Ya'll just live in the wrong area. Gotta move to the desert. Its 70 degrees here and chance of snow 0%.

 

I wouldn't give up the snow for anything!

It just makes me enjoy my truck that much more!

 

No weight here. I did install a toolbox this summer though, so that should make a little difference. When I had my 92 2wd Ranger I would throw 4 60# sandbags from Menards in the back

 

I guess I'm in the minority....but I put 350 lbs in my bed(5-70lb sandbags) and I drive in 4x2 all winter long unless theres a good 6 inches on the road. No spinning, no problems, no real fuel economy loss. but as for driving in 4x4, there is a fuel economy loss.

 

I can see snow on the mtns from the house though...

 

Nothing in the bed for me. Then again I also don't drive the 04 if it snows, heck I only put 3100 miles on it all last year and 500 in the last 3 months, it just sits dry and clean in the garage. If it snows and the roads are bad I drive my old reliable 94 F150. With a posi in the front and locker in the rear the 94 is almost impossible to stop, plus the road salt has already had its way with the body so I don't have to worry about washing it as often.

We haven't had any snow stick yet. But we are expecting a low of 12 degs tonight. The high was 28 today.

 

No weight either.. me like to play when it snows.. gotta love doughnuts in a full size truck

 

I have 1 70lb sand bag in the back, and I have two more in the barn.

It snowed on the way home today, took me over an hour to drive 12 miles. Traffic going 10mph, cars spun out, roads closed due to accidents, it was slick ice, a real mess.

A little weight helps keep traction in 2W when the roads are slushy from salt.

 

I'm with you man. I throw in 210lbs (3-70lb bags) just so I dont have to use 4x4 except for when it's really slick, or really deep.

 

I'll second this one, but I wouldn't need weight anyway, but a new set of tires wouldn't hurt.

 

So rather than using 4x4 on the days it snows (i.e. every once in awhile) you put weight in the back of your truck for the entire winter... and this is because you are concerned with fuel economy...

interesting...

Putting 350 pounds in the back of your truck will decrease fuel economy.

I'd rather only hurt my fuel economy on the occasional snow day by turning on 4x4 then haul extra weight around all winter long.

 

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I bought a 4x4 to actually use when needed. Better to use it than let it sit.
This is where I like the ease of use afforded by the electronic switch for four wheel drive. When on dry pavement a quick flip left and when back on the snow, a quick flip to the right. I like it.

 

The 350 lbs in the bed has virtually no change in my fuel economy...its like putting 2 extra people in the truck. And, why does it matter if I would rather haul around the weight in my truck? I would rather not have the rear end of my truck sliding around constantly, which it does in 2 or 4 wheel drive.

 

My truck does very little of that to be honest. It's not bad at all, especially for a pick-up, but I attribute that to the cab configuration. There must be more weight on the back axle of a screw than there is on a regular cab, or Scab, which decreases the chances of fishtailing.
In two wheel drive, if I want to make it fishtail, it's not that difficult however. In 4x4, it tracks straight when I get on the gas on a slippery road, and as I already said, I don't put weight in the back..

 

I use no weight in the bed, other than my Kobalt tool box!........4WD works awesome!...