TIPS if you have a 2wd truck for the winter

[Morgan1986]

1. Get 4 good snow tires

2. Get like 12 sand bags and put most of them against the cab and some around the wheel wells

3.shovel

4. a set of chains

5. A tow strap (if you need to be pulled out)

6. For safety , extra gloves, blanket, coat.

 

Other tips

Drive steady and smooth

The sand bags can be used for traction if stuck on ice/snow open one up and use the sand .

Make sure you know how to put your chains on . Practice before winter . It could be -40C out and if you dont know what your doing that would suck.

 

 

Ive had my truck since 05 . Lived in Alberta most of my time with my truck . Been stuck 2 times when I did not have winter tires had to get pulled.

 

Winter tires are a good investment . Both times I got stuck was just pure ice . Ice is way more scary than snow if its icy out try to get traction with the snow .

 

In the snow I can push it with my bumper on flat ground. On a steeper hill I have to have a run if I am pushing snow with my bumper and basically if your out in that kind of weather it better be a good reason because even 4x4 get stuck easy when that happens with to much snow getting under there frame. Had once four 4x4 stuck in front of where I live.

 

Anyone else have any tips or advice if you dont have a 4x4 and please dont answer buy a 4x4 .

[kstruckcountry]

When I drove my old truck in snow, I rarely needed 4wd. Mudgrips help a lot.

[jhale2004]

Keep a full tank of gas, or close to it. It is quite a bit more weight compared to a low tank and you may need it to run the heat if you get stuck for a while.

[Morgan1986]

When I drove my old truck in snow, I rarely needed 4wd. Mudgrips help a lot.

 

I bet there good with snow , I dont think they would be that good tho with ice . A snow tire has really soft rubber helping it to grip good on ice. snow is really not a problem most of the time its mainly the ice that gets people .

[KMGZ400]

just keep a set of chains in the bed. i have some facny cord chains, i think they are called Z chains or something but i keep them in the back of my 2wd E350

[bdox]

Tip if you live in Alberta and drive a 2WD Truck

 

BUY A 4x4

[scooby5121]

do not use sand bags... they freeze rock solid,slide around the back, and hard to throw on the ground since they are frozen solid like a concrete block..........

IMO and experience..

Scooby

[Morgan1986]

do not use sand bags... they freeze rock solid,slide around the back, and hard to throw on the ground since they are frozen solid like a concrete block..........

IMO and experience..

Scooby

 

There fine if you heavy duty garbage bag them then they dont get wet.

[KMGZ400]

Tip if you live in Alberta and drive a 2WD Truck

 

BUY A 4x4

 

 

haha

[RyanbabZ71]

2wd + G80 locking rear

 

Drive it

 

Never had any issues in 3 winters with our previous 2wd Tahoe

 

 

Ryan

[KMGZ400]

there are plently of other objects you can use other then sand bags that are weather proof

 

there are plently of other objects you can use other then sand bags that are weather proof

[Morgan1986]

2wd + G80 locking rear

 

Drive it

 

Never had any issues in 3 winters with our previous 2wd Tahoe

 

 

Ryan

 

I have been fine in Alberta winters for like 5 plus years with just a 2wd G80 truck with good winter tires. I wish I had a 4x4 but I dont and people really under estimate what can be done in a 2wd truck with G80 and good winter tires.

[dirtfan21]

It's funny I have a tow strap, shovel, full Carhartts, and gloves at all times in the winter and I drive a 4x4. Then again we have fun in the snow and I usually have to pull out somebody that thinks they have way bigger balls then they really do, it happens every year.

[SILVERADOSC540]

You can also use the slots molded into the sides of your truck be to put in some 2" x 6" boards and keep the weight directly over the rear axle, and keep it from sliding around. I would also suggest dropping a couple of pounds of air pressure when driving in the snow, and from a stop, start out in second gear...as for ice, studded tires.

[Doug_Scott]

If you put the bag of sand in the back of the truck long before freezing, it will form to the shape of the bottom of the bed and then when frozen will not slide around. I would suggest kitty litter, then if stuck, use the kitty litter to give you traction by putting it on the ground in front of tires.