) and yes four of them not just the back two (you need to be able to steer & stop as well as go). Fat tires in the winter are not a good thing neither are most M/T tire's. A skinny tall well siped tire is better. Most new winter tire's will outperform studded tire's hands down, don't use studs.

Edit; Siping a tire; http://www.discounttire.com/dtcs/tireSiping.dos

There is nothing more important than having the right tire for the season.

We don't have a choice in the matter where we live and I believe all of Canada should have to follow these laws.

 

[leadrofthepak]

I agree with Merc, It's all about the tires, no baggies, lol.

 

[rammanriley20]

im debating getting a set of stock rims and winter tires to run.....

 

[ADudeOnSkis]

That's your best bet. I run bfg a/t winter and summer (waiting in then to ship right now) and I do fine, with 4x4. 2wd, you want real siped winter tires, not all season m+s. That's my opinion anyways.

 

[rammanriley20]

2in of snow and i had to rock it and floor it to get out of my drive way this morning. for sure getting a set of winter tires, but i think the sand bags are gonna stay out.

 

[helrzr215]

Sand Bags...

last year i had almost 350lbs of sand bags in my bed and this year i took them out. dont notice much difference. you guys think they really help at all?

All sandbags will do is add weight to your vehicle, the added weight may add a little more traction to your rear wheels if placed right next to your tailgate (which is totally unnecessary if you have a 4x4) but the crucial thing to remember is that it will also add to your stopping weight which causes you to slide more on ice. Better advice would be to get some chains or better tires if traction is a problem for you.

 

[Clarkdaddyyy]

Yes.