Ive driven plenty in 2wd in snow, of course tires make the biggest difference and also the way you drive. I had about 200lbs of sand bags and did fine. I dont care if you have 4wd or not, if its ice it doesnt matter. Have fun.

 

I always use my ATV to weigh down the bed of the truck. Also, if I get stuck, it makes a good plan B, and beats being stuck on the road. Folks in Arkansas are not the best bunch of winter weather drivers...

 

I'm not sure of the actual weight, but I have almost filled(with one course) the bed with concrete blocks.
This was with a 8' bed reg cab though. Maybe the wieght distribution is better on the screw. My '03 E350 2wd drive extended work van does pretty good with 2,000lbs + of cargo

Sorry, I'm not tring to bring ya down,guess I'm just jadded after getting stuck so easily w/ 2wd trucks that I swore I would never buy another even if I only needed the 4wd once a year.

Have a fun trip and be well.

 

I just got back from Gatlinburg about 2 hours ago. There was no snow in the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area. However, we checked on Saturday to see if we could cross the mountain and it was closed. Anyway, have fun!

 

I have to disagree, I would'nt say its useless to have the weight against the bed wall (up against the cab). I have been driving 2wd trucks for years and in NE we dont get the best of weather. I have been putting weight up against the cab sinse I have been driving 2wd trucks, I even go to the extent of putting some weight in the cab behind the seats or on the passenger side floor(if I am lazy). I have NEVER gotten stuck, I am also out before the plows most of the time so that doesnt help any. I am not saying that weight over the axle is useless, I just dont like to have my truck sag for months on end, and its more centrally located in the truck behind the cab. We can talk about weight till we are blue in the face or we can dump a ton of sand in our trucks to keep traction, when it all comes down to it its how we drive that gets us from point A to point B
Drive carefully :santa:
Later
M V

 

Argh, that sucks. Anything up in Ober?

 

For the best effect the weight must be concentrated above the axle. Also, if you put the transimission in 2 instead of D it will start off much better (Auto trans, obviously). We just had 6-8 inches here this past week, in sopme places more than a foot. My 05 (350 lbs of sand centered above the rear axle) never hesitated. But I still would have liked 4WD.

 

We could probably argue about where the weight is best put all day, and since I'm in an arguing mood, I'll throw in my 2 cents.

1. Weight at the front of the bed against the cab distributes the weight more evenly between the front and rear axles, this usually does little to affect your rear axle weight ratio unless you are putting a very large amount of weight at that spot, and even then, it can turn out to be a wasted effort.

2. If you put the weight all the way to the tail of the vehicle, the weight is supported solely by the rear axles and gives you the very best use of it for traction and grabbing purposes, however in any turns or curves you are 'throwing' that weight around and increasing your chances of losing control...so that's not a real good idea either.

3. Directly over the axle provides your sweet spot as no weight is being thrown by inertia, and all of the weight is supported directly over the rear axle. Putting an extra 20 or 30 pounds directly over the axle will also give you a similar weight ratio as if you were putting the weight all the way to the rear of the vehicle.

Having said that, the F-150 Screw in the 5.5' bed config is one of the best trucks (weight distribution wise) I have ever owned without added weight. I bought the 4 wheel drive because I have always had to have it on my many trips to MT and WY, however....I've haven't needed it yet. (Knock on Wood)

So there...
DE '04

 

I don't see that anyone mentioned it, but a full tank of Gas adds some good weight. At roughly 8 lb/gallon, my 36gallon tank gives~ 280lb. Better than nothing! Too bad the gas disappears so quickly.

 

Sorry, but I really dont think I could argue about "where the weight is put" all day. I was just speaking form my experience. Its kinda funny talk about adding weight to a truck that already weighs 6500 to 7200lbs (8200 with the heavy duty payload package)


Later
M V

 

That's where I was headed. Thanks.

 

They had snow there, but I think it was fake.

 

Forward of the axle, over the axle or aft of the axle no matter where you put the weight, my point is, its really about how you drive.

M V

 

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