As with Carpet Delete, I hope to get flamed right now. I am taking off tires, and ground effects for the winter. I am installing 16x7 steel wheels, blizzak tires, and 'back off' mud flaps

Also putting 300 lbs of sand in bed. It's still a 2wd F150, right

 

I wish I had the rubber "carpet" during my one winter with the L. Snow tires will help immensely. Going from F1's to the Artic Alpin's on my '01 made the difference between undriveable and decent.

Randy

 

I bought my Lightning as my winter vehicle. (now its my daily driver since I sold the Camaro) I drove it last winter in a harsh Canadian winter and it was GREAT! I put a set of winter 16" steeeeeeeelies and some good BFG Winter slalom tires and it was great. Also added wheight in the back of course. You just have to use your head. All the power in these things are made under boost. Stay off the gas and you will be ok. Even when there is nothing on the ground oyu cant press the fun pedal since the cold pavement and tires will kill ya

Why take off the ground affects though?

 

I worry that the ground effects would get beat up by salt, rocks, etc from the blizzaks. Red turns out to not be such an unforgiving color as dings and nicks show up white.

 

wurk_truk

I do the same thing but I don't take off my grounds. Though I did hit a snow back pulling out of the drive way and craked my side ground just under the door.

I live in Michigan

Suavy

 

I dont worry about rust and what-not from the grounds. The Ranger had plastic and I C L E A N in the winter often. It's just anything bad that can happen usually happens to me

 

Im used to 4wd, but drove a number of 2wd in the past, gonna get 245/70/16 tires and tuff it out through winter. Carpet delete will be handy then

 

I' am in Alberta. Were are you? Nice to see another Canadian here

Pat/Bluelightning

 

I believe he's in Ottawa.

 

Columbus Ohio