Preparing my truck for snow?

[racsan]

behind the axle gives the most leverage (weight transfer) but then it has more room/time to slide if you come to a sudden stop. I prefer to have weight right over the axle myself.

 

[JJMaine]

Awesome thanks. I'll start with it over the axle and see where it ends up.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I’d build some sort of box to keep the bags in position, the last thing you want is them sliding around

 

[JJMaine]

I'm hoping they'll freeze in before they slide too much haha. That's a good idea though. The bed has that sharp textured bed liner so I don't think they'll move much but if they do I'll have to make one.

 

[JJMaine]

Maybe a couple of 2x6 one in front and behind the wheel wells with some supports in the middle to hold it all together? I wish I had though of that when I was at Lowe's....

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I'm hoping they'll freeze in before they slide too much haha. That's a good idea though. The bed has that sharp textured bed liner so I don't think they'll move much but if they do I'll have to make one.

They will eventually freeze, but warmer days or long trips will often break their hold. Best just make sure they can’t move.

 

[racsan]

Your bedliner hold water? If it stays cold, back up onto a set of ramps & add water until it wants to run out the back of the bedliner. Let it freeze. You now have a good 200# of weight that aint going anywhere- until it warms up. Yes youd have to start this project at the start of a weekend & wait until monday to drive it. Takes awhile to freeze that much water, Needs to be a good 20 or less out for a few days.

 

[JJMaine]

I don't think it does hold water. It isn't an actual bed liner, I think it's the diy spray on kit that the previous owner did. A little light in some spots but it's was done well and it sure is grippy!

 

[Lefty]

I'm going to offer an entirely different opinion. Directly over the axles may make for the most traction, but I prefer to place them further forward in order for you to maintain more steering control if those rear wheels should break loose.

 

[Curious Hound]

I'm going to offer an entirely different opinion. Directly over the axles may make for the most traction, but I prefer to place them further forward in order for you to maintain more steering control if those rear wheels should break loose.

Some of us do that by putting 200+ lbs of weight in the driver seat.

 

[Lefty]

Some of us do that by putting 200+ lbs of weight in the driver seat.

How do you do that exaxtly? Eat more pizza and drink more beer?

 

[Lefty]

How do you do that exaxtly? Eat more pizza and drink more beer?

Sure beats buying gravel.

 

[racsan]

How do you do that exaxtly? Eat more pizza and drink more beer?

let her drive

 

[Lefty]

let her drive

BTW: She once hated the Ranger, hated everything it stood for. Now she loves it. I put new leather seats in. She finds them more comfortable on long trips. I put in fog lights. She can see better on rainy, foggy, snowy nights. Come winter, she really likes those new big Cooper tires and the limited slip differential too. It's a regular cab so it heats up fast in the winter and stays cooler in the summer heat.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

One of the parts rangers I bought had a 2x4 on edge surrounding the perimeter of the box, inside the wheel wells. Plywood top. Sand was filled in to the top of the 2x4's. I thought it was a good idea as you could still use the box like normal. I probably would use bags of sand so I could empty it easier in spring.