Sandbags or other / how much and were?

[Ranger Dave (B25)]

~400 lbs of sand tubes between the wheelwells. fits nicely between the 2x6s that slip into pockets molded into the bedliner.

 

[JohnnyU]

I used to have around 1200-2400# of salt in the bed, centered over the rear axle...

The Dodge will be getting some I-beams welded together (about 600#).

 

[compleckz]

i just shovel a bunch of sand from the town garage, into the bed over the rear axle, let suspension sag a few inches (maybe a few hundred lbs).. then i can use it as weight, and throw it under the truck for traction if need be. then i also have it on hand if we get an ice storm, and i can do the driveway first thing, then go fill the bed back up

 

[turtle3.0]

i built a frame out of 2x4's that fits into the bed liner i have.

I did the same thing only I use 6 50lb bags of tube sand (300lbs).

 

[milje]

I have a dozen bags in my truck right now, I'd guess about 45-50 pounds each (I filled them myself), so about 600 pounds there. Plus I'm fat, so that has to help some


I usually have around 6-700 pounds in the bed, doesn't bother my truck at all. Good snow tires all the way around helps a LOT too, not those crappy all seasons or even A/T's (I ran them one year, wasn't bad, but actual snow tires are way better).

 

[DieselTech07]

My first winter I had snow tires and 250# tube sand,

Last winter I used snow tires and steel plate 3'X4' 1/4" thick 50# per plate, I used 800# and up to 1000# if we were supposed to get heavy snow.

This winter I am running snow tires, a Lockright locker, and 600# of steel plate and up to 1000# for heavy snow.

I put the steel against the cab and under a tool box bolted across the front of the bed with 1/2 a skid behind the steel to keep everything forward. It cant move around the bed or up more than 2 inches.

The only time I have had trouble this year was once on polished ice that had a layer of water on top starting up a slope from a stop. Just spun the tires at about 5 mph until I melted through and started moving

My ranger will get me through snow up to 14" deep, I only saw lifted 4X4 trucks on oversize tires out that day.

 

[milje]

I don't think I'd trust a piece of steel sitting in the bed like that. Get in an accident and it lets go.....

 

[Mark_88]

Wow! Some of you guys have a serious weight problem...lol!

I don't know...my 2.3 could pull more weight than the 200# that I put in it, but more than that it becomes a gas hog and it doesn't really help the traction from what I've experienced...

Does that much weight not chew up way more gas on your trucks? I guess it would be OK if you only drove a few kilometers each way...but I was doing 200+ kilometers a day in a round trip 5 days a week...my gas bill was insane in the winter time as it was...so I had to be careful about throwing too much weight in there...

Oh, and I weigh about 250 so I guess the total weight with me, the full tank, and the extra weight was close to 600# total...

 

[Tdbo]

I've tried a variety of things over the years. I built a rack (as was previously mentioned) that fit over the wheel wells and rear axle. I have run as many as 6 bags of tube sand. This year, I am running 3 which seems to be sufficient.
Probably the best thing that I have tried is a shur trax bag. It is a big plastic water bladder which lays in the bed. When filled with water, it ways about 500 lbs. Worked nice when I had my 2004 with the fiberglass tonneau cover--no mess. Disadvantages: Normally $120 for the bag ( I just happened across one for $40 and they do take up a lot of bed space.) Therefore, I've just gone back to sand bags in the open bed.

 

[Am4wag]

Behind the rear axle,the weight is leveraged to lighten the frontend,thus you don't need as much weight if you go behind the axle/against the tailgate.You'll find that about 3-4 cinderblocks are perfect against the tailgate,as they are very easy to put in and out,not a mess,and don't take alot of room when out/stacked.

 

[grey ghost]

i just put my 4x4 yamaha timberwolf in the bed of the truck and have had no problems so far getting around.

 

[MagnaV30]

I took a pair of old truck tire tubes, cut the valve stem out so that they resembled a long black curved sausage with no stuffing. (Insert joke here) Clamped one end shut with a Tridon hose clamp, filled them with sand, and clamped the other end shut.
Placed them so they curved around the wheel wells on either side and fashioned some aircraft cable to attach each end of the bag to the box corners. This way they stay put during hard manoevers.
Had them for three years now.